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Vit D or D3 supplements

(36 Posts)
Nannagarra Tue 27-Sept-22 00:01:29

Don’t be rude, Esspee. If your assertion is correct, can you explain why the government sent out vitamin D tablets to CEV people?

Esspee Mon 26-Sept-22 23:41:18

karmalady

The sun, even in high summer and laying out stark naked, does not provide enough vitamin D

You need the type called cholicalciferol and look into vit K to go with it. I am not giving any advice, you do the research

Absolute nonsense.

Your body makes most of the vitamin D it needs from sunshine, the remainder comes from food.

HeavenLeigh Mon 26-Sept-22 21:31:35

I have mine on prescription

Whiff Mon 26-Sept-22 21:29:13

Crissy if you are over 50 you would be better taking a calcium,vit D and vit K it's all in one tablet I get mine from Boots .

Mogsmaw Mon 26-Sept-22 19:50:18

Esspee

The sun shines during the winter months too. To my mind natural vitamin D has to be the best, you just get out more and keep off the SPF cream.

Not enough sun in Scotland so vitamin d is definitely recommend, unfortunately the sun is strong enough to set off my photo-reactive Rosacea. So it’s SPF for me.

karmalady Mon 26-Sept-22 19:50:05

The sun, even in high summer and laying out stark naked, does not provide enough vitamin D

You need the type called cholicalciferol and look into vit K to go with it. I am not giving any advice, you do the research

LOUISA1523 Mon 26-Sept-22 19:48:30

crissy

I have been taking vit D3 during winter months for the past couple of years following all the advice about lack of sunlight. However, by mistake I bought some vit D tablets. Do you think there is any difference? Should I try to exchange them?

There is no significant difference between vitD and vitD3.... just ensure you are taking the correct dosage of whichever

LOUISA1523 Mon 26-Sept-22 19:46:09

Esspee

The sun shines during the winter months too. To my mind natural vitamin D has to be the best, you just get out more and keep off the SPF cream.

Not so....the department of health recommendation is that a supplement of vit d is taken through the winter months ..... I get mine on prescription from GP

Beebee24 Mon 26-Sept-22 19:42:33

I think it makes no difference. I also take vitamin D as advised by my doctor. The sun doesn't provide enough in the winter.

Esspee Mon 26-Sept-22 12:59:36

The sun shines during the winter months too. To my mind natural vitamin D has to be the best, you just get out more and keep off the SPF cream.

crissy Mon 26-Sept-22 12:14:41

I have been taking vit D3 during winter months for the past couple of years following all the advice about lack of sunlight. However, by mistake I bought some vit D tablets. Do you think there is any difference? Should I try to exchange them?