What is vitamin D3?
Vitamin D3 is responsible for calcium absorption. Helps strengthen bones And also helps fight inflammation. Strengthens the body's immunity as well. As you know, vitamin D3 can be obtained from UVB rays in sunlight and from eating certain foods such as tuna, salmon, cod liver oil, egg yolks, butter, milk, and liver. People at risk for vitamin D deficiency are the elderly. or those who work indoors all the time A lack of vitamin D can also affect mood levels and depression.
As everyone knows, vitamin D3 can be synthesized naturally from sunlight. But as age increases Vitamin D production is reduced. This causes most people to be deficient in vitamin D. Wouldn't it be better if vitamin D could be supplemented directly?
How important is vitamin D?
Reduce the incidence of osteoporosis
Helps control sugar levels in the body
Control blood pressure in the body
Reduce the risk of getting cancer.
Signs that your body lacks vitamin D3
- Feeling unwell easily, depressed, anxious
- high blood pressure
- Easily tired, more tired than usual
- muscle weakness
- cannot sleep
How is injecting vitamin D better than taking it orally?
- Injected directly into the body, can be used immediately.
- The body can absorb it quickly, absorbing up to 100% because it does not go through the liver.
- Eating requires waiting for it to break down before it can be absorbed.
- Eating can only absorb 50%.
Vitamin D receptors or receptors that bind to vitamin D have been discovered on T-cells and B-cells, which are white blood cells that are responsible for destroying foreign invaders such as bacteria, viruses, and cancer cells. There is currently a lot of research on vitamin D supplementation to help fight various types of cancer, such as colon, breast, and prostate cancer.
Things to do before getting a vitamin D injection
- Vitamin D levels should be measured first to ensure appropriate vitamin D injections.
- People with kidney disease, congenital heart disease, high blood fat, high blood pressure should inform the doctor before receiving the service.
- Pregnant and breastfeeding women should inform their doctor before taking vitamin D.
- Report congenital disease or personal medicine, various vitamin supplements for the doctor to help consider
