The mechanism for the transfer of fat-soluble vitamin D3 from the avascular basal cellular layers of the epidermis to dermal capillaries and peripheral circulation is unknown, although vitamin D-binding protein (DBP) is thought to mediate this process. To evaluate the effect of increased occupancy...
High-Dose Vitamin D2 Supplementation for 1 Year Does not Cause Serious Adverse Events Such as Emergency Room Visits and Hospitalizations in African American Men with a High Burden of Chronic Disease - ScienceDirectdoi:10.4158/ep151130.ltChizelle Onochie...
If you opt for a supplement, be sure to take vitamin D3—not synthetic D2—and take vitamin K2 andmagnesiumin conjunction with it. Vitamin D is fat-soluble, so taking some form of healthy fat with it will also help optimize absorption. The biological role ofvitamin K2is to help move c...
Vitamin D2 is suitable for vegans, but the active form D3 may be derived from animal sources, so check that the supplement you choose is derived from lichen. There are also a few food sources that contain vitamin D, like mushrooms grown in the sun or fortified plant milks and cereals,...
As mentioned, the study concluded that in adults, vitamin D3 supplementation might reduces mortality, but vitamin D2 supplementation does not have such effect.FletcherHarvardRobertHarvardH.HarvardACP Journal ClubFletcher RH. Review: vitamin D3 supplementation may reduce mortality in adults; vitamin D2...
Topics discussed include vitamin D3 supplementation, difference of vitamin D supplementation from placebo for mortality, and mortality in general populations or disease-specific populations of adults.EBSCO_AspAnnals of Internal Medicine
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Vitamin D exists as a prohormone in nature in two forms: Vit D2 (ergocalciferol) of mostly plant origin and Vit D3 (cholecalciferol) of animal origin. Ninety percent of Vit D is obtained through conversion of the precursor 7-dehydrocholesterol to cholecalciferol (D3) in the skin under sunl...