Vitamin D

[Guest guest]

What is the recommended level?

Maybe you are not processing your fats.

B Paquin <bpaquin@...> wrote:

What does Dr. D'Adamo say about vitamin D? my level was 29 and after two

months of supplementation with 800 IU of vitamin D, it's only up to 31.

I couldn't find anything at his web site.

Barbara in NH

[Guest guest]

Kathy, according to mercola.com, the optimal level for vitamin D is 45 - 50

(he recommends cod liver oil, but that's an avoid for O-nonsecretors)

Barbara

Re: vitamin d

> What is the recommended level?

>

> Maybe you are not processing your fats.

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>

> B Paquin <bpaquin@...> wrote:

> What does Dr. D'Adamo say about vitamin D? my level was 29 and after two

> months of supplementation with 800 IU of vitamin D, it's only up to 31.

>

> I couldn't find anything at his web site.

> Barbara in NH

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[Guest guest]

What brand were you taking?

Are you eating it with a protein meal?

B Paquin <bpaquin@...> wrote:

Kathy, according to mercola.com, the optimal level for vitamin D is 45 - 50

(he recommends cod liver oil, but that's an avoid for O-nonsecretors)

Barbara

Re: vitamin d

> What is the recommended level?

>

> Maybe you are not processing your fats.

>

>

> B Paquin <bpaquin@...> wrote:

> What does Dr. D'Adamo say about vitamin D? my level was 29 and after two

> months of supplementation with 800 IU of vitamin D, it's only up to 31.

>

> I couldn't find anything at his web site.

> Barbara in NH

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,

What are the effects on you when you are low on Vit D? What should a person

watch for?

Thanks,

Kathy

Vitamin D

My PCP tested me for vitamin D and I was low too. Not seriously low, but

low and since it has something to do with calcium absorption he put me on

Vitamin D supplementation. Have to have it rechecked in a few months.

He said doctors used to not be concerned about Vit D if you lived in the

south just assuming that living in the south was enough to give you enough

exposure. As a soccer Mom, I was sure I got enough exposure. BUT, he said

some national study came out about low Vit D levels in part because of the

wide spread use of sun screen, which I use pretty religiously. End result

is he started testing patients and was alarmed at how many had low Vit D

levels. Has a lot of patients on Vit D as a result...

Just some info.

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I don't " feel " anything that I am aware of. I think you COULD get rickets if

you were really really deprived. The major issue I think is that it is

needed for calcium absorption so that's the big issue for women, in general.

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Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2007 7:03 PM

Subject: Re: Vitamin D

,

What are the effects on you when you are low on Vit D? What should a person

watch for?

Thanks,

Kathy

Vitamin D

My PCP tested me for vitamin D and I was low too. Not seriously low, but

low and since it has something to do with calcium absorption he put me on

Vitamin D supplementation. Have to have it rechecked in a few months.

He said doctors used to not be concerned about Vit D if you lived in the

south just assuming that living in the south was enough to give you enough

exposure. As a soccer Mom, I was sure I got enough exposure. BUT, he said

some national study came out about low Vit D levels in part because of the

wide spread use of sun screen, which I use pretty religiously. End result

is he started testing patients and was alarmed at how many had low Vit D

levels. Has a lot of patients on Vit D as a result...

Just some info.

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[Guest guest]

I just reviewed my one-year post op blood work with my PCP. Everything looked

BEAUTIFUL, except for something called PTH, which showed up as very high. I

don't have the numbers in front of me, but I believe the normal range was

somewhere around 100 and I'm at 2000. My PCP says this can happen with a vit. D

deficiency and as soon as I'm back from my family vacation I'm to go to the lab

to this bloodwork done. I'll report back. Also, my iron was slightly slow and

I've been advised to supplement twice a week to keep it from going down any

more. No problems to report however-- feel great, look good (if a bit saggy),

and happy to be shopping at stores I've never even stepped into before. It's all

good.

:-) Kathy in VA

--------- Vitamin D

My PCP tested me for vitamin D and I was low too. Not seriously low, but

low and since it has something to do with calcium absorption he put me on

Vitamin D supplementation. Have to have it rechecked in a few months.

He said doctors used to not be concerned about Vit D if you lived in the

south just assuming that living in the south was enough to give you enough

exposure. As a soccer Mom, I was sure I got enough exposure. BUT, he said

some national study came out about low Vit D levels in part because of the

wide spread use of sun screen, which I use pretty religiously. End result

is he started testing patients and was alarmed at how many had low Vit D

levels. Has a lot of patients on Vit D as a result...

Just some info.

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[Guest guest]

In a paper, Vitamin D Deficiency and Thyroid Diseases, by Theodore C

Friedman, M.D., PhD, he wrote:

.... There are several ways to correct for the depletion of vitamin D,

and these would involve either increasing sunlight exposure or

increasing dietary intake. In general, Dr. Friedman feels there is an

ongoing battle between endocrinologists and dermatologists about

sunlight exposure, and mild sunlight exposure probably does not have

that much of an increased risk of skin cancer yet would be helpful to

prevent vitamin D deficiency. Because of our busy schedule, many of us

do not go outside during the day much and our sunlight exposure is

minimal. Blacks and other dark skinned patients absorb less Vitamin D

and need more sunlight exposure. Dr. Friedman recommends a patient to

be exposed to the sun for 15-30 minutes a day, especially in the

morning, to correct for vitamin D de-ficiency. However, in northern

latitudes, little light of the proper wavelength goes through the

atmosphere in the winter, so this exposure needs to occur in the

spring and summer at which time stores of vitamin D are built up. The

body has mechanisms so that too much vitamin D can not be synthesised

by prolonged sun exposure. An alternative is to go to a tanning salon

for approximately three times. Another alternative for replacing mild

vitamin D deficiency is to take two multivitamins a day. Each

multivitamin contains 400 international units of vitamin D so a total

of 800 international units of vitamin D will correct mild cases of low

vitamin D levels. For more severe levels, the patient can take 50,000

international units of vitamin D orally once or twice a week. This

needs to be given by a prescription. If this treatment regimen is

used, the patient needs to be monitored carefully with calcium and

25-OH vitamin D levels to make sure the patient is not over replaced

with vitamin D. The patient may need this level of treatment for

approximately three months and should be checked monthly. The main

side effect of vitamin D therapy is overtreatment leading to

hypercalcoemia. Patients with kidney problems cannot convert vitamin D

to the active 1, 25-OH vitamin D levels and need to take calcitriol

which is 1, 25-OH vitamin D. Additionally, patients with

hypoparathyroidism are usually placed on the calcitriol [as well].

Whether to take calcium along with a moderate amount of vitamin D

would I think depend upon your general intake of that mineral.

Rgds

Hans

>

> Hi All

.... I'd rather take Vitamin D but how much? Do

> I have to take calcium with it and if so, again how much?

> Thanks

> Anne

[Guest guest]

>People who don't like fish could try fish oil supplements, Brindisi says.

Do regular Omega-3 fish oil supplements contain any Vitamin D, or do you have to take cod liver oil?

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[Guest guest]

Hi ,

The consensus seems to be moving upwards towards the 1000-2000 IU/day,

in closer proximity to the usual summer-time production rate in human

skin ( for North Europeans that means fair skinned people ).

People in other parts of the world will produce a vit D3 level

consistent with both sun exposure and skin type.

Anyone grossly deficient may need a rapid boost of say 50,000IU vit

D3/week for long enough to establish a reliable base level of vit D3.

If you can't get tested ~ work on the principle that lifting of mood is

a good sign.

best wishes

Bob

>

> Hi again Bob,

>  

> sorry, just managed to scare myself stupid reading about vitamin D

deficiency.....

> what is a helpful dose to be taking daily, 400iu, 500iu or 1000iu ?

 There are quite a few to choose from at the Nutri Centre.

>  

> thanks again if you are able to advise,

>  

> julia

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for that Bob,

I'm going to start off with the 1000iu and hopefully get hold of the 50,000. Slightly worried if this will effect my IC . I have to be very cautious with everything I introduce.... basically I have almost constant 'cystitis', I am very acidic despite my best attempts to alkalise myself. Do you know ( or anyone else out there) if charcoal can help acidic bladders. I'm fed up with my IC..........

thanks again for the info,

julia

From: bob.m9uk <Bob.m9uk@...>thyroid treatment Sent: Monday, 12 January, 2009 22:44:10Subject: Re: vitamin D

Hi ,The consensus seems to be moving upwards towards the 1000-2000 IU/day, in closer proximity to the usual summer-time production rate in human skin ( for North Europeans that means fair skinned people ).People in other parts of the world will produce a vit D3 level consistent with both sun exposure and skin type.Anyone grossly deficient may need a rapid boost of say 50,000IU vit D3/week for long enough to establish a reliable base level of vit D3.If you can't get tested ~ work on the principle that lifting of mood is a good sign.best wishesBob

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[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I'm really, really glad that the info was helpful. One word of

caution though - please chat to your doc about it in case there is

something they know about your health that may make taking Vit D

problematic. I always think it is important to check with the docs.

It's up to you and I can't remember whether I wrote this in my last

message or not (I'll blame that on my thyroid induced memory loss!),

but perhaps you could print off the position statement that I sent

you (via the website link on my last message), so you can at least

show it to your doc, so they know that the info about the importance

of VitD supplementation is from a reliable and reputable source. It

might just help with the consult and if the doc doesn't happen to

know about the info, they might learn something too.

Re your cystitis. I had cystitis recently and the doc prescribed

20,000mg tablets of Cranberry. I've provided a link below re the

stuff that I use. I started using it towards the END of my bout, so

I'm not entirely sure how helpful it is, but I've heard that

cranberry can be very beneficial. Not sure about the acidity /

alkaline levels involved with taking cranberry though, so you might

want to check that out.

http://www.bio-organics.com.au/prod_details.php?

ID=8839,8847 & compID=

You might have to copy and paste the link into your browser. Copy

from http: to compID=

Cheers.

P

[Guest guest]

Hi can you please advise a good vid D to buy ??? is it just Vit D or D3 or whatever???

Cheers

Margaret

From: <juliamoonrock@...>thyroid treatment Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 10:33:08 PMSubject: vitamin D

Dear P,

wow ! what a brilliant post, thank you sooooo much for all your information and I do appreciate all the research you have done about vitamin D.

[Guest guest]

Hi Margaret,

I noticed that others have posted info about purchasing Vit D under a

post titled Re:D3

P

>

> Hi can you please advise a good vid D to buy ??? is it just Vit D or

D3 or whatever???

[Guest guest]

Hi Wannette,

Glad that someone finally gave you the NHS reference range. They

must have used nmol/L in the 2000 UK survey and then changed over

sometime after that.

No, none of it makes much sense does it? How can the BIOLAB lowest

end of the ref range for a 'healthy person' be lower than the lowest

end of the ref range for a 'sick person' - doesn't make sense to

me.

Just out of interest, I know you were just kidding around, however a

summer holiday might not even help with Vit D levels. I worked out

in the sun for an entire Australian summer (6am starts and many

hours in the sun) and my levels were in the mid 20's nmol/L.

Thanks for posting this info. It has made me re-consider the

reference ranges that are used and the range of different reference

ranges that are out there for Vitamin D.

P

>

> Hi Everyone,

> I have persevered and have got the reference ranges. For the NHS,

......BIOLAB.....This doesn't make things very much clearer, it

appears that as with most lab tests there is a lot of controversy

and discussion over reference ranges, and the optimal vs. normal

levels debate.I think we should all go on holiday summer warm and

sunny just to make sure we have enough Vitamin D!

[Guest guest]

I wonder if it is the calcium and D3 tabs that have caused me to

have a period then. Had no periods for about a year no menopause,

and actually took the prescribed dose of calcium and D3 as of 2 days

ago and woo and behold I started a period yesterday. I wonder!

Chris

>

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> http://www.worldwidehealthcenter.net/articles-239.html

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>

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> VITAMIN D MIRACLES

>

> Infertility is associated with low vitamin D. Vitamin D supports

production

> of estrogen in men and women. PMS has been completely reversed by

addition

> of calcium, magnesium and vitamin D. Menstrual migraine is

associated with

> low levels of vitamin D and calcium.

>

[Guest guest]

Diane, I don't know of ANY children's vits that contain the trace elements and

other things ADULTS need - and Bandsters have other additional needs, too - I'd

really encourage using the bariatric Advantage ones, and this site has the best

prices I've found: www.MyBariatricSuccess.com.

In addition, we need extra D - I use the Carlson " D-drops " which are a tasteless

liquid. One drop a day of the 2000 iu per drop concentration. They are cheap -

like $12 for a year's supply.

Here is an excellent and very up-to-date article (April 2009) on Vit D needs

that i hope everyone will read. It covers symptoms of deficiency, ways to treat,

and much more.

http://www.womentowomen.com/healthynutrition/vitamind.aspx

I also agree that cognitive therapy is an excellent ool. After so many years of

being obese and feeling like failures, it is VERY hard to change these thoughts.

Guided Imagery is also an excellent tool for this.

Sandy

>

> I read with interest the discussion on Vitamin D. Other than a test

> to determine deficiency, are there any symptoms to watch out for?

> I have been using a multivitamin from my chiropractor -- childrens

> chewables because I could no longer swallow the big pills. They are

> by Metagenics -- but only has 25% of daily requirements. I drink a

> lot of skim milk -- does that help?

> I will check into the Bariatric Advantage..

>

> To the person who thinks she is a failure because she lost 50 lbs but

> gained back 25 -- I lost 50 lbs but gained back 20. I had a fill (I

> hadnt had it adjusted in a year) and now I am back losing again. I

> dont know why I waited so long. I do think that the Band requires

> more collaboration on our part than the Bypass but I would do it

> again. Remember, you are still 25 lbs ahead!!! I had to give myself

> the same pep talk as I am trying to give you now. After all, for me,

> feeling like a failure comes naturally -- and I have to fight it at

> every turn. Cognitive therapy approaches help me the most -- stopping

> unproductive thoughts by asking oneself questions that point out that

> feeling like a failure is such an all or nothing thought. We need to

> give ourselves " partial credit!! " .

>

> Diane B

>

[Guest guest]

Depression can be one

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From: [ ] On

Behalf Of Diane [dsb135711@...]

Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 7:53 AM

Subject: Vitamin D

I read with interest the discussion on Vitamin D. Other than a test

to determine deficiency, are there any symptoms to watch out for?

I have been using a multivitamin from my chiropractor -- childrens

chewables because I could no longer swallow the big pills. They are

by Metagenics -- but only has 25% of daily requirements. I drink a

lot of skim milk -- does that help?

I will check into the Bariatric Advantage..

To the person who thinks she is a failure because she lost 50 lbs but

gained back 25 -- I lost 50 lbs but gained back 20. I had a fill (I

hadnt had it adjusted in a year) and now I am back losing again. I

dont know why I waited so long. I do think that the Band requires

more collaboration on our part than the Bypass but I would do it

again. Remember, you are still 25 lbs ahead!!! I had to give myself

the same pep talk as I am trying to give you now. After all, for me,

feeling like a failure comes naturally -- and I have to fight it at

every turn. Cognitive therapy approaches help me the most -- stopping

unproductive thoughts by asking oneself questions that point out that

feeling like a failure is such an all or nothing thought. We need to

give ourselves " partial credit!! " .

Diane B

[Guest guest]

I am taking 50,000 units of vitamin D in a softgel. It's a prescription and I take one softgel once a week. But that's not raising my D level, so the doctor wants me to take OTC vitamin D too. The OTC stuff I'm taking right now is a tablet, so I'm thinking maybe I need to find a softgel for that too.

Pam

Re: vitamin D

My naturopathic doctor gives D in softgels.

Sue

Tablets may not be as effective as softgels. In the heartscanblog, a popular site, the doctor there has found that for some people, almost no amount of D3 tablets will raise blood D levels but gelcaps bring their blood levels right up.

..

this is a cross posting from another site I belong to.

[Guest guest]

OK, I'll start looking for a naturopathic doctor. I have had elevated liver enzymes for months now, plus a swelling in the pancreas, that supposedly turned out to be nothing. It's so unnerving when it seems like I'm the only one who really cares. (The rest of them show an immediate interest if the bill doesn't get paid...)

Pam

Re: vitamin D

My naturopathic doctor gives D in softgels.

Sue

Tablets may not be as effective as softgels. In the heartscanblog, a popular site, the doctor there has found that for some people, almost no amount of D3 tablets will raise blood D levels but gelcaps bring their blood levels right up.

..

this is a cross posting from another site I belong to.

[Guest guest]

I’ve

been taking tablets as well and I’ll have to look for softgels on my next

vitamin shopping trip – which has to be soon as I’m running out of

a bunch of stuff soon. So the timing on this is very good – thanks again

everyone!

Sherry in PA

Tablets may not be as effective as softgels. In the

heartscanblog, a

popular site, the doctor there has found that for some people, almost no

amount of D3 tablets will raise blood D levels but gelcaps bring their

blood levels right up.

..

this

is a cross posting from another site I belong to.

[Guest guest]

I did find vitamin D3 in softgel form at my chiropractor. Hope you find it as easily at the store.

Pam

RE: vitamin D

I’ve been taking tablets as well and I’ll have to look for softgels on my next vitamin shopping trip – which has to be soon as I’m running out of a bunch of stuff soon. So the timing on this is very good – thanks again everyone!Sherry in PA

Tablets may not be as effective as softgels. In the heartscanblog, a popular site, the doctor there has found that for some people, almost no amount of D3 tablets will raise blood D levels but gelcaps bring their blood levels right up.

..

this is a cross posting from another site I belong to.

[Guest guest]

Hello Gang

Regarding your vitamin D experiences...... I want to note the following which may be of benefit and have some bearing FOR SOME PEOPLE...... not everyone tho.

Cheers from Clare in Taz

BOTTOM LINE:

The human body require vitamin A to help Viamin D get used...... The work synergistically. The following is from 3 different places, and contains useful information. May I suggest if your Vitamin D levels are not responding to large (er) doses, that you get your Vitamin A levels looked at. It is NOT safe to just keep on upping your dose in the hope that it will sort itself out. ASK your doctor, naturopath WHY it is not working and get the testing done. Don't be lead down that road of taking more and more drugs..... and vitamins are drugs..... just to fill up the coffers of big farma!

http://www.vitamind3plus.com/

Vitamin A - Vitamin D requires Vitamin A to bind to the Vitamin D receptor. As most people have all the Vitamin A they need, this product contains the same amount of Vitamin A as one egg.

Vitamin A, Vitamin D and Cod Liver Oil: Some Clarificationsby Sally Fallon and G. Enig, PhD Several visitors to our website have noted inconsistencies in various statements about vitamin A, vitamin D and cod liver oil. These issues revolve around questions of dosage and safety.

http://www.westonaprice.org/basicnutrition/clarifications.html

Vitamin A

Vitamin A is a generic term for a large number of related compounds. Retinol (an alcohol) and retinal (an aldehyde) are often referred to as preformed vitamin A. Retinal can be converted by the body to retinoic acid, the form of vitamin A known to affect gene transcription. Retinol, retinal, retinoic acid, and related compounds are known as retinoids. Beta-carotene and other carotenoids that can be converted by the body into retinol are referred to as provitamin A carotenoids. Hundreds of different carotenoids are synthesized by plants, but only about 10% of them are provitamin A carotenoids (1). The following discussion will focus mainly on preformed vitamin A and retinoic acid.

Food sources of VITAMIN A

Free retinol is not generally found in foods. Retinyl palmitate, a precursor and storage form of retinol, is found in foods from animals. Plants contain carotenoids, some of which are precursors for vitamin A (e.g., alpha-carotene, beta-carotene, and beta-cryptoxanthin). Yellow and orange vegetables contain significant quantities of carotenoids. Green vegetables also contain carotenoids, though the pigment is masked by the green pigment of chlorophyll (1). A number of good food sources of vitamin A are listed in the table below along with their vitamin A content in micrograms of retinol activity equivalents (mcg RAE). In those foods where retinol activity comes mainly from provitamin A carotenoids, the carotenoid content and the retinol activity equivalents are presented. You may use the USDA food composition database to check foods for their content of several different carotenoids, including lycopene, lutein, and zeaxanthin. The vitamin A IU listings in the USDA database, however, do not take into account bioavailability of the various carotenoids. To obtain a more accurate estimate of the number of IUs of vitamin A in carotenoid-containing foods, multiply the RAE by 3.33.

Food

Serving

Vitamin A, RAE

Vitamin A, IU

Retinol, mcg

Retinol, IU

Cod liver oil

1 teaspoon

1,350 mcg

4,500 IU

1,350 mcg

4,500 IU

Fortified breakfast cereals

1 serving

150-230 mcg

500-767 IU

150-230 mcg

500-767 IU

Egg

1 large

91 mcg

303 IU

89 mcg

296 IU

Butter

1 tablespoon

97 mcg

323 IU

95 mcg

317 IU

Whole milk

1 cup (8 fl oz.)

68 mcg

227 IU

68 mcg

227 IU

2% fat milk (vitamin A added)

1 cup (8 fl oz)

134 mcg

447 IU

134 mcg

447 IU

Nonfat milk (vitamin A added)

1 cup (8 fl oz.)

149 mcg

497 IU

149 mcg

497 IU

Sweet potato, canned

1/2 cup, mashed

555 mcg

1,848 IU

0

0

Sweet potato, baked

1/2 cup

961 mcg

3,203 IU

0

0

Pumpkin, canned

1/2 cup

953 mcg

3,177 IU

0

0

Carrot (raw)

1/2 cup, chopped

538 mcg

1,793 IU

0

0

Cantaloupe

1/2 medium melon

467 mcg

1,555 IU

0

0

Mango

1 fruit

79 mcg

263 IU

0

0

Spinach

1/2 cup, cooked

472 mcg

1,572 IU

0

0

Broccoli

1/2 cup, cooked

60 mcg

200 IU

0

0

Kale

1/2 cup, cooked

443 mcg

1,475 IU

0

0

Collards

1/2 cup, cooked

386 mcg

1,285 IU

0

0

Squash, butternut

1/2 cup, cooked

572 mcg

1,907 IU

0

0

Supplements

The principal forms of preformed vitamin A (retinol) in supplements are retinyl palmitate and retinyl acetate. Beta-carotene is also a common source of vitamin A in supplements, and many supplements provide a combination of retinol and beta-carotene (36). If a percentage of the total vitamin A content of a supplement comes from beta-carotene, this information is included in the Supplement Facts label under vitamin A (see example supplement label). Most multivitamin supplements available in the U.S. provide 1,500 mcg (5,000 IU) of vitamin A, which is substantially more than the current RDA for vitamin A. This is due to the fact that the Daily Values (DV) used by the FDA for supplement labeling are based on the RDA established in 1968 rather than the most recent RDA, and multivitamin supplements typically provide 100% of the DV for most nutrients. Because retinol intakes of 5,000 IU/day may be associated with an increased risk of osteoporosis in older adults (see Safety), some companies have reduced the retinol content in their multivitamin supplements to 750 mcg (2,500 IU).

Safety & Toxicity

READ ON HERE:

http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/infocenter/vitamins/vitaminA/index.html#food_source

[Guest guest]

Trevor Marshall is the same Marshall in the Marshall Protocol which is that low

levels of D are good. I think that no one in the field studying vitamin D

consider it a good protocol.

Here's just a couple of sites I found disputing his protocol.

http://getbetterhealth.com/sarcoidosis-and-the-marshall-protocol-scam/2009.07.23

http://heartscanblog.blogspot.com/2008/03/marshall-protocol-and-other-fairy-tale\

s.html

Lorie

>

>

>

> what do you think of this?

>

> http://www.eurekale rt.org/pub_ releases/ 2009-04/arf- vdm040809. php

>

> " Deficiency in vitamin D has been widely regarded as contributing to

> autoimmune disease, but a review appearing in Autoimmunity Reviews

> explains that low levels of vitamin D in patients with autoimmune

> disease may be a result rather than a cause of disease and that

> supplementing with vitamin D may actually exacerbate autoimmune

> disease. "

> .

>

[Guest guest]

http://www.neurology.org/cgi/content/full/74/1/e2

http://www.library.nhs.uk/NEUROLOGICAL/ViewResource.aspx?resID=333454

This may also be of interest too. It is mainly relevant to older folk.

>

> Next time your doctor knocks you back and tells you they don't test vitamin

> D - give him the following information and DEMAND that it be tested - along

> with Vitamin A.

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Me too - I was tested a couple years ago when all the studies started coming

out. I was also low, despite being out hiking and walking often, and am also on

2000 iu a day now.

I like the Carlson D-drops - 2000 iu per tiny, tasteless drop that can be added

to anything. A year's supply is only about $15. Check online for the best

current prices - it's very competitive now that so much info is out about the

adverse effects of low D.

Sandy r

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> Thanks for the article Sandy. I was tested and was low. We did a

> prescribed megadose, and now I am on 2000 units a day to keep my levels up.

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> Diane B

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