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A 24-year-old female asked:
i take vitamin d 50,000 weakly with food,is there something that affects the absorption of vitamin d i have to avoid it during treatment period?
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50,000: Very high doses of vitamin D are used weekly for four weeks followed up by 1000 to 5000 units daily for a few more weeks.
More importantly, it is uncommon for a woman your age to need so much vitamin D. Has your doctor told you why you need so much vitamin D? I would like to learn his/her answers.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
I wish to know sources of vitamin d in food?
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Dr. Yash Khanna answered
Family Medicine 57 years experience
Cod liver oil,eggyol: There are not many foods which contain vit d as vit d is produced in our bodies by exposure to sun.But following are source of vit d
egg yolk
cod liver oil
halibut liver oil
herring
liver
mackerel
salmon
sardines
tuna
fortified milk.
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United Kingdom
A 38-year-old female asked:
Are there any alternative food sources of vitamin d if one can't take dairy and much fish or regular sunshine ?
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Dr. Kenneth Smith answered
Internal Medicine 32 years experience
Supplement: Vitamin d3 can be purchased otc. 2000 units daily.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
How do I get vitamin d other than from food?
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Dr. Maritza Baez answered
Family Medicine 17 years experience
Sun: The flesh of fatty fish (such as salmon, tuna, and mackerel) and fish liver oils are among the best sources. Small amounts of vitamin d are found in beef liver, cheese, and egg yolks. Some mushrooms provide vitamin d2 in variable amounts. Ready-to-eat breakfast cereals often contain added vitamin d, as do some brands of orange juice, yogurt, margarine and other food products.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Good vitamin d drinks and food to help grow taller?
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Dr. Maritza Baez answered
Family Medicine 17 years experience
At 39 cant b taller: The flesh of fatty fish (such as salmon, tuna, and mackerel) and fish liver oils are among the best sources. Small amounts of vitamin d are found in beef liver, cheese, and egg yolks. Some mushrooms provide vitamin d2 in variable amounts. Ready-to-eat breakfast cereals often contain added vitamin d, as do some brands of orange juice, yogurt, margarine and other food products.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
How can you test the amount of vitamin d in food?
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Dr. Kenneth Merriman answered
Orthopedic Surgery 47 years experience
SEE BELOW: You would have to send it to an analytical lab.
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