Experts told the most common myths about the sun vitamin and tried to disprove them

Vitamin D can be taken without a doctor's prescription

Few people think about the fact that, first of all, vitamin D is a prohormone.

Thanks to it, the body produces important hormones that control various functions.

In particular, taking this substance significantly increases fertility in representatives of both sexes — the ability of the female or male body to participate in fertilization and the birth of a child.

In this regard, you should consult a doctor before taking the drug.

You can get a sufficient dose of vitamin D in the sun or with food

It's that simple - to get a daily dose of vitamin, you need to spend almost the entire day in the sun.

It is also difficult to get the vitamin from foods, because their content in food is small.

For example, to get a daily dose of vitamin D, a person needs to eat 4.5 kg of cheese or 100 egg yolks!

In the summer, you do not need to take vitamin D regularly

Doctors know that vitamin deficiency can occur at any time of the year.

Vitamin deficiency can be determined by external signs

All widely known signs of hypovitaminosis D, such as frequent infections, rapid fatigue, pain in the back and bones, muscles, bad mood, poor wound healing, and hair loss can be signs of other diseases.

Therefore, to be sure of the lack of a useful substance, you need to pass tests.

If you go to the solarium during the year, vitamin D will be normal

This cannot be done in any case.

Ultraviolet radiation penetrates deep into the skin, triggers not only the aging process and can cause photodermatitis, malignant changes.

Doctors warn that constant visits to the solarium can lead to skin cancer.

Doctors recommend taking a 25-OH test, which is the best way to monitor vitamin D. After receiving the test result, you should consult with your doctor about the dosage of the drug. 

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