Natural health: Vitamin D supplements and brown or raw sugar v white sugar

Megan Sheppard gives her advice on getting enough vitamin D naturally and whether or not there is any nutritional benefit to using brown or raw sugar over regular white sugar.

Q. I want to supplement with vitamin D, but am unsure of what dosage I should take. I don’t get much vitamin D from sunlight because I burn easily and use a high to protect my skin.

A. Vitamin D comes in three main forms – Vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol), Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol), and synthetic vitamin D (calcitriol).