Vitamin D Deficiency ..

[canadiandesigirl]

Re: Vitamin D Deficiency ..

@Aaliyah1

In some countries (Canada i think) staple foods eg eggs, milk are fortified with vit D to combat this problem. Especially in young children as that’s when it can cause serious problems in bone development. Alot more countries need to adopt this IMO.

Yes, our food is fortified with Vit D.

@Chicken_Biryani

My desk at work gets some sunlight for an hour or so on sunny days … I remove the blinds to enjoy the sunlight mainly with the intention of encourage production of Vit-D …

Question is , sitting in the sun indoors , can it create Vit-D?

Ultraviolet rays from sun stimulate vitamin-D production - I am pretty sure UV rays can pass through windows. Although, I know some sunglasses are made so UV rays can’t pass through them so there is some glass which doesn’t let UV rays pass.

I read something above that you can take as much Vit D as wanted and thats not true. Vit D is fat soluble (along with A,E & K) which have a toxicity level (UL=upper limit). The UL for Vit D is 4000 IU/day or 100 micrograms/day. The RDA for adult male and female is 600 IU/day.

I don’t know about other countries but in Canada anyone over the age 50 is recommenced to take 400 IU/day on top of their regular intake.