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Severe Vitamin Deficiency
I recently took a blood test and the Vitamin D 25 OH level is - 5.6 ng/ml. I checked online and it stated this is categorized as sebere deficiency.
How should I proceed to bring it back up at optimum level.
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Sunlight exposure brst options to improve vit d levels..and along u can start vit d fortified foos.or star orange, mushrooms,grain, fish, eggs, or start vit d supplements for quick results. Befor following any thing please consult personally with dietician or doctor. Thanks you.
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You vitamin d is low . You need to improve your vitamin d level. Eat orange to improve vitamin d . You need to get some sunlight to improve vitamin d level.
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The best and simplest way to increase your serum vit D is exposure to sun preferably early morning sunlight ( 6 to 8 pm) this will be a precursor for vit D production in the body at the same time avoiding the harmful effects of the uv rays from the sun.
Since your vit D is very low
But D supplementation of 60,000IU once a week for two months need to be followed
Eating milk and milk products esp paneer and cheese may improve your vit D levels in your body.
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add vit d rich foods in your diet. like fish oil,egg yolk,chesse ,yougart etc. consult with a doctor for oral medicine. and every day stand under sunlight for 1 hour
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Hi,
Don’t worry.
We can certainly assist you with the issue.
Please visit below link
http://www.nutriguidance.in/
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Consult on app personally
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Please ask me directly for personalized diet plan for you.
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Please talk to your doctor and start taking vitamin D supplements immediately.
Get 10-15 minutes of sunlight exposure everyday. If you eat animal foods include eggs and fish as well.
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Ms. Harshita
Dietitian/Nutritionist
14 yrs exp
Delhi
Kindly consult with doctor first for supplement or injection.
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kindly include vit d rich foods and take sun bath in the morning time .
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Include high protein rich foods and include dairy products.
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Ms. Hetal Mehta
Dietitian/Nutritionist
11 yrs exp
Mumbai
Initially consult your doctor and take the necessary supplementation or Injection required.
Simultaneously start with a balanced Diet planto help you get best results
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Contact me through Practo for Detailed discussion and Diet Plan to get guaranteed results
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Dr. Kavita Dwivedi
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15 yrs exp
Raipur
Need detail case history to guide u properly if u wish to take proper treatment consult online through practo app for proper management
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Ms. Gagan Anand
Dietitian/Nutritionist
4 yrs exp
Chandigarh
Get morning sunlight daily and include eggs n seafood in your diet but sometimes these measures take long term to take effect so will suggest take a supplement mean while
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You can contact us for healthy meal plans
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Mr. Vikram Sabharwal
Dietitian/Nutritionist
2 yrs exp
Jammu
consult a physician to suggest you a oral suppliment. expose to Sun light 15 mimutes everyday,
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Ms. Samriddha Dasgupta Sarkar
Clinical Nutritionist
22 yrs exp
Kolkata
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Vit D supplements ( injections or oral to TBD by General Physician)
Sunlight exposure - 30 mins daily in the morning.
Fish oil, eggs, paneer , curd daily
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Ms. Somya Jain
Dietitian/Nutritionist
9 yrs exp
Delhi
Take injection of vitamin d under general physician
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Ms. Faiza Naz
Dietitian/Nutritionist
7 yrs exp
New Delhi
Hi,
You need to include vitamin d rich foods in your diet like- fish, eggs, dairy products and also take sun exposure for atleast 10 mins daily. add a Supplement or injectable after consultation.
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Ms. Neema Yadav
Dietitian/Nutritionist
5 yrs exp
Kolhapur
Healthy afternoon,
Vitamin D deficiency means that you don’t have enough vitamin D in your body. It’s common and primarily causes issues with your bones and muscles.
You get vitamin D in variety of ways, including
1. Sun exposure on your skin
2. Through the food you eat
3. Through nutritional supplements
Foods add in diet :
Egg yolks, orange juice, canned fish, liver, sardines, fortified cereals, mushrooms, salmon, oily fish, yogurt, cheese , cod liver oil.
Supplements like
Up-rise or cholecalciferol 1 tablet weekly once for 3 month
Also injections available in market.
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Ms. Trupti Padhi
Dietitian/Nutritionist
16 yrs exp
Bhubaneswar
Good afternoon pls connect through practo app.
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