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Internet generation at risk of rickets (chronic lack of Vit D)

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I can't believe this has been spun as just the "Internet generation". Vitamin D deficiency affects almost everyone, not just "kids on that damn Internet!" Most of us work inside, spend our leisure time inside, wear sunscreen when outside, etc.

Yes, I've recently become a vitamin D convert and have learned quite a bit about it through William Davis' Heart Scan Blog: http://heartscanblog.blogspot.com/

It turns out that as you age, your ability to absorb vitamin D through sunlight decreases, so past 40, you probably need supplementation.

I simultaneously did two things starting Jan 1: I stopped eating wheat and started taking vitamin D. Although I can't pinpoint which of these is the determining factor, I can report that I have much more energy (no post lunch drag, nor desire to nap after work) as a result. I also seem to sleep better. Check out:

http://heartscanblog.blogspot.com/2010/01/getting-vitamin-d-...

http://www.thevitamindcure.com/blog/

I take 4,000-6,000 UI of Vitamin D3 daily in gelcap/softgel format (Vit D is fat soluble, the dry tablets aren't absorbed nearly as well, which has been confirmed by blood tests).

It costs almost nothing. A bottle of 360 softgels each containing 2,000 UI costs about $25 (Carlson Laboratories brand).

Just make sure you also take enough vitamin A.

you'll get both if you take the cod liver oil that this article mentions.

I've never seen cod liver oil being recommended over purified D3 in gelcap format. I'll do a bit more research just to make sure, though.

Just curious if you've noticed any difference in your health since taking the Vitamin D supplement?

For comparison that's about how much Vitamin D your skin will produce by being in the sun for 5-10 minutes (assuming you're in normal latitudes and have uncovered face, hands, arms - not always true in the winter).

"Some consumers and doctors are becoming convinced vitamin D can help reduce the risk of a long list of diseases, despite a lack of gold-standard research proving it."

http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2010/01/04/vitamin-d.html

Recent, similar article with discussion: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1042545.

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