Why vitamin d in liquid form?

[D.W.]

Hey!
I searched the forum for your opinion on vitamin D intake and you seem to favor the liquid stuff. Is there a special reason for that or is it just better priced?

Is there a difference between tablets and what they call "softgels"? (basically a tablet with fluid inside)

Thanks!
David

[Jordan Feigenbaum]

Better bioavailability with the liquid stuff. I'm not familiar with tabs vs soft gels, but the liquid gets absorbed better than the soft gels and actually alters Vitamin D's downstream effectors. Take it with some fat too.

[D.W.]

Thanks! Will do.

[ChadTheMeatBeast]

In one of the videos on your site, you talk about supplements. You say you like d3, but if you are taking d3 pills, then you should stop because they don't increase d3 levels. Only liquid d3 is useful.

I had never heard of that before. Can you comment on that and also the benefits of d3?Also, when you said the "pill" doesn't really do much, does that extend to liquid softgels?

[Jordan Feigenbaum]

In one of the videos on your site, you talk about supplements. You say you like d3, but if you are taking d3 pills, then you should stop because they don't increase d3 levels. Only liquid d3 is useful.

I had never heard of that before. Can you comment on that and also the benefits of d3?Also, when you said the "pill" doesn't really do much, does that extend to liquid softgels?

I guess I should "come correct" and say that it's not that they don't increase d3 levels, because they do to an extent, but they don't affect the downstream effectors, like calcifediol and calcitriol, to the degree that sunlight does, which is what we're trying to correct for. Additionally, different ethnic backgrounds have different vitamin D requirements, obviously, so that needs to be taken into consideration.

I like NOW foods liquid D3 at 1000-3000iu per day when I don't get to give the locals a ticket to the gun show at the beach.

[luke.aus]

1000-3000iu per day when I don't get to give the locals a ticket to the gun show at the beach

Pffft... HAHA

[Jordan Feigenbaum]

Pffft... HAHA

Luke, if you're in Australia can't you just get Melanotan-II or do you still have to practice slip, slop, slap?

[luke.aus]

Well I had to look that shit up, because I'd never heard of it.
I'm pretty sure you can't get it over the counter, besides it sounds like all the blokes taking melanotan would be walking around the beach with giant boners...

Also Jordan, its Slip, Slop, Slap, Seek and Slide now... get with the times buddy.

[Jordan Feigenbaum]

Two more S's? WTF?!?!

I guess melanotan is now (or maybe it's always been) a controlled substance. I know of some people over here who use it and love it. They probably like the side effects more, methinks.

[luke.aus]

Tell me about it mate, complete mind fuck.

On a serious note, what is your opinion on sunscreen?