{"id":273142,"date":"2025-11-10T00:38:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T00:38:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/273142\/"},"modified":"2025-11-10T00:38:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T00:38:10","slug":"you-dont-eat-vitamin-d-you-make-it-apollo-doctor-explains-how-you-might-be-sabotaging-your-bodys-powerhouse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/273142\/","title":{"rendered":"‘You don\u2019t eat Vitamin D, you make it’: Apollo doctor explains how you might be sabotaging your body\u2019s powerhouse"},"content":{"rendered":"

You may be popping supplements or drinking fortified milk thinking you\u2019re boosting your Vitamin D \u2014 but according to Dr Anshuman Kaushal, bariatric surgeon at Apollo Hospitals<\/a>, Delhi, that\u2019s not how this \u201cvitamin\u201d truly works. In a recent Instagram post that has struck a chord with health-conscious viewers, Dr Kaushal clarified that Vitamin D isn\u2019t a vitamin at all, but rather \u201ca steroid hormone in disguise.\u201d<\/p>\n

Calling it the body\u2019s \u201cinternal solar panel,\u201d he explained that nearly half of us are unknowingly running it on low battery because of lifestyle choices that block natural production.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou don\u2019t eat Vitamin D; you make it\u201d In the video, Dr Kaushal broke down the science behind this misunderstood nutrient.
\u201cYour skin uses ultraviolet B light to convert a compound called 7-dehydrocholesterol into pre-vitamin D3,\u201d he said. This compound then travels to the liver, where it becomes 25-hydroxy-D, and finally to the kidneys, which convert it into calcitriol \u2014 the active hormone that powers multiple body systems.<\/p>\n

However, he pointed out that people often \u201cblock their own factory\u201d by overusing sunscreens above SPF 30, staying indoors, or covering up excessively. These habits prevent UVB rays from reaching the skin, effectively shutting down the body\u2019s natural Vitamin D production<\/a> line.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The invisible damage of a \u201csunshine deficit\u201d Low Vitamin D, Dr Kaushal warned, disrupts the \u201centire calcium economy\u201d of the body \u2014 impacting bones, muscles, nerves, and even immunity. \u201cWithout it, calcium gets confused like a maid without supervision,\u201d he quipped, explaining that persistent fatigue, muscle cramps, hair fall, and mood swings could all trace back to a Vitamin D deficiency.
He cautioned that many adults blame their job or lifestyle for tiredness, while the real cause may simply be a sunshine deficit.
Dosing the right way and avoiding the hype Referring to the Endocrine Society\u2019s 2024 Practical Guidelines, Dr Kaushal advised that adults should ideally maintain a daily intake of 1,000\u20132,000 IU of Vitamin D. For those with levels below 20 ng\/ml, doctors typically recommend 60,000 IU weekly for six weeks.
But, he warned, \u201cDon\u2019t pop it like candy.\u201d Excess Vitamin D can cause hypercalcemia, nausea, and kidney stones since it\u2019s a fat-soluble vitamin that stays stored in the body. Calling out the \u201cinstant-glow\u201d Vitamin D gummies as \u201csugar and marketing,\u201d Dr Kaushal emphasized that nothing beats natural sunlight exposure. \u201cYou\u2019ll get more benefit standing in sunlight than scrolling for supplements,\u201d he said.Sunlight: the simplest cure Dr Kaushal recommended spending 10\u201315 minutes in morning sunlight with arms and legs uncovered, along with a diet that includes eggs, fish, and fortified milk. But he stressed one golden rule: \u201cTest before you treat. Medicine is science, not superstition.\u201d<\/p>\n

With Vitamin D deficiency increasingly linked to fatigue, poor immunity, and bone weakness, Dr Kaushal\u2019s message serves as a sharp reminder \u2014 the sunshine vitamin isn\u2019t just about supplements; it\u2019s about reconnecting with the sun itself.<\/p>\n

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