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So, for those who just want to get the Vitamin D, from the article: 1) Obtain fresh Organic shiitake, maitake, button, oyster, shimeji or other mushrooms.

So, for those who just want to get the Vitamin D, from the article: 1) Obtain fresh Organic shiitake, maitake, button, oyster, shimeji or other mushrooms. 2) On a sunny day in June, July or August, slice the fresh mushrooms. Place them evenly on a tray exposed directly to the sun from 10 am to 4 pm. 3) Before nightfall, cover the mushrooms with a layer of cardboard to block moisture from dewfall. 4) The next clear day repeat exposure to the sun from 10 am to 4 pm. 5) Remove the mushrooms and finish drying (if necessary in a food dehydrator until they are crispy). 6) When thoroughly dry, store in a glass jar or sealed container. Adding a tablespoon of uncooked rice as a moisture absorber will help keep the mushrooms dry. The mushrooms should be good for a year or more, depending upon conditions. 7) Take 10 grams daily per person, about a small handful. Rehydrate in water for one hour. The mushrooms will swell. Then cook as desired. For the rest of us: 1) Obtain mushrooms. 2) slice the fresh mushrooms. Place them evenly on a tray exposed directly to the sun from 10 am to 4 pm. 3) Take them inside before nightfall, so they do not get dew on them. 4) The next clear day repeat exposure to the sun from 10 am to 4 pm. 5) Remove the mushrooms and finish drying (probably in the oven on warm setting). 6) When thoroughly dry, store in a sealed container. 7) Eat about a small handful a day. You can rehydrate in water for one hour. The mushrooms will swell. Then cook as desired.

Mistletoe 3y ago
There is another option which is just take a vitamin D supplement because there should be no difference. Or even better get sun because there does seem to be a difference there and your body autoregulates the vitamin D.
- Etheryte 3y ago
  Last time this discussion came up, someone pointed out there's a significant difference actually. If I recall correctly, there's three different kinds of vitamin D, D1, D2 and D3, and there's a fairly big gap in the bioavailability of synthetic vs animal-based vitamin D. I can't find that comment right now though, so take this with a pinch of salt.
  - YellOh 3y ago
    D3 is more effective in raising serum levels of vitamin D (87% more efficient according to [0]). However, D2 still helps and can be fine for people who aren't very deficient. Also, there is D3 from non-animal sources. Although most D3 supplements are from lanolin (the fatty coating of sheep's wool), there are some plant-based D3. Most of the ones I've seen are derived from lichen (ex. [1]). [0] https://academic.oup.com/jcem/article/96/3/E447/2597204 https://academic.oup.com/jcem/article/96/3/E447/2597204 [1] https://www.amazon.com/Deva-Vegan-Vitamin-5000-Cholecalciferol/ https://www.amazon.com/Deva-Vegan-Vitamin-5000-Cholecalcifer...
    - dmm10 3y ago
      I mean the following more to elucidate than criticize. A minor point of clarification (admittedly rather pedantic though in line with the many comments in this discussion which relate to scientific rigor) but the statements indicating lichen sourced D3 is plant-based can be misleading. While many lichens contain one or more algae species/strains (hence containing a plant) some do not. Some lichens contain cyanobacteria as their sole photosynthesizing member in symbiosis with fungi (ie. no plant involved.) I don't know the specifics of the lichen source for vitamin D3 production. So a plant may or may not be involved. Based on vitamin D being produced by other fungi than lichens and no (known to me) plant source of D3 I'll venture a guess that the source of the D3 in lichens is from the fungal component. If this holds true then claiming lichen sourced D3 is plant-based is a bit of a stretch. Of course a popular reading of "plant-based" as used in current diet marketing -which seems to mean anything not derived from an animal- could hold. But marketing speak is anything but scientific. [Quick searches didn't lead me to clarity on whether algae are part of the lichens used for commercial D3 production. I do wonder why lichens were chosen over mushrooms. I'd have thought mushrooms would have multiple advantages.]
      - YellOh 3y ago
        I'm guilty of using "plant-based" here as a generic antonym for "animal-derived". This was a very fun TIL though! Thank you for the correction :-)
tedunangst 3y ago
What happens if I eat the mushrooms after one day in the sun?

Mistletoe 3y ago

There is another option which is just take a vitamin D supplement because there should be no difference. Or even better get sun because there does seem to be a difference there and your body autoregulates the vitamin D.

Etheryte 3y ago
Last time this discussion came up, someone pointed out there's a significant difference actually. If I recall correctly, there's three different kinds of vitamin D, D1, D2 and D3, and there's a fairly big gap in the bioavailability of synthetic vs animal-based vitamin D. I can't find that comment right now though, so take this with a pinch of salt.
- YellOh 3y ago
  D3 is more effective in raising serum levels of vitamin D (87% more efficient according to [0]). However, D2 still helps and can be fine for people who aren't very deficient. Also, there is D3 from non-animal sources. Although most D3 supplements are from lanolin (the fatty coating of sheep's wool), there are some plant-based D3. Most of the ones I've seen are derived from lichen (ex. [1]). [0] https://academic.oup.com/jcem/article/96/3/E447/2597204 https://academic.oup.com/jcem/article/96/3/E447/2597204 [1] https://www.amazon.com/Deva-Vegan-Vitamin-5000-Cholecalciferol/ https://www.amazon.com/Deva-Vegan-Vitamin-5000-Cholecalcifer...
  - dmm10 3y ago
    I mean the following more to elucidate than criticize. A minor point of clarification (admittedly rather pedantic though in line with the many comments in this discussion which relate to scientific rigor) but the statements indicating lichen sourced D3 is plant-based can be misleading. While many lichens contain one or more algae species/strains (hence containing a plant) some do not. Some lichens contain cyanobacteria as their sole photosynthesizing member in symbiosis with fungi (ie. no plant involved.) I don't know the specifics of the lichen source for vitamin D3 production. So a plant may or may not be involved. Based on vitamin D being produced by other fungi than lichens and no (known to me) plant source of D3 I'll venture a guess that the source of the D3 in lichens is from the fungal component. If this holds true then claiming lichen sourced D3 is plant-based is a bit of a stretch. Of course a popular reading of "plant-based" as used in current diet marketing -which seems to mean anything not derived from an animal- could hold. But marketing speak is anything but scientific. [Quick searches didn't lead me to clarity on whether algae are part of the lichens used for commercial D3 production. I do wonder why lichens were chosen over mushrooms. I'd have thought mushrooms would have multiple advantages.]
    - YellOh 3y ago
      I'm guilty of using "plant-based" here as a generic antonym for "animal-derived". This was a very fun TIL though! Thank you for the correction :-)

tedunangst 3y ago

What happens if I eat the mushrooms after one day in the sun?