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Quiver0f10 wrote:I had my blood work done recently and the only thing I was deficient in was Vit D. I was deficient a year ago too and since have been taking a multi with 800 IU vit D and a calcium pill with 400 IU. My Dr gave me a supplenet with 5000 IU of Vit D and I am wondering if combined will that be too high a dose? I realy wanted to keep taking the calcium and multi so I am not sure what to do.
Thanks.
Melinda wrote:Jeff, I got the impression from "The China Study" that taking vitamin D interfered with other chemical processes in the body. We are outside lots in the spring summer and fall, but we live in BC Canada. So should we take Vit. D suppplements?
Quiver0f10 wrote:Thanks for the link. Intersting stuff. The Dr didn't say how long I had to be o nthe supplement, but she did say I should be rechecked down the road. I am going to call and find out. I almost never go outside in the sun and am going to make a point to get some daily sunlight. I hope to get a garden going and that will help with Vit D and good fresh food!
Carroll wrote:but I wonder why people here mention having problems even when attempting to get that sun in?
JeffN wrote:It would be interesting to see (and I don't know if this has been published yet) but to see what happens to someones Vit D levels if we control for everything except weight and see how it changes as they lose weight.
Quiver0f10 wrote:My Dr just gave me an Rx for 50000 IU to be taken one a week for 8 weeks. The pharmacist said I can't take my other vitamins along with the Vit D so I am wondering what to do. I have macular degeneration and realy need to take my eye vits.
The pharmacist also said Vit D is fat soluble so Ineed to eat fat with it? Not sure what that means lol.
Eileen wrote:Can you recommend a brand name. So many choices. I don't know which companies are good. I also heard that most ingredients comes from China? Is that true? Thanks
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