Do you know about Rickets?

@ritika02 (214)
India
January 30, 2010 3:50pm CST
It is a kind of bone disease which affects mostly young children and infants. The reason of this disease is lacking of vitamin D. Vitamin D is essential for our bones. If there is not enough amount of vitamin D in children body then the result would be week and soft bones and muscle pain also. If mother have not enough vitamin D in her body then it increase the risk of Rickets in child more. You get know when you see these symptom in your child. like teeth failing, painful bones and weakness in muscles. It makes growth and development slow. so if you see these symptoms in you child please consult with your doctor. so there is a need of vitamin D for your body and you can take vitamin D only from sunlight. Deficiency of calcium plus vitamin D is the cause of this disease. our body gets 80% vitamin from Sun. For treatment of this disease you will have to take supplement of vitamin D as your doctor suggests you.' I think i have given much information about rickets so be careful about it and give enough sunlight to your body.
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
30 Jan 10
I have heard of ricketts all my life but have never known anyone to have them, thank heavens.