Vitamin D Deficiency: Weak Bones, Depression, Schizophrenia And Other Health Risks Involved

Vitamin D or the sunshine vitamin is an important nutrient for the body. Vitamin D deficiency can lead to weak bones and increase risk of osteoporosis and arthritis. And if a new study is to be believed, then the vitamin can lead to aggressive behaviour in adolescents. Conducted by researchers at the University of Michigan, the study found a link between Vitamin D deficiency in young kids to aggression in their adolescent age. The sunshine vitamin is synthesised in the body in the presence of sunlight. The body needs it to absorb calcium and make bones stronger.

Vitamin D Deficiency: know the risk factors
You can also get Vitamin D from food sources like mushrooms, fatty fish, eggs and dairy products. But these foods provide you with very little amount of Vitamin D and there are very few people who spend much time under sunlight. Moreover, ultraviolet rays of the sun can be harmful for your skin. Even sunscreens with high sun protection formula (SPF) may not offer all the protection that is required. So, you can take Vitamin D supplements in order to meet its deficiency. However, only a few Vitamin D supplements for kids may provide with daily recommended intake the vitamin.

In the study, it was found that children who have Vitamin D deficiency had high scores on tests that measure behaviour problems when they reach adolescence. Furthermore, deficiency of the sunshine vitamin has also been associated with schizophrenia and depression in adulthood. Results of the study signal the importance of conducting further additional studies involving neurobehavioral outcomes in areas where Vitamin D deficiency is common.

Causes of Vitamin D deficiency
Spending most of the time indoors, having a darker skin, living in areas that are highly polluted, living in high altitudes, poor diet, being overweight, having a poor gut health, pregnancy, breastfeeding and old age can all be considered as possible causes of Vitamin D deficiency.
Symptoms of the same include brittle bones, osteoporosis, bone fractures, muscle weakness, frequent mood swings, anxiety, depression, weak muscles and unexplained change in muscle strength, feeling tired despite getting sufficient sleep, reduced endurance and infertility.

Apart from taking Vitamin D supplements, eating Vitamin D rich foods and increasing exposure to natural sunlight, there is not much that can be done about its deficiency. You can have milk fortified with Vitamin D, consume eggs as regularly as possible and have fatty fish too. Besides, maintaining a healthy body weight, regular exercise, monitoring medical conditions and treating them timely with proper medicines, diet and lifestyle and regularly visiting your doctor are other steps that you can take to ensure sufficient Vitamin D levels.

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Individualised physical therapy after prostate surgery can reduce incontinence, pain

A new study has revealed that individualised physical therapy can help in reduction of incontinence and pain in men who have undergone prostate surgery.

Researchers conducted the study by examining records from the post-prostatectomy patients having stress urinary incontinence which means loss of control over the bladder during activities like bending over, sneezing, etc, who have been through physical therapy between 2009 and 2014.

Researchers reviewed records of 136 patients of which 25 had only weak pelvic floor muscles and 13 had tight or overactive muscles and a total of 98 had both.

According to the researchers, tense muscles can be a protective mechanism after an injury from surgery. Part or all of the prostate surrounding the urethra is removed in a prostatectomy, usually because of cancer.

But the study's findings are counter to the prevailing idea, which is that these men must have very weak muscles, said a Dr.

This is perhaps the 1st study to look at the type of muscle dysfunction present in men after they've had this surgery. Are the muscles actually weak and need to be strengthened or are they actually tight and just need to be relaxed and lengthened added the researcher.

According to the researchers, these findings should encourage others to launch studies to test individualised physical therapy.

If patients can get stronger by relaxing their muscles, then there's more work to be done to figure out the best way to treat these patients, the Dr. said.

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What is Prader-Willi syndrome?

Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), an unusual genetic disorder that leaves one constantly hungry.

Prader-Willi syndrome is a debilitating condition that occurs in roughly 1 out of every 15,000 births. A nonprofit dedicated to PWS defines it as “a complex genetic disorder affecting appetite, growth, metabolism, cognitive function, and behavior.” The condition is marked by a dysfunction of the hypothalamus, which regulates hunger.

Scientists have narrowed down the cause of the condition to an abnormality of chromosome 15 but have yet to determine what sparks the abnormality in the first place.

The first signs of PWS begin in infancy, with weak muscles, difficulty feeding, and delayed development. By early childhood, the condition begins to manifest as an insatiable appetite, which often leads to overeating and, in turn, early-onset obesity. As people with PWS get older, they often experience intellectual disabilities (either mild or moderate) and exhibit specific characteristics such as small hands and feet, a narrow forehead, and short stature.

Due to their insatiable appetite, people with PWS are more likely to develop type II diabetes and to experience other obesity-related health conditions. According to the Foundation for Prader-Willi Research, the condition can be diagnosed through a blood test at birth, and early treatments such as human growth hormone (which people with PWS are deficient in) can help.

But as with many rare genetic disorders, scientists are still working to fully understand PWS. As it stands now, controlling the desire to overeat remains the biggest obstacle to a normal life.

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How to tell if your child has cerebral palsy

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of neurological disorders that occur in early childhood, permanently affects the body movement, muscle coordination, and balance.
 
Cerebral palsy is caused by brain damage that happens before or during a baby's birth, or during the initial years of a child's life.

Signs and symptoms of cerebral palsy can greatly vary among people. Symptoms include:

• Impairment of muscle tone
• Stiff muscles
• Weak muscles
• Tremors
• Poor muscle coordination
• Overactive reflexes
• Difficulty walking
• Difficulty with bodily movements
• Problems with sensation, vision, hearing, swallowing, and speaking

Also, often babies with cerebral palsy do not roll over, sit, crawl, or walk as early as other children their age.

While the symptoms may get more noticeable over the first few years of life, underlying problems do not worsen over time.

Unfortunately, there's no cure for cerebral palsy, but early intervention, treatments, and medications can improve a child's capabilities as well as help the individuals to live a long, healthy life.

Cerebral palsy is the most common physical disability in childhood, yet, it's still widely misunderstood.

World Cerebral Palsy Day, which falls on October 5 this year, is observed on the first Wednesday in October each year. It is a social movement and a day to celebrate and affirm the lives of the 17 million people across the world living with cerebral palsy.
  
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