There's no sunshine in Victoria and I need more Vitamin D....what are some high sources?

Question

There's no sunshine in Victoria and I need more Vitamin D....what are some high sources?

Answer 1

The following lists suggests dietary sources of vitamin D. Fortified foods are a major source of vitamin D. Breakfast cereals, pastries, breads, crackers, cereal grain bars and other foods may be fortified with 10% to 15% of the recommended daily value for vitamin D. It is important to read the nutrition facts panel of the food label to determine whether a food provides vitamin D.

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

Answer 2

According to my middle school health info some decades ago, the primary dietary source of vitamin D is milk - I presume that info has not changed

Answer 3

Honestly, to get your daily dose of vitamin D, you only need to be in the sun for about 30 seconds. You don't need a high amount of Vitamin D, compared to others like Vitamin C. I asked my biology teacher a similar question to this one and that's what he told me. I didn't believe him, but he proved it in one of our text books. Even if there's no sunshine in Victoria, there are still sun rays coming through the clouds and giving you your regular dose of Vitamin D.

Answer 4

The best source of Vitamin D is the Sun, you cant really get it from anywhere else unless you take tablets. I have heard however, these tablets can make you feel really hot and uncomfortable. Try eating foods high in calcium and try to get milk with added Vitamin D. Even going outside in the afternoon for 10-15 min will be beneficial. The sun is always there even if its not bright or its hiding. Just be careful not to burn yourself.

Answer 5

You can take all the Vit D you want but need sunshine to turn it into something you can use. The vitamin D you get in supplements is just a precursor to the real thing that is created with sunlight.

I would consider replacing some of the lights in your house with Daylight bulbs that emit the same frequencies as the sun.

Or

You can build or have someone build you a light box that you can sit in front of for 10-20 minutes a day and install daylight fluorescent to get some sunlight replacement.

If you google Seasonal Affective Disorder you will find that you can buy these light boxes or light sources but if you know someone who is handy with tools you can build one for about $20US or so. Just a wooden box with some fluorescent grow lights in it.

Look up Seasonally Affective Disorder. You may not have it but if you need Vit D then you need sun to convert it.

Answer 6

Cod Liver Oil

Answer 7

Fish liver oil is where they get most D3 from for supplementation... which is probably the easiet way to go.

Order some right here.  They mail to Canada if that's where you are.  http://www.swansonvitamins.com/webapp/wc...

Each softgel contains 2,500 IU and is free of yeast, corn, wheat, soy, gluten, milk, salt, sugar, starch, preservatives or artificial color.

Answer 8

There are only a few food sources of vitamin D. Good sources of vitamin D are fortified foods and beverages like milk, soy drinks, and margarine. Check the labels on these foods. Fish, liver, and egg yolk are the only foods that naturally contain vitamin D.

If you do not eat vitamin D rich foods often, you may want to consider taking a vitamin D supplement. Most multiple vitamin supplements contain vitamin D.