Vitamin D queries

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Vitamin D queries

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I have few queries regarding Vitamin D 1. Which all food sources apart from fish are rich in Vitamin D? 2. What is minimum amount of time that we should be exposed to sun for adequate synthesis of Vitamin D? 3. What is ideal time for exposure to sun? - some articles says it should be 8 am to 11 am post that you could get tanned and harm while others says 11 am to 2 pm is ideal time as UVB is highest at this time!

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Dr. Siddhartha Maredupaka Orthopedist 12 yrs exp Hyderabad · Accepted Answer

Dr. Siddhartha Maredupaka

Orthopedist 12 yrs exp Hyderabad

Except for COD liver oil, tuna and salmon there are very few dietary sources of Vit D, others being soy milk extract and organ meat Sunlight is the best and sadly the only source for vegans

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Yes as you rightly researched UV B is maximum in the middle of the day with efficient Vit D synthesis happening in just about 15 to 30 mins

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Mind you this exposure should be direct and windows don't help or count here

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