Low vitamin d levels

[Michaela]

I just found out that my vitamin d level is low. It's a 24. My dr told me the normal range is 30-50. She wants me to go on high dose vit d for 3 months and then go to regular vit d supplements.
I am currently breastfeeding my 16 month old an I know that might be contributing to it? I eat a very good whole foods diet and take 1 tsp of fermented cod liver oil per day.
Please give me suggestions on how to raise it without synthetic vitamins. Thanks!
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[Jennifer Steinbachs]

1 tsp of fermented CLO is obviously not enough.  Perhaps you should be doing more?  Have you had your vitamin A and K levels checked?  (A, D, and K1 are standard in osteoporosis lab panels so you shouldn't get too much of a fuss from your MD).

If you're in summertime right now, get out in the sun!  Be sun smart and sunbathe without sunscreen only in the early morning and late afternoon.  USe sunscreen only to prevent burns (but know that sunscreens block vitamin D creation).

Otherwise, your next best bet is derived D (D3 is better than D2).