“Low Vitamin D and Weight Gain” pops up as an automatic-fill in Google’s search bar. That’s a huge red flag! Millions of us are struggling with maintaining sufficient levels of vitamin D. But now we are making the connection between vitamin D deficiency and weight gain. And that’s one symptom we KNOW you don’t want!
When your body is deficient in important vitamins and minerals, it has a very difficult time fighting off infection, disease, and hormone balance.
So how, exactly do vitamin D deficiency and weight gain go together?
Low levels of vitamin D are closely linked to depression, obesity, stress fractures, insomnia, lack of energy, weight gain, and thyroid dysfunction — just to name a few. And, this is from ONE vitamin. A body deficient in vitamin D lacks key nutrients
You’re going to feel fatigued and exhausted. You’ll experience brain fog and muscle aches. All of this slows down your body’s ability to function at peak levels and slows down the metabolism. Hence, weight gain.
For so much more on this subject, check out these blogs on…
- Figuring out which vitamins and minerals you may or may not need
- How to figure out if you’re deficient
- How do you know what you should be supplementing
- Where to source your supplements (because not all supplements are created equal)
