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Vitamin D and kidney

October 13,2023

Why is vitamin D connected to the kidney?

The kidneys are an important part of helping the body use vitamin D.Vitamin D  comes from two sources in people. It could either be exposure to the sun's ultraviolet B radiation. Or, it is absorbed from food or food supplements. The kidneys have an important role in making vitamin D useful to the body. The kidneys convert vitamin D from supplements or the sun to the active form of vitamin D that is needed by the body.

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"As a fat-soluble vitamin, prolonged high-dose intake of vitamin D may lead to its accumulation in the body, resulting in toxic reactions that could have serious consequences."Vitamin D forces our bodies to absorb calcium and phosphorous. You may think that is a good thing, but without the hormones in place to deposit the calcium and phosphate into the bones, the calcium and phosphate deposit into soft tissues. The first place we notice this calcification is in our kidneys, and it results in kidney failure.

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With chronic kidney disease, low vitamin D levels can be found, sometimes even severely low levels. This may occur because injured kidneys are less able to convert vitamin D into its active form.

Your vitamin D levels can be tested with a blood test. Remember, there are different types of vitamin D so you shouldn't start taking a supplement on your own. Always check with your doctor before you take any supplements.

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