Vitamin D is a nutrient that is present in very few foods and that your body can manufacture on its own. Low vitamin D doesn't typically cause you to have low energy levels. However, not getting enough vitamin D can lead to significant medical problems. Talk to a health care provider if you have low energy levels or need medical advice of any kind.
Vitamin D
Vitamin D is sometimes known as the sunshine drug because your body naturally produces it when you expose your skin to sunlight. The vitamin is also commonly found in different kinds of fish and other seafood. Your body stores vitamin D, a fat-soluble vitamin, in your fat cells to use for such purposes as calcium absorption and bone growth, according to the Office of Dietary Supplements, part of the National Institutes of Health.
Low Energy Levels
Low energy levels, commonly referred to as fatigue or lethargy, can occur if you're grieving or clinically depressed, have anemia, aren't getting enough sleep or have an over- or underactive thyroid gland, according to MedlinePlus, a service of the National Institutes of Health. Diseases such as diabetes, fibromyalgia and cancer can also cause fatigue, but in general low or excess vitamin D levels are not associated with low energy levels.
Vitamin D and Energy
Vitamin D's role in the body is primarily to affect your bone health and not systems that affect how much energy you have. However, vitamin D may be associated with seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, a seasonal mental condition that can cause you to feel lonely, sad or depressed. These feelings may be accompanied by feelings of low energy, and vitamin D supplements may improve your mood if you have SAD, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center.
Vitamin D Deficiency
Not getting enough vitamin D can lead to a nutritional deficiency that, over time, can lead to more serious medical conditions. Rickets is a medical disorder primarily found in children with a vitamin D deficiency. It causes the skeletal system to improperly develop, resulting in skeletal deformations or soft bones that are prone to breaking. In adults, vitamin D deficiency can cause osteomalacia, a condition in which you lose bone calcium and your bones become weak.
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