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I just checked and 8000 IU seems to be juuust about 200 micrograms :) Turns out that the pills are ludicrously big?

It's usually suspended in olive oil

I believe this is due to vitamin absorption, our body requires fat to absorb certain vitamins. Some are fat soluble, some are water soluble. Just depends.

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