Vitamin D is fat soluble vitamin and hormone too, its important for our immunity, diabetes, obesity, coronavirus, bone diseases and many other diseases, so intake of this vitamin or its deficiency can do multiple diseases, so sufficient quantity of this vitamin is essential daily from sunlight or dietary supplements or through available tablets/oral injections. laboratory test is also available for its diagnosis and we can tackle many diseases through this vitamin,.
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Low serum vitamin D has been found to be associated with various types of metabolic illness such as obesity, diabetes mellitus, insulin resistance, cardiovascular diseases including hypertension. Various studies reported that vitamin D insufficiency or deficiency in linked with metabolic syndrome risk. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6513299/
Vitamin D deficiency leads to reduced insulin secretion. Supplementation with vitamin D has been shown to restore insulin secretion in animals. Researchers have also found an indirect effect on insulin secretion, potentially by a calcium effect on insulin secretion. https://spectrum.diabetesjournals.org/content/24/2/113
Besides its role in calcium homeostasis and energy metabolism, vitamin D is also involved in the regulation of development and process of metabolic disorders. Adipose tissue is a major storage depot of vitamin D. https://www.hindawi.com/journals/cjgh/2020/2656321/
“Caution should be taken with vitamin D dosages, for people with or without diabetes,” “The standard dosage is 400 IUs per day, but for those with diabetes, the current recommended safe daily dose to maintain optimal vitamin D levels is 1,000 to 2,000 IUs per day.” https://www.healthline.com/health-news/vitamin-d-may-diminish-risk-of-t2d
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