Vit D

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I remember seeing a discussion on Vit D but don't remember which list so I

am going to put my two cents in on here and it probably is really

redundant..but so am I, so here goes.

 

To be a vegan Vit D you need D2. D3 is not and not vegetarian either. Also

you have to watch out for the coatings on all vitamins and if it is in a

gelatin capsule you need to find out what that is as it usually is from an

animal by-product. I buy VegLife brand, 100% Vegan, D2 and lanolin-free. I

get 100 tablets for $4.95. I take a multi-vitamin but it doesn't have the D

in it for some odd reason.Living in the Pacific Northwest where we don't see

the sun directly for long periods of time and having a problem with that I

take a supplement. For us living out here, and particularly up around

Seattle, studies have recommended that we take a supplemental form of D

since sun time is minimal in the fall, winter, spring and SAD is rampant. It

used to be that the Seattle area had the highest suicide rate in the country

and much was attibuted to that lack of sun and Vit D. I don't know if that

is still true, but my guess is that only Alaska would be worse (aside from

the Arctic). Northern Exposure, an old series from the 90's did a number of

episodes on the effects of the lack of sun would reek on inhabitants....they

all walked around with those full spectrum lights attached to their heads

similar to a miner's light. Now there is an idea! LOL If we all did it we

wouldn't look odd.

linda