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How Can severe Vitamin D Deficiency Be Treated?
Hello...my son is 3 years old..his feet appear weak and not stable especially while running.He has vitamin d deficiency at birthday and was given injection of vitamin d around 200000 units at age 1.5 years.I also give him calciferol sachet sometimes.Someone told me may be he is flat footed...what can I do to improve the stability
Mon, 5 Nov 2018
Hi,
Approximately five to 30 minutes of sun exposure on the face, arms, legs, or back without sunscreen between 10 am and 3 pm at least twice per week usually leads to sufficient vitamin D synthesis.
Vitamin D supplements should be considered when the recommended dietary intake isn’t met by food alone. It’s important to encourage foods that contain vitamin D naturally or via fortification.
Since the risks of low vitamin D are well-known, parents should try and reverse the trend by getting their kids to drink their milk—or eat their fortified yogurt.
Continue giving vitamin D supplement before an evaluation by your GP.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Prabhash Verma,
General & Family Physician
Approximately five to 30 minutes of sun exposure on the face, arms, legs, or back without sunscreen between 10 am and 3 pm at least twice per week usually leads to sufficient vitamin D synthesis.
Vitamin D supplements should be considered when the recommended dietary intake isn’t met by food alone. It’s important to encourage foods that contain vitamin D naturally or via fortification.
Since the risks of low vitamin D are well-known, parents should try and reverse the trend by getting their kids to drink their milk—or eat their fortified yogurt.
Continue giving vitamin D supplement before an evaluation by your GP.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Prabhash Verma,
General & Family Physician
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