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Friday, October, 30, 2009

Sources Of Vitamin D

Health Encyclopedia: Vitamin D

Food Sources

Vitamin D is found in the following foods:

  • Dairy products
    • Cheese
    • Butter
    • Cream
    • Fortified milk (all milk in the U.S. is fortified with vitamin D)
  • Fish
  • Oysters
  • Fortified cereals
  • Margarine

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Expert & Community Posts

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AAD Position on Sun Exposure for Vitamin D Synthesis
By healthgal , Health Expert

...supplementation and fortified foods as our primary source.  The American Association of... Read more »

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For Bone Health: Ways to Get Vitamin D
By Lila de Tantillo , Health Expert

...the fall and winter is inadequate as a Vitamin D source for those who live north of the 37th... Read more »

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Dark Tan? Don't Assume Vitamin D is at a Healthy Level
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert

...sporting a nice “healthy” tan, having a normal vitamin D blood level is guaranteed. Right?... Read more »

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Can Vitamin D Prevent or Improve Osteoarthritis?
By Grant Cooper , Health Expert

...salmon, eggs, and fortified cereals are also good sources of vitamin D. About 15 minutes per... Read more »

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Vitamin D for Musculoskeletal Pain
By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

...Disorder (SAD) How Do We Get Vitamin D?The main natural source of vitamin D is the sun. ... Read more »

Health Guide

Preventing Falls and Fractures: Bone Health
...least 600 IU daily.Herring, sardines, salmon, tuna, liver, eggs, and fortified milk and foods are good sources of vitamin D. Vitamin D supplements may also be needed. Talk with your doctor about... Read more »
Rickets
...replacement of deficient calcium, phosphorus, or vitamin D will eliminate most symptoms of rickets. Dietary sources of vitamin D include fish, liver, and processed milk. Exposure to moderate... Read more »
Calcium in diet
...get 1,200 milligrams (mg) of calcium each day. Up to 2,000 - 2,500 mg a day of calcium from dietary sources and supplements appears to be safe. The preferred source of calcium is calcium-rich... Read more »
Calcium in diet
Diet - calcium Food Sources Many foods contain calcium, but dairy products are the most significant source. Milk and dairy products such as... Read more »
Hypercalcemia
...behind the thyroid gland. Vitamin D is obtained from exposure of skin to sunlight, and from dietary sources such as fortified dairy products, egg yolks, fish, and fortified cereals. Primary... Read more »

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