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MandJZ
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What can I eat to up my vitamin D?
According to my OB my vitamin D levels are still borderline/just below normal (they have been my entire pregnancy). I take supplements but I want to know if there are other things that can help increase my vitamin D?
For the record - I do not sit in the sun because I burn very easily and badly, and I can not eat fish due to a sensitivity to fish oil so fish/seafood is out.
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Posted 7/25/13 1:27 PM  |
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jax1023
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Re: What can I eat to up my vitamin D?
It only takes 10 minutes in the sun to make a sufficient amount of vitamin d, so its not like you have to sunbathe. That is the absolute most effective way.
But otherwise, vitamin D fortified milk or dairy, eggs or just a vitamin d capsule that you could buy at gnc.
Vitamin D is not found in very high amounts in most foods.
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| Posted 7/25/13 1:44 PM |
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Re: What can I eat to up my vitamin D?
I would just sit out in the sun for a little while each day. You could even cover your face, as long as some skin is exposed...
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| Posted 7/25/13 1:51 PM |
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MandJZ
Time for Baby #2!
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Re: What can I eat to up my vitamin D?
Posted by jax1023
It only takes 10 minutes in the sun to make a sufficient amount of vitamin d, so its not like you have to sunbathe. That is the absolute most effective way.
But otherwise, vitamin D fortified milk or dairy, eggs or just a vitamin d capsule that you could buy at gnc.
Vitamin D is not found in very high amounts in most foods.
Thanks. I'll try to get a bit more sun but the last time I was in the sun for 5+ minutes I burned very badly and painfully....while wearing spf 50  . I've always been sensitive but it seems pregnancy has made me more so.
Maybe I should ask the dr. if I need to take more than one capsule a day - I currently only take 1.
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| Posted 7/25/13 1:51 PM |
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2010inHiding
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Re: What can I eat to up my vitamin D?
portobella mushrooms!!!
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| Posted 7/25/13 1:52 PM |
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JME78
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Re: What can I eat to up my vitamin D?
Egg Yolks have a good amt of Vitamin D.
Also my DH is obsessed with orange juice and I noticed this am the one we have is fortified with Vitamin D so may want to try that!
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| Posted 7/25/13 2:14 PM |
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MandJZ
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Re: What can I eat to up my vitamin D?
Posted by JME78
Egg Yolks have a good amt of Vitamin D.
Also my DH is obsessed with orange juice and I noticed this am the one we have is fortified with Vitamin D so may want to try that!
 Great idea thanks!
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| Posted 7/25/13 2:15 PM |
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JWG421
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Re: What can I eat to up my vitamin D?
I take vitD suppliments from CVS
i take 1000mg a day
this was advised from my RE because my levels were low
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| Posted 7/25/13 2:30 PM |
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Momma-Mia
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Member since 6/13 77 total posts
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Kate
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What can I eat to up my vitamin D?
I take vit d supplements- I am on 2000 a day so 2 a day.hth
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| Posted 7/25/13 3:56 PM |
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MarsB
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What can I eat to up my vitamin D?
They make orange juice with calcium and vitamin D.
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| Posted 7/25/13 6:39 PM |
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