Vitamin D deficiency?

[Seventyone72seventy3]

We have been inside for a month except for maybe 20 minutes outside a day. (We don't have a garden). Do we need vitamin D? I can't find any official guidance on this?

probably as it's a common deficiency at the best of times. you can buy the betteryou vitamin d spray off amazon. i got one yesterday, next day delivery about 6 quid

Everybody needs it at the best of times. So yes, get some.

OK. Can't get it from Amazon but will try the pharmacy (I'm in Italy). Thanks.

Under those circumstances, yes definitely supplement if you can

You can order vitabiotic’s baby drops from Amazon for baby. For you - order a multivitamin with vitamin d3 and calcium. Ideally some omega 3 too.

The official guidance is here:

www.nhs.uk/conditions/vitamins-and-minerals/vitamin-d/

Yes, you should take a supplement

Salmon and egg yolks contain a lot of vitamin d too

Hi Seventyone, we meet again!

Vitamin D is very important and not in all supplements.
I had a health crisis 2 years ago where I’d run myself into the ground. My blood tests showed Vitamin D was about 4 (should be 25!).

Multicentrum Donna was what my doctor advised. It contains high levels of Vitamin D.

At the moment I’m giving everybody in the family a multivitamin at breakfast and every 2 days magnesium and potassium.
Supradyn or Betotal (my kids loved that stuff when they were little) are advertising a lot. Not sure about the Vit D content, though.

Order it online from Amazon.

I had a severe deficiency a decade ago and I found online retailers were more consistent in having stocks in. Only one local pharmacy has a different range of strengths. You don't need the calcium if you consume dairy products and/or eat plenty of green veg.

Farmed salmon and eggs contain very little vitamin D. You get the most by being in the sun between the spring and autumn equinoxes.

yes take a vitamin. there is 70% less respiratory illness in those who take vitamin D regular and a milder illness if you do get one. I would definitely be taking it right now.

@Sgtmajormummy Hello! It literally only occurred to me this evening! I haven't actually watched anything but Netflix for years so the adverts passed me by. Thanks for the tips!

Most people need vitamin D supplements anyway, it won’t do you any harm so yes I would take a supplement

Most people are Vitamin d deficient in the uk regardless

They did a study and Canada and a lot of the Caucasian people needed a supplement and ALL the people of African/Caribbean descent did. Every one they tested. I'm white and run outside so I doubt I do. I also eat a LOT of farm eggs so there's that.

Mushrooms have lots of vitamin D in them. And they make more if you turn them gills-up in direct sunlight :D