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Vitamin d3

Vitamin D3, also known as cholecalciferol, helps the body absorb calcium and phosphorus from food. It is produced naturally in the skin upon exposure to sunlight. Vitamin D can also be obtained through foods like fatty fish, red meat, liver, and egg yolks, as well as supplements. There are two main forms: vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol) which comes from plants, and vitamin D3 which is produced in humans and animals upon sun exposure and is the biologically active form. While vitamin D2 is cheaper and commonly used to fortify foods, vitamin D3 is considered a higher quality source important for wellbeing. Vitamin D is a steroid hormone that regulates

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Vitamin d3

Vitamin D3, also known as cholecalciferol, helps the body absorb calcium and phosphorus from food. It is produced naturally in the skin upon exposure to sunlight. Vitamin D can also be obtained through foods like fatty fish, red meat, liver, and egg yolks, as well as supplements. There are two main forms: vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol) which comes from plants, and vitamin D3 which is produced in humans and animals upon sun exposure and is the biologically active form. While vitamin D2 is cheaper and commonly used to fortify foods, vitamin D3 is considered a higher quality source important for wellbeing. Vitamin D is a steroid hormone that regulates

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Vitamin d3

 Also known as cholecalciferol

It is produced naturally in the skin when it is exposed to sunlight and helps in the absorption of
calcium and phosphorous that is received from digested food sources.

WHERE DOES IT COME FROM?


 THE SUN
Human skin can make large amounts of vitamin D when lots of skin is exposed and the sun is high in
the sky. Your body is designed to get the vitamin D it needs by producing it when your bare skin is
exposed to sunlight. The part of the sun's rays that is important is ultraviolet B (UVB).
 FOOD
Food found in animals like fatty fish(salmon), red meat, liver and egg yolks.
 Supplements
It is medicine we ingest which can provide nutrients either extracted from food sources or synthetic,
individually or in combination, in order to increase the quantity of their consumption.

Vitamin d2 vs Vitamin d3

Vitamin D comes in two forms, Vitamin D2 – ergocalciferol, and Vitamin D3 – cholecalciferol. The
main difference between them is where they come from and how they are made.

Vitamin D2 is produced by plants, whereas Vitamin D3 is most commonly found in humans and
animals. It’s the biologically active version of the vitamin, produced in our skin when exposed to
sunlight.

Vitamin D2 is cheaper to produce, so when you see certain foods fortified with vitamin D, such as
cereals or orange juice, it’s almost always done so with vitamin D2. However, it’s considered a lower
quality source of vitamin D.Although you need both types, Vitamin D3 is considered as a higher
quality source of vitamin D and more important to our wellbeing.

 Vitamin D (Calcitriol)
Bioactive vitamin D or calcitriol is a steroid hormone that has long been known for its important role
in regulating body levels of calcium and phosphorus, and in mineralization of bone. More recently, it
has become clear that receptors for vitamin D are present in a wide variety of cells, and that this
hormone has biologic effects which extend far beyond control of mineral metabolism.

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