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Vitamin D deficiency
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I am vegetarian , what are some best sources of vitamin D?
I can eat eggs too, how much should I eat in a week?
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Along with balanced diet and morning sunlight there are many factors which affects absorption of nutrients. For detail and proper consultation please book an appointment through practo.
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Take morning sunlight is best source of vitamin d and along with avoid stress ,change lifestyle and follow health diet u will get good result definitely.
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U can have variety of vit d supplements in ayurveda and also in food supplements.
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Non veg and milk do not contain vitamin D. Some packaged milk brands do contain added vitamin D.
The best source is sunlight. Expose your skin to mild sunlight for 15-20 mins daily.
All the best.
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Ms. Phebe Vinodhini
Dietitian/Nutritionist
11 yrs exp
Bangalore
For vegetarians the best sources of D could be milk and products, egg yolks,and sunlight exposure combined with optimum healthy fat sources in the Diet to aid in the better absorption of the same.
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Help me to understand the need for vitamin D supplementation in your Diet by sharing details of your deficiency status,lifestyle, genetic predispositions, allergies if any
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Ms. Trupti Padhi
Dietitian/Nutritionist
1 yrs exp
Bhubaneswar
Gud morning,milk n milk products,animal food sources like eggs,fish especially small fish etc are the good sources of vit-d rich foods.Try to have a healthy balanced diet along with maintaining a healthy lifestyle.Try to expose your body to direct sunrays for getting instant vit-d at least for 10mins morning daily.
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