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My Dr. told me take Vitamin D because of the winter.
by _RPM 9y ago
My Dr. told me take Vitamin D because of the winter.
- DenisM 9y agoBright light too? I can recommend a good lamp.
- chimeracoder 9y ago> Bright light too? I can recommend a good lamp. It's no longer recommended to use UV-B light as a source for Vitamin D, because it increases your risk of skin cancer. Instead, Vitamin D can be obtained from certain foods, though the number of foods that contain Vitamin D naturally is quite small[0]. Hence why supplements are often needed. [0] Vitamin D is added to milk, though it doesn't occur in milk naturally. And the quantities included in milk may not be sufficient for a lot of people.
- richardknop 9y agoI was recommended fish oil as child to help with vitamin D so my parents fed me ton of canned tuna and sardines. Not sure if milk is better source of vitamin D than fish oil.
- comicjk 9y agoLight therapy is not about producing Vitamin D, it's about modifying circadian rhythms using bright light, which people often don't get enough during the winter. Generally, light therapy does not use UV. https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/light-therapy/about/pac-20384604 https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/light-therapy/ab...
- Brakenshire 9y agoYou do need exposure to bright light, even outside of vitamin D, for sleep patterns, and probably eye health.
- SubiculumCode 9y agoWould you recommend one for me?
- DenisM 9y agoThis on the expensive side, super bright, much brighter than needed: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0192503GE https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0192503GE I rigged this as a stand (ugly, but it works): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074T8QYZ6 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074T8QYZ6 This one is much cheaper and almost as bright, certainly bright enough: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0777HZ4T4 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0777HZ4T4 Separate stand: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B073FJC7G3 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B073FJC7G3 Looks much better than the other one. I measured LUX for both of them, they are both up to their specs.
- SubiculumCode 9y agohey thanks!