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Vitamin D and You: Busting the myths and fixing the elixir.

The cliché has it, Vitamin D is the elixir for human physiological functionality. An accentuated solar energy that drives the life force. We question the conventional manner of understanding and measuring the sunshine vitamin. If the vitamin is abundant in our skin and diet, why would agrarian south Asian countries including India face the deficit? …

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Vegans, This Is What You Need To Look Out For In Your Vitamin D Supplement

How to know if your vitamin D supplement is vegan?

The average vitamin D3 supplement (or cholecalciferol) is made from lanolin, a yellow fat that comes from sheep’s wool that is UV irradiated to create a concentrated cholecalciferol source. “Nothing wrong with lanolin,” says Ferira. “It’s a fine D3 source.” It doesn’t pose any significant safety concerns, per the Environmental Working Group (EWG), but it does come from sheep’s wool, which is, ahem, not vegan.

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