Vitamin D deficiency accelerates muscle fatigue
For the first time, a possible explanation has been found for the fact that people with low vitamin D levels often suffer from physical fatigue. A study presented at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the Society for Endocrinology in the UK showed that low vitamin D levels are associated with impaired mitochondrial function and that vitamin D supplementation can improve muscle recovery.
The British research team led by Dr. Akash Sinah of Newcastle University found that one Supplementation with vitamin D improved muscle phosphocreatine resynthesis in people with vitamin D deficiency after 10-12 weeks.
The researchers believe that the results of this study will have far-reaching implications for a large part of society. Because the lack of vitamin D in the population of industrialized countries is widespread and many patients with vitamin D deficiency often suffer from symptoms of muscle fatigue.
Literature:
- Vital substances. The magazine for micronutrients and their effects. Edition 2/2013. 3. vintage
- Sinha A, Hollingsworth K, Ball S, Cheetha T. Improving the vitamin D status of vitamin D deficient adults is associated with improved mitochondrial oxidative function in skeletal muscle Endocrine Abstracts. Abstract published online, doi: 10.1530/endoabs.31.OC1.6
