[Wonder Warthog]

"My dermatologist said you get enough vitamins from the sun by walking around the block on a sunny day (best later in the day, after 4 or even 6 or so, depending on its intensity)."

Unfortunately, I'm located in "the Gret Northwest", where for about half of the year, sunny days are few and far between. Add to that that my work is pretty much all indoors, thus my exposure to sun is limited. I'd rather take a supplement and know that my level is adequate all year round. It seems that a level between 1000 and 2000 IU per day is sufficient. With my nutrient regimen, I currently get 1500 IU/day, so I think I'm OK.

[Ghost of Philip Marlowe]

I wasn’t advocating relying on a short walk for Vitamin D. Sorry if that came across.

I was warning about over-exposure to the sun in the attempt to get vitamins.

Too much sun causes skin cancer. No one wants that.