Vitamin D: Eat More Foods or Danger!

Foods high in vitamin D

 

Vitamin D deficiency is a common problem in the modern world due to decreased outdoor activity and indoor work. To help address your vitamin D deficiency, we recommend these vitamin D-rich foods and vitamin D supplements.

Here are some vitamin D-rich foods and vitamin D supplements that are easy to recognize.

 

Why do we need vitamin D?

Vitamin D is often referred to as a free gift from the heavens, and in countries with lots of sunshine, it hasn't been taken seriously.

However, due to excessive sunscreen use, busy office workers and students, and obesity caused by westernized diets, vitamin D deficiency is becoming more prevalent in the modern world.

 

Foods high in vitamin D

◾ Fish, such as herring and salmon, contain the most vitamin D.

◾Pork and duck are also high in vitamin D.

◾Shiitake and wood ear mushrooms are also good sources of vitamin D. Dry mushrooms are a good choice, as they naturally produce vitamin D during the drying process.

◾Two glasses of vitamin D-fortified milk is equivalent to four glasses of orange juice, 20 egg yolks, and 17 slices of cheese.

 

 

 

Recommended vitamin D supplements

◾Vitamin D3 supplements are more active in the body than vitamin D2 supplements.

◾If you are vitamin D deficient, consider taking a vitamin D supplement with the highest possible dose (4,000 IU to 5,000 IU).

◾It doesn't have to be natural.

※ In fact, there is an advantage to using a combination vitamin D supplement over a natural formulation, as the vitamin D enters the body and is immediately active without having to be metabolized. The vitamin D content is more important than whether it's natural or mixed.

 

So far, we've covered vitamin D-rich foods and recommended vitamin D supplements.

If you're interested in learning more about the benefits of vitamin D and the recommended daily allowance, we recommend the following article as a companion piece.

A quick look at the benefits of vitamin D

References: Nutrition and Food to Fight Viruses (by Kyungchul Kim, HaeYoung Kim), Can I Take This Medicine (by Yeri Kwon), Seoul Samsung Medical Center Health Information