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Suggest Vegan Medication For Vitamin D Deficiency
Question: I am XXXX XXXXXXX aged 63 years from XXXXXXX (NCR), XXXXXXX belonging to a strict XXXXXXX culture to be precise a vegan. Since my cardiologist observed that my HYDROXYVITAMIN D was 3.96, he has recommended Injection Archterol 6 lac I/M Stat, the source of which is not clear to me. Would be extremely grateful for your proper guidance and if it is from any animal source, could you kindly advice me some pure vegetarian substitute??
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Brief Answer:
Mushrooms, yeasts and other plant sources are available.
Detailed Answer:
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The vitamin D in arachitol has one component that is obtained via organic solvent extraction of sheep wool followed by an extensive purification. So, in a way it is of animal origin. But it does not require killing of animals. You can get the details by reading:
https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-industrial-process-involved-in-making-Vitamin-D3
However, the same can also be obtained from fish oils and so it is hard to specify the source.
Plant sources of Vitamin D can be:
1. Fortified Soy Milk and Almond Milk
2. Mushrooms, yeasts
3. Sunlight
4. Plant-Derived Supplements (Oral Spray or Capsules)
5. Tofu
More details can be obtained from:
http://oldwayspt.org/programs/oldways-vegetarian-network/vegetarian-vitamin-d-food-sources
Please note that with the level of deficiency that you have, plant sources would not be enough to meet the gap. Plant sources are far inferior in quality of vitamin D (vitamin D2 in plants as compared to Vitamin D3 in animals) and content.
Regards
Mushrooms, yeasts and other plant sources are available.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
The vitamin D in arachitol has one component that is obtained via organic solvent extraction of sheep wool followed by an extensive purification. So, in a way it is of animal origin. But it does not require killing of animals. You can get the details by reading:
https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-industrial-process-involved-in-making-Vitamin-D3
However, the same can also be obtained from fish oils and so it is hard to specify the source.
Plant sources of Vitamin D can be:
1. Fortified Soy Milk and Almond Milk
2. Mushrooms, yeasts
3. Sunlight
4. Plant-Derived Supplements (Oral Spray or Capsules)
5. Tofu
More details can be obtained from:
http://oldwayspt.org/programs/oldways-vegetarian-network/vegetarian-vitamin-d-food-sources
Please note that with the level of deficiency that you have, plant sources would not be enough to meet the gap. Plant sources are far inferior in quality of vitamin D (vitamin D2 in plants as compared to Vitamin D3 in animals) and content.
Regards
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