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For context, this study found that 30 minutes of midday summer sun exposure in Oslo, Norway was equivalent to consuming 10,000–20,000 IU of vitamin D. https://

by yesbut 3y ago

For context, this study found that 30 minutes of midday summer sun exposure in Oslo, Norway was equivalent to consuming 10,000–20,000 IU of vitamin D. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19667143 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19667143 Must be much higher in sunnier regions.

amenhotep 3y ago
The neat thing about vitamin D synthesis in the skin is that it stops once there's enough of it - it is literally impossible to overdose on vitamin D through sun exposure. So, there's a ceiling that makes "must be higher in sunny regions" far from obviously true!
- yesbut 3y ago
  What happens to unused vitamin D consumed from supplementation?
  - amenhotep 3y ago
    That gets stored in the fat. Overdose through ingestion is a thing, our bodies aren't so smart about that; it's skin synthesis specifically that limits itself.
    - yesbut 3y ago
      How much causes overdose?