If You Choose to Take Oral Vitamin D, How Much Should You Take?

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swimmom — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:51:59 GMT

OK, my level is now at 63!! How much do I need to take to keep it at this level?

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kathydillon — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 22:51:01 GMT

I need some feedback please...I'm 46 and for the last six months, my 24 hour urine calcium levels have been between 350-385. And my Vit D, 25 hydrox was recently 26.9. I shattered my wrist about 8 months ago, which started all of this testing. The surgeon for my wrist said my bones were paper-thin, so I've been seeing two different endocrinologist. The first put me on htz and Forteo. After several months and no change in my urine calcium levels, he wanted to change the diuretic. I said to heck with this and found someone at emory univeristy. He has taken me off of everything and re-did tests. Results in and all levels are the same. I see him next week, but I want to be equipped with questions. Help!

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Misscee — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:12:22 GMT

I understand the necessity of getting sufficient D3. I live at high altitude (9200') I get a lot of sunshine - I'm outside almost every day. Today there is no sun (snowing) so I take a supplement. My concern is sun exposure at this altitude - I am fair skinned, red head, lots of freckles. How do I safely get enough sun without causing sun damage?

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MaryBess — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 20:26:33 GMT

Congratulations on pointing out the potential toxicity of vitamin D!

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CELO — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 20:08:58 GMT

Dear DR. Marcola,

Thank you for this information because I have Sarcoidosis in which vitamin D and Calcium is my enemy. I have been told to stay out of the sun. I am 51 years old and I know that both of these supplements are what I need for bone health, and I am on 10mg of Prednisone once a day. My doctors have not been informative at all as to what vitamins I should take, so I have done research myself. My whole lifestyle has changed. I juice and steam all of my vegetables, cauflower, broccoli, yams, yellow squash, onions, carrots, brown rice, and whole grain pasta. I eat fish such as sardines, salmon, and Talapia. Everything is steamed. I eat low glycemic fruits, such as blue berries, straw berries, apples, peaches, banana, and pears. I also exercise 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week. So my question is what else can I do to make sure that my bone health and kidney health is superb. I am also a diabetic (controlled by diet), I currently take vitamin E, Vitamin C, Garlic, Omega 3, Cranberry, acidophilus, and I found out that my SARCODOSIS IS STAGE 2-3, CAN IT BE REVERSED? It is in my lungs, spleen and abdomen. HELP!!! IF YOU CAN PLEASE DO SOME RESEARCH ON SARCODOSIS THANK YOU A MILLION TIMES.

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Myrad — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:36:13 GMT

I live in South Florida and it's sunny over 90% of the year! Great state for vitamin D.

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LAD525 — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:15:23 GMT

Bio-Tech sells a high grade D3 in 1000, 10,000 and 50,000 IU over the counter. A 100 capsule bottle of 50,000 IU is only $30.00.

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HeatherM — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:13:33 GMT

It's very interesting to read peoples' own research & experience regarding high levels of D3 sups. I would like to know what dose Dr M was taking when he experienced toxicity.

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Dogfaceboy — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:25:48 GMT

There is a lot of talk about Vitimin D and Cancer, what about MS? I can take the sun all day long and never burn, but living in the North where the sun is good enough, it is only good for about three months. I found 4000 IU stopped several MS syptoms immediately, as summer rolled around I cut that and the symptoms returned. I have to think it takes quite a while for the sun build up a supply, and with our short summers, it may never build enough and certainly not last for the nine months in which the sun is too far away to help much. Anyboby have information on that?

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sealharvey — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:44:39 GMT

Lets give credit to Adele Davis the mother of Natural Foods movement. She was recommending in some situations 20,000 D back in the 1960's. Wouldn't it be nice to see her name mentioned by the medical.

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MarkEllins — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 02:26:21 GMT

It is very interesting to read about this Vitamin-D information and all the back and forth concerning what form to take or just get it from the sun....etc.

I'm sure some people suffer from inadequate Vitamin-D and other vitamins and minerals too, but for the last 2 years I have been looking at our body more as an integrated organism and trying to understand the interaction of vitamins, minerals, enzymes and our body chemistry as a whole because the needs and absorbtion are all part of our metabolism and just upping your Vitamin-D intake doesn't mean your body will absorb or utilize it if something else is out of wack.

I've developed a large amount of experience with adaptogens which work to balance the entire metabolism and it is amazing to see various deficiences disappear as the body achieves homeostasis.

At this point I recommend people to research adaptogens and to take a high quality formula for 2 to 6 months and see what their body fixes. I have been amazed.

Further info at: www.miracleadaptogens.com

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pappashu — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 02:24:29 GMT

Lad525.I have heard of dr.Joe Pentergast and he has helped over 5,000 people overcome heart disease by useing things like 50,000iu of vitamin D per day for 90 days at a time.this along with L-anginine at 20 grams a day for about a week than 10 grams a day for a month or so. after which you go to like 10,000 iu of D and 5 grams of L arginine per day there after for maintenance.L anginine is real hard to get down so I drink it with a shot of orange juice after I take it. I also take krill oil, fish oil, natto,co-q-10,turine,L-carnitine,garlic,magneseum,vitamin E,and resveratrol. most of this stuff I have been taking for about 2&1/2 years to stop real bad angina pain. None of it has helped at all. I have used the very best I could find of all these things and have had no success with angina pain. I lead a very active life as long as I don't try to run more than 100 yds with the dog when we go for a walk.The only thing that has ever made my angina go away was George Eby's zinc flush,and that lasted only about 6 weeks.This included 14 days of 300mgs of zinc gluconate in the form of cold lozenges.As far as the vitamin D overdose,I think it would be almost impossible to do.Keep in mind that I am on the lake for 6-8hrs a few times a week and also the golf course as well as eating 50,000 iu of D a day.I don't take that much any more but I feel great except for the angina pain. I feel that my angina pain is a good gage as to the effectiveness of all these things that I have tried and they all seem to come up short. I also take NO meds of any kind including aspirin. I stick myself with fish hooks from time to time and bleed a lot so my blood seems pretty thin. I advise everyone I know to max out on vitamin D than back off after a while.I never get sick ever. I would advise all of the above for prevention but as a cure I don't think we can get there.

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LAD525 — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:36:15 GMT

I hope this goes through as I've tried to post it three times and nothing comes up.

Has anyone read or researched Dr. Joseph Pendergast's and Dr. Norm Shealy's Vitamin D3 regime? They are advocating 50,000 IU a day until you reach optimal levels via the appropriate blood test and then (AND ONLY THEN) reducing the dose to 10,000 IU a day. During the winter and if you live above the line that cuts across Texas basically, you can opt to increase that daily dose while testing your levels every three months. A blood spot Vitamin D test costs around $100.00 so it can get pricey. I've been taking 50,000 IU a day for nearly one month and have seen increased muscle development and minor weight loss (which I need anyway since I'm 15 pounds overweight.) I just had my D3 levels tested and I'm 85 ng/ml with the lab reference showing up to 100 is "optimal."

Dr. Pendergast can be seen on YouTube and other places on the Web. Norm Shealy is actively conducting a study RIGHT NOW at his clinic with his own money on Vitamin D3 and erectile dysfunction. Dr. Shealy takes 50,000 IU a day and has for about two months without any toxic effects.

I'd love to hear any comments on this.

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LAD525 — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:50:33 GMT

I'd love to hear any comments on this.

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Nancey — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 14:01:36 GMT

I don't think the sun is the answer, even though I do think it is important to get some sun each day for many reasons. Well, my husband walks one hour per day on the weekends, gardens, and walks two to three times per week during the week. We live in southern California. Yet, when he had his Vit. D levels checked he was amazingly low. He is a light skinned Italian. So don't count on the sun to give you the Vit. D you need, best get it checked. Even after supplementation of 5000 mg of the right D per day, after 6 months he still needed more.