Can you name some sources of Vitamin D? What is it good for?

Question

There is a great interest in vitamin D right now, and researchers suggest that 1/2 of our population is deficient. Do you know how the body uses it and where you can get some?

Answer 1

Vitamin D assists the body in the absorbsion of calcium.
Eat cheese and other dairy products. Also, daily exposure to natural sunlight will help.

A personal note: Those researches should suggest that all Fast Food outlets be closed. How can a country with a Cheese burger and Fries based economy have so many over weight and unhealthy people.

Answer 2

Milk, fish,cheese, mushrooms (especially shiitake) and exposing your skin to sunlight.
Vitamin D helps in the absorption of calcium.

Edit: Mushrooms contain Vitamin D only if they've been exposed to ultraviolet light for a few minutes. Most farmed mushrooms are grown in the dark. Expose store-bought mushrooms to sunlight for 10 minutes just before cooking them to get the vitamin. This was discovered a few months ago.

Answer 3

Ultra-Violet Radiation stimulates the conversion of Ergosterol and Cholesterol to either the Vitamin D2 or Vitamin D3 forms of Vitamin D within the body.

Lipids

The Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol) form of Vitamin D is manufactured within the body by the actions of Ultra-
Violet Radiation on Cholesterol. research
The Vitamin D2 (Ergosterol) form of Vitamin D is manufactured within the body by the actions of Ultra-
Violet Radiation on Ergosterol.

Minerals

Boron may be essential for the conversion of Vitamin D to its active form. research

Vitamins

Vitamin A enhances the function of Vitamin D.



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