Lake Oswego, OR
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I was just diagnosed with vitamin d deficiency and would like to know if there are any foods that would be good to eat for this condition? vitamin d deficiency
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Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 34 years experience
Yes. Fortified dairy: 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. In children, prolonged vitamin D deficiency causes rickets (bony deformities).
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Last updated Feb 26, 2020
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