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by mlyle 2116 days ago
> We get 20,000 iu of Vitamin D in like 15 to 30 minutes of sun (if you're pale skinned). Pretty sure taking 5,000 iu every day isn't going to be harmful.

Sarcasm: Yah, getting it from sun and from a supplement are biologically identical.

You absolutely can get too much vitamin D from a few thousand IU per day for a sustained time.