Blessings Manuela!! 🙂 Thanks much for this, I did a bit more research on it and added it to my page!!!! apreciate your info n help! 🙂
Much
PLSF ck
Hey Chris, there _is_ now (certified) vegan D3 available, it's called Vitasine. (I did tell Don (via Ellen), but it doesn't seem that he has updated his article.) Here's the link: https://www.vitashine-d3.com/
(for some reason I'm not able to post directly on Youtube)
Blessings Manuela!! 🙂 Thanks much for this, I did a bit more research on it and added it to my page!!!! apreciate your info n help! 🙂
Much
PLSF ck
Thanks for this article, Chris. Really informative and helpful. I'm currently using Vitashine vegan D3 supplements over winter, but as soon as the sun puts in an appearance again, I'll be drying my own mushrooms to use as a supplement next winter.
Cheers ;-D
Richie
Hi Chris. I didn't know you can dehydrate mushrooms for alfredo etc. so I was wondering if I just slice them and put them in dehydrator. So how do I make alfredo sauce etc. with mushrooms. Love the articles. I finally got the 101 frickin rawsome recipes book. It is great. So before dehydrating do I put the ones from the store in the sun for 3-6 hours and this will let the vitamin D into the mushrooms, or are you talking about if I grow them to put them in the sun? Thanks.
Blessigns Brenda!! 🙂Â
SUper fun to use dehydrated mushrooms, Zuchini, tomatoes, n so many other great ingredients for sauces. If your wishing extra Vitamin D I would Put them in the sun 6-12 hours and then slice thick and dehydrate 1-2 more or to desired texture. Sometimes I sqeeze lime on them before the dehydrator, is really nice. MMM i love to make a coconut milk and add dried zuchini mushrooms some chive, a bit of sundried tomatoes, fresh celery and at times a bit of dehydrated garlic. You can put fresh, powdered, or already dried mushrooms in the sun and the vitamin d will soar!! so neat!! Stoked you enjoy!! 🙂
Much
PLSF ck
Wonderful info. Thank you so much!
More than my Pleasure!! Most stoked you found it helpful! 🙂
Hi Chris,
You wrote:
"I have heard as long as 24 hours after exposure for full absorption. What this means is that directly after sun exposure it is to your benefit to refrain from hot showers or using soap all over your body"
This makes a lot of sense. . have you found any studies on this?
Thanks –
Blessings Marina 🙂
I have heard this from various sources, it makes sense to me too. I have heard as long as 24 hours for full absorbtion but also that the bulk of absorbtion is in the first 6 hours. I dont have any studies on it. If u find any let me know and I will peep it and if great link it.
Much
PLSF ck
Great info Chris! Especially about leaving mushrooms gills up in the sun. Thought you might be interested in this USDA sourced list of vit d content in various mushrooms: https://mushroominfo.com/all-about-vitamin-d/ According to the USDA National Nutrient Database Maitake have the highest level by far: https://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/foods/show/3647
Blessings Anton 🙂
Thanks much for the links, very cool n good to know. 🙂
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Hi Chris,
Found you surfin google! Great Webite dude:-)
I've recently had my blood test results and during the past 6 yrs my VitD levels were falling and now they are critically low. 6 yrs ago I was also diagnosed with Lupus (SLE) which I've managed to supress treating self prescribed homoepathics and ethically choosing to refuse to eating my mates-animals! My thyroid is slightly overactive – so have had to stop munching on Nori (superfood brand organic). I still have my daily spirulina and its now ok. My Zinc is also very low. I read an article on ZINC and apparently Zinc is the catalyst for VitD efficiency and Thyriod balance function. So I because VitD is fat soluable if I don't have efficient Zinc my body won't assimulate VitD properly. I've got food intollerances: grains so dont eat carbs only sweet potato, quinnoa, any dairy expect humane hobby farm goats milk – went off it for 6wks and began shaking went back on the raw goats milk and shaking stopped???why??? Only eat organic vegetables except I cant eat cabbage anylonger even kale sets my thyroid off – so one with a thyriod disfunction cant eat cabbage and kale…some i've read said you can eat kale…nope! I do eat sustainable fished sardines, mackreral and rooster-free hobby farm eggs where old hens are happily retierd in a sanctuary – slaughter free. So please help me I'm going out of my mind here!!! I refuse to use VitD3 animal products BUT BUT BUT I CANT EAT MUSHROOMS because they cause INTESTINAL CANDIDA which I had years ago and am afraid of the parasites that live on live yeast as all fungi harbours parasites…
IS THERE any other source of VITD3 I can use vegan friendly…is there any such thing as oyster powder for Zinc
My lower back is in so much pain (had injury yrs ago) and now with my VitD def, Zinc too and prob calcium no wonder im in pain. PLEASE HELP!
THANK YOU!
Blessings Eve!
Thanks for the Love!
I am sorry to hear of you ups and downs, without a full history I wouldnt feel good even trying to generalize. For sure there is much we could talk on, if you wish to flow with a consult please email my PA Sarah at Info@therawadvantage.com and she will get you a consult form to fill out and get us set up with a time and format 🙂
Hope you are doing better
much
PLSF ck
Hi Chris,
I really like your writing and the theme of your post. This seems that you are giving vitamin D through the Sun theme. One of the vitamin d benefits that I know aside from being the immune system booster is that it also helps in brain function. I have proven these good effects because I've been taking it for a couple of years now. Really effective for me. More Info :- <a href="https://www.ayurvediccure.com/natural-supplement/herbal-diabetes-supplement/">diabetic nutritional supplements</a>
Thanks
Blessings Albert 🙂
thanks much for the nice comment, for sure vit D is huge in overall health, love to soak up those rays and good to have various other avenues to get enough if the sun isnt a viable option 🙂
Thanks for the sources. After 3 1/2 years of being vegan I ended up with a vitamin D deficiency. I honestly haven’t been eating the healthiest (ate vegan junk foods). Now I’m adding more raw fruits and veggies to my vegan diet. Good luck guys 🙂
Awesome article Chirs. Very imformative and insightful. Your info and sources give me much more confidence about the availability of vitamn D!
Awww Thanks for the feedback, most most stoked you enjoyed it!!! WIshing u a sweet day! 🙂
Thank you, Chris, for your very informative article but I must point out that to be taken seriously in this society, we must use correct English usage and spelling.
Bless you Kim, I apreciate the perspective and love:) I will admit I have been told the same before and to some degree agree. Its funny though as I have always loved a looser style with slang, proper grammer has always seemed stuffy, but hey thats just me 🙂
Don sounds like he s a bit of a dingo
mushrooms have d3 when 'fortified' with uv light
also the d3 from lychen from Nordic naturals has a vegan certificate
They wouldn't give the certificate if there was any
non vegan element involved in the process
even of feeding the lychen
don sounds like a bit of a twat
other than that really liked ur page
thanks
Happy you enjoyed the article, all of the info I have read sudgests Mushrooms have D2 rather than D3.. where have you read otherwise.
HI, THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTERESING ARTICLES ABOUT VITAMIN D. I HAVE LEARNED ONLINE THAT THE CHIA SEEDS ARE RICH IN VITAMIN D. DO YOU THINK IT` TRUE? CAN YOU GIVE ME AN ADVICE? ARE THE MUSHROOMS SOLD IN THE SUPERMARKETS A RELIABLE SOURCE OF VITAMIN D? WHAT VEGAN SUPPLEMENT OF VITAMIN D DO YOU ADVISE ME TO BUY? THANK YOU.
Blessings Oliver 🙂
Apologies for taking so long to respond, I am happy you liked the article. I havent heard that Chia has Vitamin D, interesting I would have to look it up more but my previous research would say it is not true. ANy mushroom can be charged with a UVB light or direct sunshine, so indeed the grocery store mushroom, even if low there, can be a source of Vitamin D 🙂
I apologise I have never used any D supliments so dont have a good comment on any Brands.. If you find one do share 🙂
Hope this helps 🙂
Much PLSF ck
Hey, thank you for the article! Thinking to myself, as a biology major, I would think mushrooms would be more vegan than lichens? at least, insofaras mushrooms, they are the fruit of the plant, you can cut them off and leave the roots in tact, don't they grow back later? versus lichens are a little symbiotic bacteria, helping the tree and themselves, but eating algae afloat in the air… so, aren't they living creatures? I'm just pondering this b/c i want to buy a d3 supplement as i'm so low, and i'm seeing these ones out there 'vegan lichen' base, i don't 'get it'… i wonder if it's just that they think since we're surrounded by bacteria it's okay to actively eat it? can someone correct me if i'm wrong, also anyone know of a good mushroom d3 supplement? I was looking at nature's way but I don't fare well w/ most chlorella, everyone seems to want to add chlorella to their d3 supplement! (also not good since I have metal fillings still) sigh…:)…
I suppose its a debate that some will never agree on, which is “more” vegan or is it vegan… Mushrooms are simply the reproductive organs of a larger connected entity, or so I understand, with that picking isnt killing the whole thing just taking off the tip… Mushrooms produce D2 rather than D3 so as far as I know you can not get a D3 mushroom suppliment. Myself I prefer to use the charged mushrooms, the sun and tanning over suppliments to avoid any of these issues. I tried Chorella but got sick of the routine and taste, it also left me feeling a bit foggy and the info on its potential to redistrbute heavy metals in the brainstem was less than encouraging for me.
eve i've read much on this and they seem to believe the immune boosting properties of the mushrooms actually 'help' candida, just google it on up, i did and i'm loaded w/ candida, no bother to me… 😀 this is my fear, too, i have to remind myself it's okay, they said that the spores of mushrooms are in no way related to the yeast of candida. just this one article, but she was like a scientist of some kind, quoted a few studies that she felt backed her up, i'm rolling w/ it, since i need them for so many other health reasons (immune, liver detox gentle, etc)…
A simple low fat high fruit diet can help clear up even the most stubborn case of candida, if systemic or severe best imho to go No Overt Fat, no nuts/seeds, oils, avocado, etc at all and just fruit and greens. I had a cronic case and cleared it up this way. I cant comment on Mushrooms being implicated with candida but I know I eat a lot of them at times and have no issues.
Just wanted to say THANK YOU for the awesome article and the links to help reach a vegan D3 source 🙂 I just bought mine after a test showed I'm low here in the USA in winter. Thanks and hoping to see you and Ashley again in Costa Rica, where I guess I won't be needing to spplement 🙂 <3 Shaia Wolf
Awww more than my pleasure n so stoked it helped bring some ease 🙂
Till next time much much PeaceLovenSeasonalFruit ck
Great article. My husband and I are avid sungazers, but were not sure if we were getting vitamin D from it. We live quite far north in southern British Columbia. Will we still get enough D from sungazing this far north in the winter?
Kudos, thats super cool! 🙂
While there is not a lot of research on it and I cant say with definitive study to back it up I have heard from other sun gazers who have helped people increase D levels, having levels checked before and after, that indeed sungazing may indeed be a really effective way to produce Vitamin D. My one friend talks speciifically of another friend who had levels checked in the winter, sungazed with only eyes showing in sub zero temperatures for a month and had a huge turn around. Myself I would use all available options, sun gazing, charged mushrooms and even tanning beds. Happy gazing!
My blood test came back today with a level of vitamin D2 at 61 hmol/ L which should be betweem 30-50. I read it is only from mushrooms. I do not eat mushrooms, although we had a lot of quorn. I do not take calcium supplements either. So why is it at that level do you know?
Blessings Christine! 🙂
In order to really serve you I would need know a lot more about your personal history and present habits. If you would like to delve deeper reach out at info@therawadvantage.com to seek a consulation, I offer them by donation. As a aside we produce Vitamin D3 in the body, are you sure it wasnt that they were referring to? What is quorn? Do you suppliment vitamin D? These are a few things we would start with.
Much PLSF ck
Hemp!!! Hemp is the only plant based source of vitamin D! Take hemp seeds and oil to boost your D levels.
Hemp may indeed be a source but at about 10iu per 11 grams its negligable compared to the sun, charged mushrooms or the other sources mentioned, especially on a low fat diet. I love hemp and actually didnt notice this, thanks for sharing! 🙂
You forgot HEMP!!!
In the quantities that I would eat hemp or reccomend it the vitamin D content is a neglagable source. I really wanted to make this post about the Main ways to get adequate amounts of this crucial nutrient. I love love love hemp but don’t think vitamin D when eating it 🙂
I have been taking vitamin D supplements for 2days now and they make my whole face itch and inside of my nose for itchy. So does that mean it is working or I am allergic to it??? Please help! My vitamin test said my count was 23.
Great blog! Do you have any suggestions for aspiring writers?
I’m planning to start my own website soon but I’m a little lost on everything.
Would you recommend starting with a free platform like WordPress or go for a paid option? There are so many choices out there that I’m completely overwhelmed ..
Any recommendations? Many thanks!
Thanks n Kudos to you!!
That is really exciting! My GF https://naturallyashley.com loves wix, she started on the free platform and then opted to pay to have her custom url.. I use wordpress and love it although at times am jelous of how easy she can update and visually manage her site 🙂
Play around with Wix or something similar and then decide would be my recommendation 🙂
Enjoy it!!
Hello Megan.
The itching is a side-effect as is a skin disorder of any kind. Perhaps you're allergic to an ingredient in your supplement. Stop taking them and swap for Ergocalciferol – D2.
Ostelin OS ergocaliciferol 400,000 IU/2ml
MANUFACTURER DISTRIBUTORS – Available from UL medicines tel no 01923 204 333
Cost (BNF List price or from manufacturer)- £8.80
LICENSING – Does not have UK marketing authorisation. Manufactured and licensed in Italy.
No information available from supplier. Containspeanut oil.
√√Suitable for vegans.
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How rude of me jumping in like that without first saying what a brilliant article this is!
Many thanks for all the wonderful tips and info on mushrooms – which I just love!!
Frankie x
All good brother 🙂
Pleasure for sure, enjoy all!!!
Here's an excellent source of plant-based vitamin D that's been overlooked: ALFALFA! Consumed in tablet form.
I just read in Family Circle magazine (December 2015, p. 40) that Pichuberry (Physalis peruviana) is very high in vitamin D. Cape Gooseberry is also Physalis peruviana. I suppose they're the same thing. You can buy giant Cape Gooseberry seeds to grow at rareseeds.com in their ground cherry section.
Hi there, Thank you for this article about Vit D. I'm not Vegan or Vegeterian, but I eat mostly vegetarian. I have checked the Vitashine D3 ingredients and it contains some ingredients that have written a lot about them like Maltodextrin. They said it can cause intestins inflamation…. Now I'm taking Megafood multivitamin that contains 400IU per tablet and I'm thinking to add 1000 IU per tablet from Whole earth and sun brand Vit D3, thatis made from Lichen. Thank to everyone.
Sorry Whole earth & sea from natural factors
Are you familiar with MyKind Organics from Garden of Life? They sell vegan Vitamin D3, and wondering if you consider it a good vegan source. They make my levels go up, but I’m wondering if you consider them adequately vegan.
Very cool, I’ll admit I do not know that brand so can’t comment without it being a guess. What do you think from your research n feeling?
Going in the sun around noon and after is such a bad advice for white skins.you get very bad burns that can remain for life. I have been burnt last year and i still have rashes on my back. My aunt still have a rash 40 years later.
The key is to be mindful and only take a little sun at a time to build up your natural tolerance. I for sure wouldn’t recommend that anyone stay long enough to get burnt. I am sorry to hear you burnt yourself, while noon is the quickest time to burn it is also the quickest time to increase vitamin D. All to being mindful and covering up / going in when one has had enough, often 15 minutes full exposure at such time is.
Please read this.
https://thehealthyhomeeconomist.com/vitamin-d-in-mushrooms/
Very well written and yet misleading article. The title itself is contradicted in the body of the article making it seems that its absurd that there is even vitamin D in the mushrooms, yet then does acknowledge several times that there is and that it is utilized by the body, simply less efficiently and with different pathways and results. Note that any negative aspects they site they say “may”, this is a tactic to gain a point of view without having the facts. I mentioned some of this in my write up, that D2 its less effective than D3 and that it has a much shorter half life, thus it isn’t a source to be fully relied upon by itself. In conjunction with the other methods mentioned in my article and or for shirt term in the winter months along side a SAD light / tanning beds / supplements / is a good option. I won’t be removing mushrooms from my diet, and will still sun them to get the benefits, especially in the winter months when D can get a little lower.
Because it is better to have all the information and not just ignore the inconvenient facts that dont support your lifestyle, do you realize that as a vegan, if you eat milled corn, grains, or tofu, you literally get most of your D vitamins from ground up bugs in and on the grain.. ALSO fyi if you buy any mass produced grains or vegetables or Tofu, that thousands of small animals, mice, rabbits, ground fowl, chipmunks are slaughtered during the harvest and are left for the vultures and you have to take responsibility for that in buying their product. thats why the vultures always gather over harvested fields
Absolutely, good to have all aspects covered, I have studied and looked at similar information, but there is more to it. Your right you meant B btw not D, so its not as applicable to this post. As a aside, I do not recommend nor eat any of the foods you mention, besides vegetables, but do acknowledge what your mentioning. We do the best we can, choosing a plant based diet goes lightyears in terms of compassion, ecology, land use, water use, carbon footprint, health and food safety. It helps to also realize that if your eating animals a Much Much Larger percentage of exactly what you mention is going on as we use wayyyy more plant foods to feed the animals that some people compared to the amount we eat than to feed ourselves. The option of least harm is still a plant based diet. Fruit Tree’s / fruit forests, conscious farming and permiculture are for sure the way to go.
I recently had my blood work done and am very low on Vitamin D. This was surprising to me as it is summertime and I walk my dog up to 2x a day, so I get a good amount of sun. I eat a mostly vegan diet (except ghee). My doctor was shocked I don’t eat meat (I’m in Germany where meat is part of every meal). He said my diet is most likely contributing to my very low Vit. D levels, but I question this. I don’t usually wear sunscreen unless I know I’m going to be out long, and I shower long after I’ve gotten sun. From your research, is it more difficult for vegans to absorb Vit. D? What other possibilities could there be for one not absorbing D despite regular sun exposure?
Blessings Mary and apologies for the lag in responding, it went into the spam folder for some reason. I cant say exacly why but some people simply produce / absorb less than others, I know a few people who, despite being outdoors a lot and in a place like hawaii, still need supplement. It is by no means more difficult for vegans to get their vitamin D fill, it simply comes down to where you are in the world for the angle of the sun, ones skin tone for the amount of exposure needed to produce the same amount, and genetic factors. If I was in a similar situation i would either try getting more sun on my entire body and see, and / or simply eat sunned mushrooms, and / or suppiment with a quality vegan D3 such as Garden of Life D3 spray.
I hope you have already resolved this and otherwise that this helps 🙂
Much PLSF ck
As with all dietary supplements, it’s important to discuss vitamin D supplementation with your healthcare provider, especially if you’re vegan. Your healthcare provider can help you determine how much (if any) supplementation is right for you. Vegans may be at greater risk for low vitamin D intake, but they can obtain vitamin D from regular exposure to sun and forti?ed foods.
Good points for sure, this is in part why I generally opt for the first 3 options before supplementing, that said there can always be a time and place 🙂
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