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Vitamin D supplement- are they any good?

I bought some vitamin D supplements from WalMart. Do they actually get absorbed? Is there any inexpensive way to supplement for vitamin d- either by food or supplements?

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Permalink Reply by Jenine on September 30, 2010 at 10:44am

The best way to get vitamin D is through the sun. 20 minutes out in the sun in the early morning or late afternoon. Just your face and arms need to be exposed. And don't take a shower right after. Give it a few hours to soak into the skin.

I know there are plenty of foods that contain Vit D but I can't think of which ones off hand. I'll have to look it up.

Permalink Reply by Deborah Grissam on September 30, 2010 at 1:25pm

That is a problem for me. After I am in the Texas sun, the first thing I want to do is take a shower.. Sometimes I even take 3 showers a day. Texas is hot.

Permalink Reply by gordoswife on September 30, 2010 at 1:57pm

From what I understand, vit. D is better absorbed if you take it with milk or yogurt which can be difficult if you live a raw food lifestyle. I think that if you take it with fat it will be absorbed more easily because it is fat soluable.
Hope this helps!
Allison

Permalink Reply by Papajoe on September 30, 2010 at 6:47pm

Get the sun before ten am or after three pm. I spend 30 minutes but also take a D3 supplement.

Deborah Grissam said:

That is a problem for me. After I am in the Texas sun, the first thing I want to do is take a shower.. Sometimes I even take 3 showers a day. Texas is hot.

Permalink Reply by Amanda :) on September 30, 2010 at 6:59pm

My doctor said it's important to make sure the supplement is Vitamin D3 (it's actually a hormone and not a vitamin), and that you take it with some fat, so it can be optimally absorbed.

Permalink Reply by Sassafras on September 30, 2010 at 7:01pm

Shane "The People's Chemist" has a lot to say about Vitamin D. Google him.

Permalink Reply by Jo on September 30, 2010 at 9:13pm

When my dr. told me that I was very low on Vitamin D, we had mentioned about getting out in the sun more. He said that doesn't always work and I would probably need to take Vitamin D. I don't want to buy from a place like Walmart and haven't had a chance to get into the health food store yet.

Permalink Reply by Deborah Grissam on October 1, 2010 at 5:43am

Hey Sass- I checked out your friend the People's Chemist and he had a LOT to say about Vitamin D supplements. That was pretty intesting- according to him, Vitamin D supplements are a Hoax. Many different viewpoints on the web for sure!br />

Sassafras said:

Shane "The People's Chemist" has a lot to say about Vitamin D. Google him.

Permalink Reply by Jean on October 1, 2010 at 6:02am

http://rawfoodrehab.ning.com/group/wellnessoffice/forum/topics/issu...

This is in the Wellness Center-one of the rooms on RFR.
I take an over the counter Vit D and my levels have been going up.

Permalink Reply by Sassafras on October 1, 2010 at 7:44am

Yes, Deborah, I agree he has lots of informative information. I choose to follow his advice and leave off the supplements. I just get my Vitamin D from the sun like my ancestors did before me, and I take mine in 15-20 minute daily doses outside in the sunlight. "They" say once you hit 60 and beyond you ought to up your outside time in the sunshine to 30 minutes. I also take cod-liver oil (flavored kind) quite reguarly too (that on the advice of the Delany sisters who lived beyond 100)! Don't know who they are? Google them and then read their books! Can't afford their books? Interlibrary loan them. WELL worth the effort.

Permalink Reply by Deborah Grissam on October 1, 2010 at 3:09pm

Why did you say that abouty cod liver oil??????????? Now I am going to have to start taking it again!!!!!!! and it tastes so horrible. How much are you taking? I was taking a tablespoon a day- It is actually the smell that is so bad not so much the taste.

Sassafras said:

Yes, Deborah, I agree he has lots of informative information. I choose to follow his advice and leave off the supplements. I just get my Vitamin D from the sun like my ancestors did before me, and I take mine in 15-20 minute daily doses outside in the sunlight. "They" say once you hit 60 and beyond you ought to up your outside time in the sunshine to 30 minutes. I also take cod-liver oil (flavored kind) quite reguarly too (that on the advice of the Delany sisters who lived beyond 100)! Don't know who they are? Google them and then read their books! Can't afford their books? Interlibrary loan them. WELL worth the effort.

Permalink Reply by Sassafras on October 1, 2010 at 3:33pm

Ha!! I get mine at Walgreen's. It's "Finest Natural" brand and cherry flavor. Albeit cherry flavor that tastes a bit fishy!! Quick, down the hatch!

Deborah Grissam said:

Why did you say that abouty cod liver oil??????????? Now I am going to have to start taking it again!!!!!!! and it tastes so horrible. How much are you taking? I was taking a tablespoon a day- It is actually the smell that is so bad not so much the taste.

Sassafras said:
Yes, Deborah, I agree he has lots of informative information. I choose to follow his advice and leave off the supplements. I just get my Vitamin D from the sun like my ancestors did before me, and I take mine in 15-20 minute daily doses outside in the sunlight. "They" say once you hit 60 and beyond you ought to up your outside time in the sunshine to 30 minutes. I also take cod-liver oil (flavored kind) quite reguarly too (that on the advice of the Delany sisters who lived beyond 100)! Don't know who they are? Google them and then read their books! Can't afford their books? Interlibrary loan them. WELL worth the effort.