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Old Sun, May-31-09, 02:05
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Originally Posted by KellieNVIC
Please forgive me if this has already been covered...I'm very new here. What about tanning beds? Do they also produce vit D in the body?

I get a mixture...2-3 outdoor sessions in the sun/week and 2-3 tanning visits at the salon.
As well as taking a daily D3 supplement of 5000iu, I supplement with sunbeds during the winter months and occasionally throughout the summer months too.

Advice from the Vitamin D Council:
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How To Get Enough Vitamin D

There are 3 ways for adults to insure adequate levels of vitamin D:
  • regularly receive midday sun exposure in the late spring, summer, and early fall, exposing as much of the skin as possible.
  • regularly use a sun bed (avoiding sunburn) during the colder months.
  • take 5,000 IU per day for three months, then obtain a 25-hydroxyvitamin D test. Adjust your dosage so that blood levels are between 50–80 ng/mL (or 125–200 nM/L) year-round.

http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/
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