Should you take vitamin D a few hours before a Calcium supplement? Or at the exact same time?
How does vitamin D increase the absorption of Calcium?
2006-08-13 12:01:27 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Vitamin D helps your body absorb and use calcium. Unlike calcium, however, vitamin D can be stored by the body for extended periods of time. It does not have to be taken exactly at the same time as your calcium supplement.
Vitamin D is available from fortified dairy products, cod liver oil and fatty fish, and is manufactured by the body in response to exposure to sunlight. Most multi-vitamins also contain 100% of the daily value of Vitamin D.
2006-08-13 12:44:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When vitamin D is converted to a hormone in the liver or kidney, it becomes a signal to the intestines to help increase the rate of absorption of calcium. I am not sure if you need to take them at the exact same time, but many calcium supplements are already fortified with vitamin D...keep it simple!
2006-08-13 19:21:19 · answer #2 · answered by mistify 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Without the presence of glyconutrients in your diet supplements do not work.
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2006-08-13 19:46:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
take it at the same time - it doesnt really matter - take it at night thought --- right before you go to bed!!!!
2006-08-13 19:05:57 · answer #4 · answered by Kat B 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
do'nt know, good question
2006-08-13 19:04:42 · answer #5 · answered by double v 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋