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D helps regulate the amount of calcium and phosphate in the body. People at high risk of not getting enough vitamin D, all children aged 1 to 4, and all babies (unless they’re having more than 500ml of infant formula a day) should take a daily supplement throughout the year. But there is currently not enough evidence to support taking vitamin D solely to prevent or treat COVID-19.
1. Salmon
Salmon is a popular fatty fish and great source of vitamin D. According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Composition Database, one 3.5-ounce (100-gram) serving of farmed Atlantic salmon contains 526 IU of vitamin D, or 66% of the DV However, farmed salmon contains only 25% of that amount. Summary Wild salmon contains about 988 IU of vitamin D per serving, while farmed salmon contains 250 IU, on average.
Why You Need Vitamin D
U.S. Department of Agriculture: “Vitamin D in Mushrooms.”. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion: “Dietary Guidelines: 2015-.
#1: Fish (Salmon)
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Vitamin D is an essential vitamin required by the body for the absorption of calcium, bone development, immune functioning and alleviation of inflammation.
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The current U.S. Daily Value (%DV) for vitamin D is 20μg (micrograms) and the toxicity threshold is thought to be 250 to 1000 μg/day. (1)
Sometimes vitamin D values are given in IU (International Units). When this is the case remember that 1μg=40IU for Vitamin D. (1)
Vitamin D is fat soluble, which means you need to eat fat to absorb it.
Foods high in vitamin D include fish, mushrooms exposed to sunlight, fortified milk, fortified milk substitutes, fortified tofu, fortified yogurt, fortified breakfast cereals, fortified orange juice, pork chops, and eggs. Vitamin D is also made by the body when skin is exposed sunlight and is therefore called the sunshine vitamin.