Do I have a vitamin D deficiency? Is that why my arms got bigger after the pandemic started?

[jennifer_bloom]

So after the pandemic when I chose self employment instead of leaving the house each day to go to work, my arms seemed to increase in fat more than the rest of my body.

Dr. Berg says weight gain in the arm area is due to high estrogen levels and he says vitamin D reduces your level of estrogen and he also says that 15 minutes in the sun equals 20 vitamin D capsules at a drug store and that you need vitamin K2 to process vitamin D.

So my lack of sun exposure might have lowered my vitamin D levels and caused my arms to get fatter while the rest of my body was slimming down.

Since there isn't too much sunlight where I live, I might have to get vitamin D through dietary sources such as meat or cheese.

[Stevepro68]

As an orthopedist specialist I will tell you that although there are some possible grains of truth involved here. If your age is accurate on this site your growth plates closed 22 years ago at least probably 24. After that your bones lack the ability to elongate. Estrogen relationship with Vit D is not inverse. It is multi factorial and way to big of a discussion here. Estrogen levels by themselves are not constant and have feedback mechanisms and cycles independently from any dietary component. To my knowledge there is no measurement that correlates sunlight with vit dosage. The 20 pills number is wrong. Vit D production and conversion in the skin is dependant on body surface area, exposure, degree of melanin in the skin, time of year, time of day, geographical location. It's sound like someone who is simplifying a very complicated issue. Be skeptical and talk to a board certified endocrinologist if you really want the best assessment and advice about Vit D. Hope that helps.

[beenherebefore]

The best way to find out if you're vitamin D deficient is through regular check ups. You can easily find out through a general blood test.

[wynn-ing]

Ask your GP. I'm not sure if that's what's caused it but it may be no harm to supplement vitamin D.

[Jeff51]

Maybe. Take a supplement for it.