29/10/2025
10 Unexpected Signs of a Vitamin D Deficiency
Despite its name, vitamin D isn’t a vitamin — it’s a hormone produced in your kidneys. You can get vitamin D from egg yolks, fatty fish, and fortified foods like milk and orange juice. Your skin can also produce vitamin D when exposed to sunlight, but that’s tricky — overexposure can damage your skin, and sunscreen can prevent vitamin D production.
1. Fatigue that won’t go away
2. Muscle aches and weakness
3. Frequent illnesses
4. Mood swings or depression
5. Persistent back or bone pain
6. Unexplained weight gain
7. Hair loss
8. Slow wound healing
9. High blood pressure (hypertension)
10. Dental problems