Positive UV exposure information

Bill · 06-22-2008, 12:44 AM

A recent article in the Oxford Journal reports that vitamin D deficiency was common in patients taking 800IU of vitamin D daily.

So much for just drinking a couple glasses of milk to get your D.

clubby · 06-22-2008, 02:20 PM

Neon Beach · 06-23-2008, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Bill

A recent article in the Oxford Journal reports that vitamin D deficiency was common in patients taking 800IU of vitamin D daily.

So much for just drinking a couple glasses of milk to get your D.

Don't forget the sardine sucking.

JustTans · 06-23-2008, 11:39 AM

Even if you take vitamin D pills, don't you need sunlight to activate it or something? And why in the world would you take a pill full of artificial chemicals when you can get it naturally? People suck

Bill · 06-23-2008, 11:52 AM

Sunlight isn't required to activate the vitamin D. Sunlight converts cholesterol (7-dehydrocholesterol) in the skin to pre-vitamin D3 and then, through a heat based reaction it is converted to D3. This D3 that is made from UVB exposure is efficiently regulated in that any excess that is made is destroyed by further UVB exposure. Any more than is needed at the time is stored in fat cells. D3 in the blood is attached to Vitamin D binding proteins and carried to the liver. It is then changed (hydroxylated) in the liver to 25(OH)D and this is the most common form of vitamin D that is measured to determine deficiency. This is further changed in almost every cell in the body but circulating forms are changed in the kidneys to 1,25(OH)D. This is the active form and what is utilized by the body. It is what attaches itself to vitamin D receptors found all over the body.

Kay · 06-23-2008, 12:12 PM

The bottom line is we can get too much Vitamin D in pill form, it can be toxic, and it can damage the liver. Your cannot get toxic levels of Vita D form the sun the body will not allow for that.

My choice is the way my body was designed to get it….. By the sun.

Brandy · 06-23-2008, 05:35 PM

I really need to tan.

06-22-2008, 12:44 AM	# 1
Bill Administrator, ITA supporter Join Date: Jul-30-2007 Member No.: 3 Gender: Posts: 18,817 My Mood: Rep Power: 324997	Just take a pill A recent article in the Oxford Journal reports that vitamin D deficiency was common in patients taking 800IU of vitamin D daily. So much for just drinking a couple glasses of milk to get your D. __________________ I didn't mean it. Please don't cry...

06-22-2008, 02:20 PM	# 2
clubby My Bocce Balls Join Date: Aug-23-2007 Member No.: 59 Gender: Posts: 9,303 Rep Power: 21663	__________________ You Are Known By The People Who You Associate With. ~Clubby Wisdom~

06-23-2008, 11:52 AM	# 5
Bill Administrator, ITA supporter Join Date: Jul-30-2007 Member No.: 3 Gender: Posts: 18,817 My Mood: Rep Power: 324997	Sunlight isn't required to activate the vitamin D. Sunlight converts cholesterol (7-dehydrocholesterol) in the skin to pre-vitamin D3 and then, through a heat based reaction it is converted to D3. This D3 that is made from UVB exposure is efficiently regulated in that any excess that is made is destroyed by further UVB exposure. Any more than is needed at the time is stored in fat cells. D3 in the blood is attached to Vitamin D binding proteins and carried to the liver. It is then changed (hydroxylated) in the liver to 25(OH)D and this is the most common form of vitamin D that is measured to determine deficiency. This is further changed in almost every cell in the body but circulating forms are changed in the kidneys to 1,25(OH)D. This is the active form and what is utilized by the body. It is what attaches itself to vitamin D receptors found all over the body. __________________ I didn't mean it. Please don't cry...

06-23-2008, 05:35 PM	# 7
Brandy Dolphin Lover!, ITA supporter Join Date: Aug-01-2007 Location: Texas Member No.: 22 Gender: Posts: 12,467 My Mood: Rep Power: 130307	I really need to tan. __________________ . . . . "I wanna be the kind of woman that when my feet hit the floor the devil says "Oh crap, she's up!"

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06-23-2008, 11:39 AM	# 4
JustTans Meagan/Meg Join Date: Jun-09-2008 Location: Taunton, Ma Member No.: 248 Gender: MySpace ID: justtans Posts: 6,986 My Mood: Rep Power: 116600	Even if you take vitamin D pills, don't you need sunlight to activate it or something? And why in the world would you take a pill full of artificial chemicals when you can get it naturally? People suck

06-23-2008, 12:12 PM	# 6
Kay Senior Member Join Date: Sep-18-2007 Location: NH Member No.: 89 Gender: Posts: 305 Rep Power: 6190	The bottom line is we can get too much Vitamin D in pill form, it can be toxic, and it can damage the liver. Your cannot get toxic levels of Vita D form the sun the body will not allow for that. My choice is the way my body was designed to get it….. By the sun.