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AlaskaAngel · 12-29-2005, 08:09 PM

Cancercare (1-800-813-4673) sent me a 2004 booklet of theirs (Better Bone Health for People Living With Cancer) last spring stating that "doctors recommend 800 IU of vitamin D daily" and also says: "If you live north of the line connecting San Francisco to Philadelphia, you probably don't get enough vitamin D. A 15-minute walk in the sun at least 3 times a week with the skin exposed helps the body make vitamin D naturally. Although sunscreens prevent vitamin D from forming, doctors still recommend you use a sunblock for prolonged sun exposure. Sunscreens reduce the risk of skin cancer and skin damage."

So because I live in Alaska, even on cold days if the sun is out I have been baring the flesh for 20 minutes on each side because sunshine provides mega-doses of vitamin D compared to what we get in a supplement. I also take both a multivitamin daily that provides 400 IU and a vitamin D3 pill that provides 400 IU daily.

AlaskaAngel

12-29-2005, 08:09 PM	#3
AlaskaAngel Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Alaska Posts: 2,018	Cancercare booklet info on Vitamin D Cancercare (1-800-813-4673) sent me a 2004 booklet of theirs (Better Bone Health for People Living With Cancer) last spring stating that "doctors recommend 800 IU of vitamin D daily" and also says: "If you live north of the line connecting San Francisco to Philadelphia, you probably don't get enough vitamin D. A 15-minute walk in the sun at least 3 times a week with the skin exposed helps the body make vitamin D naturally. Although sunscreens prevent vitamin D from forming, doctors still recommend you use a sunblock for prolonged sun exposure. Sunscreens reduce the risk of skin cancer and skin damage." So because I live in Alaska, even on cold days if the sun is out I have been baring the flesh for 20 minutes on each side because sunshine provides mega-doses of vitamin D compared to what we get in a supplement. I also take both a multivitamin daily that provides 400 IU and a vitamin D3 pill that provides 400 IU daily. AlaskaAngel