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Originally Posted by Villages PL
There may be some problems with getting D3 from the sun. 1) as we age we become less able convert sunlight to D3. 2) in cold weather it won't work through glass, so you can't get it by sitting in a sun room. 3) You should only sit in the sun until your skin turns slightly red. If you tan easy, you will need more and more time in the sun. The darker you get, the more time you will need to spend in the sun. And the more time you spend in the sun, the darker you will get.
My skin doesn't make enough D3 so I'm now taking 1,000 IU per day. I started with 600 IU and worked my way up. On my next blood test I'll see how it's going.
Good warning, Senior. I have always believed that large doses can be bad. My two vitamin books recommend a certain amount based on age. Large doses are not recommended.
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Here's the lowdown.......not mega doses at all; however, I've stopped taking them awhile ago. Thanks for sharing your own information.
NATURES WAY ALIVE WOMEN'S 50+GUMMY VITAMINS
Dietary Supplement - Chew 2 daily
Their D3 is 100% naturally sourced. It comes from lanolin found in sheep's wool.
One gummy vitamin contains 800 I.U. of D3..........thus the two = 1,600 I.U. daily.
I didn't want to take the D3 from fish oil, not knowing where the fish came from, however, I later came to think that taking "lanolin" from sheeps wool isn't too smart either. I think I much prefer to "eat my vitamins"; there are many healthy sources for these needed "supplements" which can be found in a healthy diet.
Premium Formula
Multi-Vitamin / Multi-Mineral Supplement
26 Fruits & Vegetables
Full B-Complex
Bone + Breast Support*
Made with Pectin
Sweetened with Organic Tapioca
Natural Fruit Flavors
No Gelatin
No Yeast, Wheat, Gluten, Dairy, Eggs, Peanuts, Artificial Flavors or Preservatives.
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Made in Canada
+Juice Powders (Plum, Pear, Apple, Beet, Strawberry, Cucumber, Tomato, Cranberry, Cherry, Cabbage, Carrot, Cauliflower, Blueberry, Grape, Apricot, Papaya, Orange, Pineapple, Asparagus, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Celery, Green Bean, Spinach), Pomegranate (Seed), Acai Extract (Whole Palm Fruit).
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Since my arthritic stiffness
increased after many months of taking these, and now has
decreased after stopping them............I've decided that just adding "wild caught salmon" to my diet (natural fish oil/omega 3's) from Canadian waters......great to just throw on the grill or put "skin side down" in a baking pan to bake in oven.......really simple & good.
Atlantic, Wild Salmon, cooked with dry heat: Total Omega-3 fatty acids: 2841mg
I'm just not a pill taker after all, I guess.
The sunshine we get up here isn't the kind to "tan" in........a short amount of time sitting out on the deck is enough to expose the skin to the natural D3 from sunlight.........on hands and face. Obviously, in the winter, no one gets much sun at all on the exposed skin. My skin is very white, so definitely tanning is not my thing......as I'd want to avoid a burn.
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BELOW REPRESENTS EACH GUMMY VITAMIN (2 PER DAY RECOMMENDED)
So, double below info....
Total Carbohydrate 6 g
Sugars 5 g
Vitamin D3 800 IU
Orchard Fruits & Garden Veggies Blend+ 150 mg
Lutein 500 mcg
Boron 150 mcg
Vitamin A 3,750 IU
Vitamin C 60 mg
Vitamin E 22.5 IU
Thiamin (B1) 0.75 mg
Riboflavin (B2) 0.85 mg
Niacin (B3) 10 mg
Vitamin B6 3 mg
Folate,Folic Acid,Folacin 400 mcg
Vitamin B12 15 mcg
Biotin 375 mcg
Pantothenic acid 5 mg
Calcium 100 mg
Phosphorus 40 mg
Iodine 150 mcg
Zinc 5 mg
Chromium 60 mcg
Calories 25 Calories