Small clinical trial starting Dec 2016 to confirm it.
Total of 20 people
Take 75 g, 150 g, 225 g of Mussels daily for 12 weeks
Monitor the Vitamin D in the blood (also Omega-3)
Mussel Intake and Vitamin D Status in Humans (Mussel)
- “Recently, we have found that certain shellfish, especially mussels, contain significant amounts of 25(OH)D3, ranging from 0.7 to 9.9 µg/100 g wet weight
- . . .” this metabolite is considered 5 times more effective in raising serum 25(OH)D3 levels in humans”
- “Taking account of this potency factor, mussels could provide up to 50u of vitamin D per 100g”
Wonder if Clams and Oysters also have the Calcidiol form of Vitamin D
See also VitaminDWiki
- Vitamin D from animal increases 6X when consider that already processed by animal livers
no mention of sea food - Is HyD (25(OH)D) a better form of vitamin D for some animals and maybe humans with liver problems
includes DSM recommendations for Vitamin D and HyD - Search VitaminDWiki for Calcidiol 452 results as of Dec 2016
Many ways to increase Vitamin D
click on chart for details
Note: 2,000 IU of vitamin D costs about 2 cents. Mussels are FAR more expensive