Is vitamin D animal derived?!
Is vitamin D animal derived?
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Vegans and Vitamin D
Vegans usually obtain vitamin D from the action of sunlight on the skin or by taking fortified foods such as soya milk, margarine (all of which are fortified by law in the UK), breakfast cereals and vitamin supplements which are made from yeast or other fungi. Fortified vegan products contain D2 (ergocalciferol). Foods with naturally occurring vitamin D are, however, usually animal derived containing the vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol).
The most significant supply of vitamin D (for omnivores as well as vegans) comes from the action of ultra-violet B light on sterols in the skin. Most people, including infants require little or no extra from food when regularly exposed to sunlight when the sun is high in the sky. Bright sunlight is not necessary; even the sky shine on a cloudy summer day will stimulate formation of some D in the skin, while a short summer holiday in the open air will increase blood levels of the vitamin by two or three times the amount.
Further Details
For more details on vegan nutrition see Plant Based Nutrition and Health by Stephen Walsh. This book is the most comprehensive survey of scientific research on vegan diets. It is ideal for vegans, would-be vegans and health care professionals.
i think we also get vit d from the sun
I think it comes from the sun.
vitamin d comes from the sun
No, I don't think so. You can get Vitamin D just from being exposed to the sun...
vitamin d is the only vitamin derived from the sun
no, it's obtained from direct skin exposure to sunshine
Not really. You get it from dairy products but mostly from the sun. 10 minutes a day exposure to the sun provides all the vitamin D our bodies require.
No the sun provides us with vitamin D
the vitamin d found in dairy, soy milk, orange juice, etc. is all synthetic. it is not necessary to consume dietary vitamin d unless you do not have very much exposure to the sun. i live in maine where for nearly half of the year we see very little sun so dietary vitamin d or a multivitamin is necessary.
Vitamin D naturally comes from being absorbed into the skin through sun exposure.
yes, unless it is clearly marked as vegan and it is a steroid. Here is a good link.
http://www.vitamins-supplements.org/vita...
You can get vitamin D from sunlight
NOPE! The best source is from the sun. Having enough calcium in your body helps you absorb it better.
Look at the ingredients. If it is fortified with vitamin D2, it is probably not animal derived.
If it is fortified D3, then it is animal derived and should be avoided.
As everyone said, you can produce your own vitamin D from the sun, but this isn't really helpful when you're looking at a product to see if it is vegetarian or not.