best time to take vitamin d?

[mysticmomma]

Is there an ideal time to take vitamin d? we use carlsons drops. Morning, empty stomach, with vitamin c?

[sophiesgrandma]

I don't know specifically about d3 but I always heard you should take vitamins with food in your stomach. I take them all after breakfast.

[sbgrace]

Is there a reason for the empty tummy?
I really don't know when it's ideal.
I do think it's good to take them with complimentary nutrients. We do vitamin D3 w/vitamin K, magnesium, calcium rich food (so they usually have the other nutrients that support calcium absorption), some fat (likely not necessary), etc. My kids do it before bed as that's when we do calcium rich foods. My husband and I take it whenever but I do take the vitamin K, magnesium, etc. just like my kids.
edited to add: I've not found solid data (nor have I looked hard though) about what does and doesn't fit with vitamin D...we just do it this way because it fits into our day.

[pianojazzgirl]

I take my D3 with my mag/cal because I've read that D helps Mag absorption. I take the mag/cal 3 times a day and usually take the D the third time (don't know why - just habit).

[mysticmomma]

I take my iron in the morning on an empty stomach with a glass of OJ. I should add some b vitamins in there too. Since you can't take Iron with calcium, I guess I'll start taking my cal/mag with d3 at night before bed?

[sbgrace]

Originally Posted by mysticmomma

I take my iron in the morning on an empty stomach with a glass of OJ. I should add some b vitamins in there too. Since you can't take Iron with calcium, I guess I'll start taking my cal/mag with d3 at night before bed?

That's what I meant by fits in our day here. We do iron, C, basic B vitamins, iodine, and some other stuff particular to us w/breakfast. The D is at night with the calcium/K/Mag and etc.

[kkfum]

Originally Posted by mysticmomma

Is there an ideal time to take vitamin d?

I put the drops on our food at dinner. Our family doctor told me that the body more readily absorbs Vitamin D at night. This seemed counter-intuitive to me because you obviously get sunshine during the day, but maybe your body creates D from the sunshine hours after exposure, so at night...?

[SaoirseC]

Originally Posted by kkfum

I put the drops on our food at dinner. Our family doctor told me that the body more readily absorbs Vitamin D at night. This seemed counter-intuitive to me because you obviously get sunshine during the day, but maybe your body creates D from the sunshine hours after exposure, so at night...?

I've heard that vitamin D is absorbed on the skin within the 24 hours following exposure- it's that greasy sort of feeling you have on your skin when you've spent a few hours in the sun. If you wash it off, you're washing off the vitamin D.