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Learn how to reduce Vitamin D deficiency and support bone strength and immune function

What is Vitamin D?

Vitamin D is a common fat-soluble vitamin that can be made naturally in the body with help from the sun but you can also get it from food such as oily fish, red meat and breakfast cereals. This is why most health experts recommend between 5-30 minutes of daylight a day. Despite this and its commonality, it is estimated that upwards of 50% of people today have Vitamin D deficiency due to a number of factors such as environmental, air pollution, wearing more clothes and dietary, less outside activities or a simple lack of ability to absorb and make it. This can and has been detrimental to a number of people as a lack of vitamin D can lead to a number of bone and health complications like osteoporosis, aching and weak bones as well as hampering your skin’s ability to repair and protect against free radicals caused by uv radiation. This is why vitamin D injections are rising in popularity.

How can vitamin D help?

Vitamin D helps mainly by keeping your bones and teeth healthy since it helps regulate the calcium and phosphate in your body which help keep bones and teeth healthy but this is not all it is good for, It has many good properties in keeping skin free of things such as age spots and dark circles due to it being able to eliminate free radicals, the leading cause of age spots and dark circles, that are caused by UV radiation. It can also help with;

Healthy metabolism
Skin cell growth and repair
Protecting against free radicals
Helping protect against osteoporosis

What are the signs of low vitamin D levels?

There are a few different signs for a vitamin D deficiency that can include aching bones, nausea, confusion, fatigue and constipation. You do not need all of these to have a vitamin D deficiency, you may also not experience any of these but still class as deficient.

How can you get vitamin D when you’re deficient?

Vitamin D supplements prescribed by doctors are typically in pill form, which is the most common method of supplementation. However, at Arden Clinic, we offer an alternative: intramuscular vitamin D injections. These injections deliver vitamin D more quickly and can last longer than oral supplements, offering a more efficient solution for those looking to boost their vitamin D levels without the need for daily pills.

Compared to oral supplements, vitamin D injections bypass the digestive tract and are delivered directly into the bloodstream, making them faster-acting and more effective. Oral supplements, such as vitamin D pills, often have low absorption rates due to the digestive process. For instance, only 10-30% of a calcium supplement is typically absorbed by the body, with the rest being excreted. This reduced absorption can make pills less effective over time, especially for those needing higher vitamin D levels to combat deficiency.

By choosing a high-dose vitamin D injection, you benefit from a more direct and efficient method of supplementation. At Arden Clinic, we recommend this option for those seeking rapid, lasting results in managing vitamin D deficiency.

Downtime and side effects

Downtime with Vitamin D is minimal with a sore arm being the main drawback but this clears up within a day or two at most. Side-effects aren’t very common either, you may experience mild nausea, tiredness and a headache at most if you do experience any.

Who can have it done and how long between injections?

You should not get a vitamin D injection if you are; suffering from kidney and liver problems, pregnant or breastfeeding, active acute treatment, discretion of prescriber, hypercalcaemia, evidence of vitamin D toxicity.

Usually you would have this injection once every 3-6 months to keep the levels healthy. This can vary depending on the individual but expect a 6 month wait between injections as that is the norm for most people.