Role of Vitamin D in skincare and skin related other ailments

Role of Vitamin D in skincare and skin related other ailments

Vitamin-D is a fat-soluble vitamin that provide nourishment and boost immunity to overall human's biological system. Sunlight is considered to be the prime source of Vitamin-D.  Vitamin-D generation is caused by UV rays absorption through sunlight which is functioned by two body parts mainly i.e. 

• Skin (via Sunlight-UV rays)- Skin create vitamin-D3 for body
• Gut (via diet) - Stomach absorbs D2 & D4 vitamin

Insufficient exposure to sunlight and improper diet are two major causes of vitamin -D deficiency in human body. Adequate level of Vitamin D is also necessary for absorption of other nutrients as human body need ample amount of calcium resulting in higher bone density. Vitamin-D is the main source for bone health and growth. Calcium is the main nutrient which is needed for effective digestion, metabolism, and heart-health. Metabolism plays a very crucial role in skin-health. Hence, deficiency of calcium leads to many health problems including skin diseases like psoriasis, itching, acne, eczema, dry skin, pigmentation, aging, loosening of skin, wrinkles, skin infection, skin cancer, etc.

Vitamin D Skin Benefits

Skin Protection

Vitamin-D sometimes referred to as the "sunshine vitamin" is necessary for skin protection and rejuvenation. It acts as a steroid working within the cells nucleus boosting the proliferation, regulation of metabolism that plays an protective role in skin cancer.   

Stronger Immune System

It boosts the immune system aiding in the clearance of free radicals which are responsible for causing premature skin-aging. Vitamin-D either directly or indirectly promotes skin proliferation and absorption via its interaction with calcium. 

Skin Whitening

Vitamin-D reduces collagen and major profibrotic proteins synthesis by inducing an antifibrotic phenotype in mesenchymal multipotent cells. Some studies also show that the vitamin-D has powerful anti-aging properties.

Normalizing cell turnover

Vitamin D assist in normalizing cell turnover and prevent the further building-up of dead cells in skin that would eventually leads to psoriasis plaques.

Causes of Vitamin D deficiency

Vitamin D insufficiency can be caused by a variety of factors, including:

• Obesity
• Kidney/liver issues
• Age
• Improper exposure to sun-light
• Lack of proper & un-nutritional diet 
• excessive use of steroids

Symptoms of Insufficient Vitamin D

Getting enough vitamin D will also helps in staying healthy. Deficiency of Vitamin-D would cause the following irregularities and problem in human body-

• Fatigue.

• Bone ache.

• Muscle weakness, pains, or cramps.

• Mood swings, such as depression

• Hypertension and heart disease

• Diabetes.

• Infections and weakened immune systems

• Cancers of the colon, prostate, and breast.

• Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

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There are several ways to get Vitamin D

• Being exposed to the sun, typically 15-20 minutes each day and three days per week. This routine would surely aids in plenty of vitamin-D improving the overall health.

• Through diet as mentioned above. Vitamin-D enriched proper diet consumption is the secondary source of maintaining the appropriate level of vitamin-D.

Vitamin D Food Sources

It includes:

• Oily fish

• Red meat

• Liver

• Egg yolk

• Dairy Products

• Cereals

• Orange

FAQs

Q. How much time is required in sun to increase vitamin D?

The most natural approach to getting enough vitamin D is through regular sun exposure. You must decide to sit for 10–30 minutes during the mid-day sunshine for 3-4 times per week. 

Q. How much time does it take for Vitamin D supplements to work?

Simply taking an over-the-counter vitamin D pills may take 3-4 months in reflecting the improvements. For adults suffering from Vitamin-D deficiency, they should take atleast 2000 international units of vitamin D daily.

Q. Do sunscreen lotion/cream block vitamin D synthesis?

Yes! To some extent; but sunscreen does not cause any major issue. Sunscreen can inhibit vitamin D production in the skin; however, skin can utilize artificially generated ultraviolet radiation with a spectrum output.

Q. Can vitamin D deficiency cause skin darkening?

No, But more exposure to UV rays may cause skin-burns and tanning. Apart from this, the fact is that people with darker skin produce less vitamin D in the sun than those with lighter skin. So, such people must also increase the intake of vitamin-D enriched diets.

Q. Is there any vitamin D oil for skin?

You can also use topical vitamin D oils directly to the skin, particularly in flare-up areas. Tropical oils such as cod liver oil mis more beneficial in treating existing flares. However excessive use can lead to acne breakouts and clogging of pores.

Q. Why Vitamin D is necessary for infants?

Vitamin D is necessary for infants because woman's breast milk has very little amount of vitamin D. As a result, new-borns are in more danger of not getting enough vitamin D. This is also critical for infants who are less breastfed.

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