The Holistic Health Warrior

By Dr. Al Sears, Md ~

We all know that Vitamin D touts extreme health benefits, including reducing the risk of cancer. So what about foods fortified with Vitamin D? I’m sure you’ve heard that fortified milk is a good source of vitamin D. Unfortunately, that’s not usually the case. Often fortified foods contain a different form of vitamin D called ergocalciferol or vitamin D2.

Now, if you’re deficient, any form of vitamin D is preferable to the higher risk of cancer, heart disease and other chronic health problems. Still, the natural form is far superior to the manufactured form.

1) The manufactured version isn’t as potent and doesn’t last as long in your body. The vitamin D found in milk, most fortified foods and even most vitamins is the synthetic version of vitamin D known as ergocalciferol. This man-made version is not nearly as potent, and it
doesn’t last as long in the body. Research shows the natural form of vitamin D is nearly twice as effective at raising circulating vitamin D levels than the synthetic version.viii

2) Synthetic vitamin D is linked to health problems. Synthetic vitamin D is now added to almost all milk, even baby foods, cereal, pasta, and flour. Already a number of prominent researchers have raised questions about the safety of long term use of synthetic vitamin D.ix In Dr. Zane Kime’s book Sunlight, published in 1980, he references a number of studies that link synthetic vitamin D to irritation of the lining of blood vessels.

3) It’s much easier to overdose synthetic vitamin D. Research shows synthetic vitamin D becomes toxic in the body at far lower levels than natural vitamin D. Some studies also suggest that milk can amplify the effect of synthetic vitamin D. In an experiment involving school children, the effects produced by 90 units of synthetic vitamin D were greater than the effects of ten times that, 900 units of natural vitamin D in the form of cod liver oil.x

4) You can never be sure your body’s getting enough. When Dr. Michael Holick and his colleagues at the Boston University School of Medicine tested samples of milk, they found 8 out of 10 samples contained either 20% less or 20% more vitamin D than the amount the label advertised. And some of the milk tested contained no vitamin D at all!xi

Vitamin D fortified foods are a gamble. As you can see, you don’t want to rely on them solely to ensure healthy levels of vitamin D. If you insist on staying out of the sun and refuse to get regular, moderate exposure, it’s essential to supplement. However, before supplementing with vitamin D, it’s wise to have your levels tested.

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