• @[email protected]
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    51 year ago

    If only humans could make their own vitamin D. Oh, wait

    The major natural source of vitamin D is synthesis of cholecalciferol in the lower layers of the epidermis of the skin, through a photochemical reaction of UVB light, from the sun exposure (specifically UVB radiation) or UVB lamps.

    • @NocturnalMorning
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      1 year ago

      Sure you can, but there’s also winter months where you can’t really go outside.

      • @[email protected]
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        21 year ago

        Thanks for pointing that out.

        In the winter, only 10 percent of the body is exposed, and nearly 2 hours of sun exposure at noon is needed to produce a sufficient amount of vitamin D.

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        I thought less time was required.

        • Flying SquidM
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          01 year ago

          So I’m supposed to be outside for two hours in -20 degree weather to get my Vitamin D just so I can survive?