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Should i take vitamin d?
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We all need some D: Yes, if one does not get enough from foods, drinks, or other supplements. Long term vitamin D deficiency in adults can lead to osteomalacia (bone softening) and osteoporosis (bone density loss, causing easy fracturing). Other symptoms of a deficiency of vitamin D are muscle pains, muscle weakness, and aches in the bones. Prolonged vitamin D deficiency in children causes rickets (bony deformities).
Answered 6/14/2018
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