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Do Seniors Need Regular Vitamin D3 and B12 Tests?

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General Physician - Answered on Nov 05, 2024

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Question by Kishan on Nov 04, 2024Hindi

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Should we check/test vitamin D3 and B12 level of our body regularly...actually what actually tells us both these parameter of our body

Ans: Not needed if you follow a healthy lifestyle. Get it done only if there are any fatuguability
Otherwise once in your annual health you can get it done

Vit D3 denotes your functioning of Liver and Kidney if you have received good Sunlight
Vit B12 denotes your gut health

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i recently went through Vitamin D and B12 test. test report showing deficiency in both. What is best medicine to cover both?

Ans: The natural sources for Vitamin D are Beetroot, Mushrooms and simplest way is to get sunlight (before 8am and after 5pm). Mushrooms are also a great source of Vit B12, however if you currently have deficieny in both these nutrients, you should first take plant based supplements for the same. Then the aforesaid vegetables in required quantity will help maintain the healthy levels.

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I am 54 years old male, weighing appx 97 kgs, 5 ft 8 inch height. I am a regular walker and take adequate sunshine still my Vitamin D levels are 10.34. Kindly advice what do i do to increase. secondly, I recently got my blood tests done in which ALP is 138.83, SGOT/AST IS 103.6, SGPT/ ALT IS 145.96 AND GGTP IS 150.65. In KFT the Urea level is 16.92, blood urea nitrogen is 7.91 and uric acid is at 7.78. My HDL levels are fine (46.36) and LDL is about 103.4. Kindly guide me further on the same. I am a drinker and consume about 120 ml everyday for the last 7 to 8 years.

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So if you want a, healthy living stop Alchohol and see if you are dependant on it

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