Vitamin D

The only good source of Vitamin D is the natural one. Go here to learn how mushrooms make vitamin D in sunlight. Because we in the Northeastern part of the United States do not get "direct sun" during winter months, we must rely on what is stored in our body fat during the months of March through October. That is why, some doctors recommended that mothers give their children cod liver oil, as my aunt did years ago. It is the best source of Vitamin D. The IU day is 340. The amount should be 1 teaspoon and that equals one serving. Children need 200 IU's per day.

Other months you can take in the sun five to fifteen minutes a day, and then use sunscreen. Too much vitamin D is toxic. Another great source is Sockeye salmon. If you like cheese try Kerrygold Imported. Other good sources are mackerel, tuna fish, sardines, eggs, and beef liver.

Just think about the Eskimos, they didn't have any other source but the natural. Eat fish, and in the case of Sockeye Salmon eat the small and soft bones for a healthful source of calcium, too.

What compromises vitamin D? Air polution blocks some of the ultraviolet rays of the sun, compromising vitamin D.