Reddit reviews Vegan Vitamin D3 (5000iu/125mcg) Enhanced with Organic Virgin Coconut Oil ~ Bone, Joint and Immune System Support ~ Vegan Certified, Non-GMO & Gluten Free (60 Veggie-Softgels)
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THE SUNSHINE VITAMIN: Vegan D3 delivers 5000iu/125mcg of the same biologically active form of vitamin D produced in the body as a result of direct sunlight without the risk of unprotected UVB exposure.BETTER THAN THE REST: The only Non-GMO Verified, Vegan Certified, Carrageenan free Vitamin D3 softgel available.COCONUT OIL: Vitamin D3 is fat soluble and difficult for the body to absorb if not taken with a fat. To help aid with absorption we blend our product with Virgin Organic Coconut Oil.PLANT BASED: Featuring Vitamin D3 derived from Lichen in a 100% plant-based softgel capsule. Free of Animal Ingredients such as Lanolin and Bovine.MONEY BACK GUARANTEE: All Sports Research (SR) vitamins come with a 90 day Money Back Guarantee (See below for details).^
>If it were truthful, of course.
B12 comes from microorganisms, not animals. I get my D3 from lichen.
Not sure you want to take creatine supplements, but as mammals, we have creatine and taurine ourselves.
DHA can be plant- or yeast-based.
Heme iron has negative effects (such as increased levels of heart disease) on the body, so I avoid it.
Thoughts?
This is what I take, but there's other options on amazon too.
I was low in D last year when I got routine bloodwork (I live in the northeast and hate the sun, so no surprise there) and it's helped bring my levels up.
You can cut costs on this by buying pinto beans and rice in bulk. I don't know if you have a WinCo near you, but it looks like if I order on their website I can get 25lb bags of pinto beans for $15.20 each and 25lb bags of brown rice for $15.68 each. Some places also sell soy beans in bulk if you want to make your own tofu (although you'll also want to fortify it with calcium, because otherwise you won't get enough with this combo of ingredients). Personally, I failed to make tofu from soy beans once and haven't bothered with that since. Easiest to just buy it premade. I usually get my broccoli frozen when it goes on sale. $1/lb is usually the price point I wait for and then I get as much as I can.
These are the specific supplements I take, if you are curious:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07H8RC4BZ
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01ATPBE6E
I chose that particular B12 supplement because it is a dissolvable tablet that goes under the tongue. I had a diagnosed B12 deficiency in the past and blood tests have confirmed that my B12 levels have gone back up into the ref range since I started taking this supplement.
I chose that vitamin D supplement because it is D3 instead of D2 (like many vegan vitamin D supplements) and it is suspended in coconut oil. Vitamin D is fat soluble. There is limited data regarding whether having it be directly suspended in lipids in the supplement itself is helpful, but I figure it can't hurt on a diet which is so low in fat to begin with. I also take it with my meal. Unfortunately, I have not been able to test whether my previously diagnosed vitamin d deficiency has been reversed, because my current insurance will not cover the test.