Vitamin D

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Vitamin #

• FAT-SOLUBLE VITAMINS
• Vitamin D is also known as the “sunshine vitamin,” since it is made by the body after being in the sun.
• Ten to 15 minutes of sunshine 3 times a week is enough to produce the body’s requirement of vitamin D for most people at most latitudes. People who do not live in sunny places may not make enough vitamin D. It is very hard to get enough vitamin D from food sources alone.
• Vitamin D helps the body absorb Calcium.
  • You need calcium for the normal development and maintenance of healthy teeth and bones.
  • It also helps maintain proper blood levels of calcium and phosphorus.

Chemical Formula #

The respective chemical formulas of the two main vitamin D forms are as follow:

• Vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol) – C28H44O
  • found in some mushrooms.
• Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) – C27H44O
  • found in oily fish, fish liver oil, and egg yolks.

Recommend Amount perday #

https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminD-Consumer/

Life Stage Recommended Amount Birth to 12 months 10 mcg (400 IU) Children 1–13 years 15 mcg (600 IU) Teens 14–18 years 15 mcg (600 IU) Adults 19–70 years 15 mcg (600 IU) Adults 71 years and older 20 mcg (800 IU) Pregnant and breastfeeding teens and women 15 mcg (600 IU)

Ages Upper Limit Birth to 6 months 25 mcg (1,000 IU) Infants 7–12 months 38 mcg (1,500 IU) Children 1–3 years 63 mcg (2,500 IU) Children 4–8 years 75 mcg (3,000 IU) Children 9–18 years 100 mcg (4,000 IU)* Adults 19 years and older 100 mcg (4,000 IU) Pregnant and breastfeeding teens and women 100 mcg (4,000 IU)

Why I am taking this at night? #

<2023-12-29 Fri> Tim Ferris recommends 3,000–5,000iu, link, before bed.

Product I am using #

NatureWise Vitamin D3 5000iu (125 mcg) 1 Year Supply for Healthy Muscle Function, Bone Health and Immune Support, Non-GMO, Gluten Free in Cold-Pressed Olive Oil, Packaging May Vary (360 Mini Softgels) purchased from Amazon