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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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Supplement: Vitamin d3 can be purchased otc. 2000 units daily.

Answered 2/1/2015

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Vit D sources: Some natural food sources of Vitamin D include: Parsley Nettle Alfalfa Blue-Green Algae Chlorella Horsetail Eggs Fortified soy products Mushrooms Oysters Caviar!

Dr Iwata and another doctor agreed

Answered 2/1/2015

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