Re: Vitamin D deficiency in vegan diets Axel: >Of course, but I just wonder if there is any way of establishing what the >truth of the matter migh be. I will receive all back issues of Health and >Beyond soon; that promises to give me some good education (that's not what >my mother thinks, though.) >Tom, what do YOU think? I find your past postings and opinions very valuable >and worth considering. What is your feeling on this vitamin D story? Tom: My personal observation is that I have no hard evidence of Vitamin D deficiency in vegans, but that if one is vegan (hence has no dietary source of D), there is nothing wrong in taking a Vitamin D pill once a week, as Dr. Bass suggests. Regarding symptoms of disorder, I have learned the hard way (and seen others learn the hard way), that disorder/deficiency symptoms may come on very slowly, such that you attribute it to other factors (detox, or not being "pure" enough in your diet). So, taking one vitamin D pill a week, even if not absolutely necessary, seems like reasonable insurance. Tom Billings [log in to unmask]