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Do people get vitamin d from food without ever being exposed to the sun?
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Yes, but...: You can have a swig of cod liver oil, drink a quart of milk, eat three oz of mushrooms, and top it all with a multivitamin and hit 2000 iu of vitamin d3!
Answered 10/28/2013
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