Vitamin D helps your body absorb calcium and keeps bones, muscles and immunity working. We make most of it from sunlight on skin — yet indoor work, long hours on screens, covering up, pollution and sunscreen mean a large share of people in India run low.
The symptoms are easy to dismiss because they're vague: tiredness, aches, low mood. A simple blood test settles it, and correction is straightforward when it's guided by the result rather than by social-media advice.
Often subtle, and frequently blamed on a busy lifestyle.
A common, under-recognised effect of low vitamin D.
Generalised body pain, back ache or muscle soreness.
Catching colds and infections more easily than usual.
Persistent low mood, sometimes worse in low-light months.
Weakness, especially in the thighs, or recurrent cramps.
Excess hair shedding can accompany prolonged deficiency.
It nearly always comes back to limited sunlight, sometimes with absorption issues.
Indoor jobs, staying covered, pollution and sunscreen all cut production.
Darker skin and increasing age both reduce how much you make.
Few foods naturally contain much vitamin D.
Vitamin D gets sequestered in body fat, lowering blood levels.
Certain bowel conditions reduce absorption.
Higher needs can unmask a shortfall.
Severe deficiency can affect bones and muscles.
A single, reliable blood test confirms it. The rest of the assessment is about finding why you're low and ruling out other reasons for the same symptoms.
Correction is simple and effective when it's monitored. The aim is to restore levels safely, then keep them up with sensible habits — not to take high-dose sachets on repeat without checking.
“He explains the diagnosis and treatment very clearly, which gives real confidence and comfort. I truly appreciated his ethical and effective approach.”
“The tests advised were genuinely useful and nothing unnecessary was prescribed. Dr. Manuj is very experienced and explains everything in detail.”