Vitamin D supplement- are they any good?

[Deborah Grissam]

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?

[Laurie Reylek]

I cannot be exposed to sun or light for that matter so I have to supplement with Vitamin D. I like NOW brand liquid D3, I take it daily and my levels are now in the normal range. I think D3 tablets are sub-optimal for absorption reasons, also many contain fillers which can be harmful

[Coleen]

Check out http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2010/09/18/is-sun-enough-to-get-suff...

I live in south Florida, got plenty of sun, and took a high level organic, vegan Vitamin D supplement. My levels were still way too low. I was not absorbing it correctly (in addition to a variety of other vitamins that my body was not processing). I currently take 2000 IU's a day through a liquid supplement that my holistic nutritionist ordered for me. It is very important to check your levels through blood testing. Too low can lead to many illnesses.

I also agree with Laurie, you want to make sure, as with any supplements, that you take a good quality one. Most supplements out there are full of fillers and have no where near the levels of vitamins that they purport to have in them.