Suiren - the body ITSELF can make 15,000 IU in a short time in the sun - but that doesn't mean you should ever take a supplement that high! The body knows how much it needs. The problem with taking a pill is that it's not controlled by the body and you can overdose. Very rarely does anyone suggest more than 5,000 IU - especially without being tested regularly. Also, if there isn't enough magnesium you can make for real problems when the body doesn't have enough magnesium to work with that vit d supplement. That's why it's better to get out in the sun if you can and even then make sure you have enough magnesium.
Makes sense! My mistake!
Can it just be regular magnesium from like a health food store? I know there is differences in potency for Zinc, so I wonder if it would be the same.
When it comes to high fat - I think the trick is to make sure you eat some fat when you take your supplement. A little hunk of suet or an egg yolk is pretty convenient and easy for this.
Will try that! I used to take it before bed time.
Sounds like you have a unique skin-type. I wonder if it will change as you move forward with your raw paleo diet?
Yes, I wonder about the changes too. Maybe it will absorb Vitamin D. better even?
Btw. I know of many eastern Asians like Japanese, that can be very light, but usually don't burn fast and just tan gradually.
My son seems to be a slow tanner too haha, but he is darker
When it comes to suntan lotions besides perhaps the kind that Cheri posted (thanks for that link btw!) they have recently figured out that suntan lotions block the good rays that make vitamin d and let in the harmful rays. That's why skin cancer rates have soared since the advent of suntan lotions. 
Vitamin d deficiency has been linked to cancer in study after study.
Yes, those are the ones I was referring too. Unlike a physical sun block, that stays on the outside of the skin, these actually penetrate and cause a reaction that also creates carcinogens.
For women I think that perhaps the best kind of sun protectant (if you are going to use one at all) for the face would be mineral makeup. It's just ground up rocks (the good brands that is) and it is a natural sun protectant. It can also be very purdy - as it's not like regular makeup. It kind of works it's way in with your natural oils changing to your skin color and adapting to your skin - even different areas of your skin.
I have tested a few brands and it made me break out. I also was never able to make it look natural since my skin gets really dry from it despite moisturizer. So I ended up looking like a cookie
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I have heard many good things about it though and I like mineral eye shadow.
Which is the good brand you are speaking of?
For me, all I have to do is get myself into the sun every day increasing it just a little at a time. I'm not convinced that it will ruin skin if you are eating a good diet. It just feels too good to be as bad as they make it out to be. I'm also much more interested in the insides of my body than the outside. A lot of good having pretty skin will do me in a coffin because I don't have enough vitamin d! 
I really am working on being a bit more vain - or maybe I should say - having basic self esteem/care. Part of the problem is that what I've been taught my whole life to be "taking care of myself" just feels bad. It's really nice that we are discussing healthier forms of self-care. I remember once when I was 100% raw putting on suntan lotion and feeling sick for three days after.
Yes, that is true! I love this healthy approach on looking good, and I hate how the beauty industry makes it seem like you just need product X to fix all your problems. Most products don't work.
I would highly suggest keeping away from any suntan lotion you find in your regular store ESPECIALLY when you are breast feeding. I'm even concerned about the vitamin d supplementation when breast feeding. Have you looked into this Suiren?
Pediatricians and (natural) mothering websites recommend adding Vitamin D. since we just can't get enough from our diet and the sun (nowadays). My body would give all the Vitamin D. to my son, so there would not be much left for me.
When I started supplementing I slowly increased the amount until my skin looked healthy again (before I had many small breakouts and inflammation from not enough Vitamin D., but only since he got older and my milks compositions changed to a more fatty one, I think he just needs more as he gets bigger.)
Is there some part of your body that you wouldn't mind exposing to the sun even if it did turn it yellow and dark? I know it sounds silly to go out into the sun with makeup on your face and other parts of your body and expose others - but you gotta work with what your reality is. When you get dark you need even more time in the sun of course. That's the big problem for dark-skinned people. They need much more sun to make the same amount of vit d as me. I'm very light-skinned and can burn very easily if I don't work my way up to a base tan slowly.
Most of the time, I only wear sun screen on my face ( and maybe neck or shoulders). I get out my umbrella if I have to be in the sun longer than feels comfortable for me. Like if I feel the burn of the sun, I think my body has had enough. I also read somewhere that a good indicator of when you need a break from the sun is the point where you would tan, since tanning is a defense mechanism of the skin. Not sure if that is true though, but I have kept it this way so I only have a very light tan always.
Good luck with your vitamin d Suiren. Please do keep me posted if you get your levels checked. It's probably a really good idea with the issues you have had - especially the pre-cancerous cells. You want to make sure your supplementation is working.
True that! Wouldn't want any more problems with it. :/
