The vitamin you’re likely thinking of is vitamin D.
Vitamin D is essential for strong bones and muscles because it helps your body absorb calcium. A deficiency can lead to:
- Bone pain or tenderness
- Muscle weakness
- Leg cramps
- Increased risk of fractures
Other nutrients like calcium and magnesium are also important for bones and muscles, but if the problem is widespread bone or leg pain, vitamin D deficiency is a common culprit.
If someone suspects they have low vitamin D, a blood test can confirm it, and supplements or sunlight exposure are common ways to fix it safely.
If you want, I can also explain why vitamin D deficiency specifically causes leg and bone pain in simple terms. Do you want me to?
