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2. Have You Been Taking Your Vitamin D the Right Way? - AOL

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   Both vitamin D2 and D3 are good, but “D3 has better bioavailablilty,” says Dr. Manson, meaning that it’s more easily used by your body. But that doesn’t mean any old brand will do.

3. Wait, Should You Be Taking Vitamin D2 or D3? - AOL

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   There's lots of confusion around the difference between vitamin D2 and vitamin D3, and which is best for whom. Doctors and experts explain.

4. Cholecalciferol - Wikipedia

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   Low levels of vitamin D3 are more commonly found in individuals living in northern latitudes or with other reasons for a lack of regular sun exposure, including being housebound, frail, elderly, or obese, having darker skin, and wearing clothes that cover most of the skin. [23] [24] Supplements are recommended for these groups of people. [24]

5. Vitamin D - Wikipedia

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   Vitamin D 3 (cholecalciferol) is produced industrially by exposing 7-dehydrocholesterol to UVB and UVC light, followed by purification. The 7-dehydrocholesterol is sourced as an extraction from lanolin, a waxy skin secretion in sheep's wool. [199] Vitamin D 2 (ergocalciferol) is produced in a similar way using ergosterol from yeast as a ...

6. Experts Say This Is Real Difference Between Vitamin D and D3

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   Vitamin D3 needs for the average adult between the ages 19 and 70 years old is 600 IU (15 mcg) per day, says Pelitera. “This includes foods, for example, 1 cup of fortified milk contains about ...

7. Vitamin D toxicity - Wikipedia

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   Vitamin D compounds, specifically cholecalciferol (D3) and ergocalciferol (D2), are used in rodenticides due to their ability to induce hypercalcemia, a condition characterized by elevated calcium levels in the blood. This overdose leads to organ failure and is pharmacologically similar to vitamin D's toxic effects in humans.