Can I raise vit d without supplements in winter?

[outdamnspot]

I just saw my gp after a general blood workup and the only anomalous result was low vitamin d; it's dropped from 57 to 44 ever since I stopped getting regular sun exposure.

Unfortunately, supplements crash my adrenals, though I haven't experimented with them since beginning hydrocortisone at the start of the year. Is the value low enough to be detrimental? Is there any other way to raise it?

 

[Wolfcub]

I know a little vegan trick @outdamnspot but I don't know if it would be suitable for you of course, or indeed, provide enough vitamin D (I presume vitamin D3?) As I don't know what foods you can tolerate.

But if you buy mushrooms with "gills" underneath, then you turn them gills-upwards and let them stand in sunshine for a few hours, and it raises their vitamin D content quite high.

There is some information about that here

 

[PatJ]

A UVB/Vitamin-D lamp has been used by some members here.

 

[Hufsamor]

I cant tolerate d vit supplements.
A doctor told me to use ordinary sunbed 10 - 15 min,
2-3 time a week.

But you have to get there, get undressed and then dress again, so it depends on how I'll you are.

 

[Hufsamor]

By the way and totally unrelated
Beautiful avatar

 

[brenda]

Most sunbeds do not produce the UV frequencies for vit. D.

 

[Hufsamor]

Maybe your right?
But it's done research in Denmark, and they found elevated vit d in the participants after as little as 15 min in a sunbed every other week.

 

[brenda]

It depends on which bulbs the tanning studios use. In the UK it is mostly the tanning ones.

 

[BeADocToGoTo1]

Are you able to tolerate cod liver oil? I also have a tough time with vit D supplements. Luckily you still have healthy levels.

 

[outdamnspot]

Are you able to tolerate cod liver oil? I also have a tough time with vit D supplements. Luckily you still have healthy levels.

Not sure. Would cod liver oil be considered an 'aged' fish product like canned fish? I know I'm intolerant to pretty much all non-fresh foods, and also all oils. Are my levels still healthy if they're under the range?

 

[outdamnspot]

I know a little vegan trick @outdamnspot but I don't know if it would be suitable for you of course, or indeed, provide enough vitamin D (I presume vitamin D3?) As I don't know what foods you can tolerate.

But if you buy mushrooms with "gills" underneath, then you turn them gills-upwards and let them stand in sunshine for a few hours, and it raises their vitamin D content quite high.

There is some information about that here

Thanks, I haven't eaten mushrooms in a long time but might be worth experimenting with!

 

[outdamnspot]

By the way and totally unrelated
Beautiful avatar

thanks

 

[BeADocToGoTo1]

Not sure. Would cod liver oil be considered an 'aged' fish product like canned fish? I know I'm intolerant to pretty much all non-fresh foods, and also all oils. Are my levels still healthy if they're under the range?

Probably it is an aged product. It is an oil version in a glass bottle that I keep in the fridge, but fresh fish is always going to be better (assuming the quality and source, which these days is sadly also tough).

D levels will fluctuate but, 40-50 ng/mL is fine. Unless the unit of measure was different. Some people naturally have lower or higher levels than others, it can fluctuate, and winter months can naturally be lower.

 

[nyanko_the_sane]

@outdamnspot if you are trying to avoid foods with histamines, some types of mushrooms should be avoided.

My D level is very low, I am trying to boost it up. Living in darkness sure does have its disadvantages.