{"id":35200,"date":"2023-09-20T13:02:49","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T11:02:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getindya.com\/?p=35200"},"modified":"2026-11-03T17:29:20","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T16:29:20","slug":"low-vitamin-d-injuries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getindya.com\/en\/low-vitamin-d-injuries\/","title":{"rendered":"Low Vitamin D and Injuries: What Is the Connection?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You may have heard that <\/span>low vitamin D and sports injuries<\/b> are closely related. Why is this?<\/span><\/p>\n

Vitamin D is essential for properly absorbing and storing the calcium we obtain from <\/span>calcium-rich foods<\/span><\/a>, especially in bone. This is important for good <\/span>bone health<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Vitamin D also acts as a prohormone in the <\/span>immune system<\/b>, at <\/span>cellular level<\/b> and in the <\/span>musculoskeletal system<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

This is why <\/span>low vitamin D<\/b> can be concerning. Let us explain!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Vitamin D Deficiency: Causes<\/span><\/h2>\n

We obtain <\/span>vitamin D<\/b> in two ways.<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Through <\/span>food<\/b>.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Through our ability to produce vitamin D when <\/span>sunlight <\/b>reaches our skin, particularly the face and arms<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Sunlight is the most important source for obtaining vitamin D. This does not mean dietary intake is unnecessary, as we explain below.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Why Is My Vitamin D Low?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    Now you know how we obtain it, here are possible reasons for deficiency:<\/span><\/p>\n