Vitamin D is said to do a lot of things can anyone tell me...?!

You might like to read this article by Reinhold Vieth who a a vitamin D researcher.. It is very interesting..


I also have a reaction to UV rays (solar urticaria) and have severe allergies.. I have found that by using natural skin care products I do not break out from the sun's rays as much.. I try to get sunshine in the early mornings before the UV's get too strong.. I do not get breakouts when I do this.. But I wear long sleeves if I am out later in the day.. Some people look at you like you are nuts wearing long sleeve shirts or blouses when it's 90 degrees.. lol.. I also have a garden, therefore I am outside a lot so I bought a bug jacket that keeps out UV rays and it's great..

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I read that the daily recommended intake of Vit D is 200 IU.. (1 IU is about ..025 micrograms, really tiny)..
Vitamin D is hard to get, except from fortified foods like milk, cereal, and supplements.. I make sure my cereal has vit D in it, and I also take a multivitamin.. Natural food sources are:
* Cod Liver Oil, 1 Tbs: 1,360 IU
* Salmon, cooked, 3 1/2 oz: 360 IU
* Mackerel, cooked, 3 1/2 oz: 345 IU
* Sardines, canned in oil, drained, 3 1/2 oz: 270 IU
* Milk, nonfat, reduced fat, and whole, vitamin D fortified, 1 c: 98 IU
* Margarine, fortified, 1 Tbs: 60 IU
* Pudding, 1/2 c prepared from mix and made with vitamin D fortified milk: 50 IU
* Dry cereal, Vitamin D fortified w/10% of the recommended daily value, 3/4 c: 40-50 IU (other cereals may be fortified with more or less vitamin D)
* Liver, beef, cooked, 3 1/2 oz: 30 IU
* Egg, 1 whole (vitamin D is present in the yolk): 25 IU

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While vitamin D toxicity from supplements is rare

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