India, Dec. 25 -- Reduced sunlight exposure during winters quietly pushes a large section of the population toward vitamin D deficiency. While the issue is often underestimated, its consequences are far-reaching - ranging from bone pain and muscle weakness to joint stiffness and increased fracture risk. Medical experts warn that during winter months, diet becomes a critical tool to maintain adequate Vitamin D levels.

HT Lifestyle reached out to two orthopaedic experts - Dr Abhishek Vaish, Orthopaedic, Joint Replacement and Sports Injury Specialist at Apollo Hospital, and Dr Akhilesh Rathi, Director of Robotics, Joint Replacement and Orthopaedics at Sri Balaji Action Medical Institute and founder of Rathi Orthopedic and Spine Clinic - to ...