ANALYSIS OF VITAMIN D WITH INTRACTABLE DISEASES- A REVIEW.

Abstract

Vitamin D is a fat-soluble, steroid hormone responsible for the phospho calcium mechanism. Mainly vitamin D encompasses a group of steroid compounds, namely the VitD2 (ergocalciferol) and the VitD3(cholecalciferol). It is an important requirement for normal functioning of the skeletal muscles, organs and normal metabolism. Providing Vitamin D supplementation to people with Diabetes (Type 1 and 2), Covid-19 positive and people with Thyroid problems showed improved glycaemic controls and regularized blood sugar levels, increase in immune response and regulating the Thyroid levels in the body. Vitamin D also adds to the innate immune system and also plays a major role in zinc metabolism which becomes a major reason for decreasing the symptoms of COVID-19 in the human body.

Keywords: Vitamin D, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, Covid-19, Diabetic Neuropathy, Diabetic Nephropathy, Thyroid, Hypovitaminosis.