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Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Vitamin D3 und D2?
Die wichtigsten Formen sind Vitamin D2 und Vitamin D3. Vitamin D2 (Ergocalciferol) bildet sich, wenn bestimmte Pilze UV-Licht ausgesetzt werden. Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol) bildet unsere Haut aus Cholesterin und ist besser bioverfügbar und wirksamer als Vitamin D2.
Wo ist Vitamin D2?
Vitamin D2, Ergocalciferol, kommt natürlicherweise in pflanzlichen Lebensmitteln und Schimmelpilzen (z.B. Pilzen, Hefe und Käse) vor. Vitamin D3, Cholecalciferol, kommt in Lebensmitteln tierischen Ursprungs vor, wie z. B. in fettem Fisch, Lebertran und Eiern.
What are the effects of taking 50000 IU of vitamin D?
The effect of taking this amount of vitamin D is that your body will store it and use the stores to regulate your blood levels of vitamin D and calcium during times when you do not take in as much through diet or sun exposure. Taking 50,000 IU weekly may cause health problems with long-term usage, however.
Is prescription vitamin D the same as vitamin D2?
Prescription vitamin d is in the form of Vitamin D2 and vitamin d2 has many disadvantages over the recommended form of vitamin d. Please read the page on Vitamin D3 in order to understand why Vitamin D2 is far inferior to ‚over the counter‘ vitamin d3 that you can get at a health food store.
How much vitamin D do you need a day?
With governments telling people that the recommended daily amount of vitamin d is between 200 IU’s to 800 IU’s per day, a dose of Vitamin D 50,000 IU per week seems like a high dose vitamin d that might be so large that it would be unsafe, however many people have Vitamin D Levels so low…
What is the maximum amount of vitamin D that is toxic?
Long-term intakes of 10,000 to 40,000 IU daily and consistent blood levels of 200 ng/ml or greater are considered to be potentially toxic. According to the NIH, intakes below 10,000 IU daily aren’t likely to cause toxicity symptoms.