FIRE's Last Resort Excuse

[Sharky]

Re: FIRE's Last Resort Excuse

i was under the impression you were supposed to convert uv to vitamin d through sun exposure, or eat funky stuff like skin or some other foods not consumed so widely anymore, and that vitamins were not really a very good substitute at all. and any supplement should be in the form of something like cod liver oil. yes/no?

Vit D exists in two main forms: D2 and D3. D2 is what you get through diet; it's made in plants and invertebrates. D3 is made in the skin with UV light. Both D2 and D3 will raise serum levels of the active hormone. D3 seems to be more effective, but is also more expensive to supplement.

Vitamin D casts cancer prevention in new light
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servl...andHealth/home

http://www.thenhf.com/articles_197.htm

http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/