The Importance of Vitamin D3

[Guest guest]

During my annual physical my doctor took it upon himself to test me for Vitamin

D. My score was 27, and the report gave the acceptable range as 30 to 150. The

doctor said to take 1000 mg pills, which I've started doing. This is the first

I have been tested for vitamin D. It's the middle of winter, so I'm bundled up

and not exposing my skin to sunlight, but even in the summer I'm reluctant out

of fear of skin cancer. I had some bad burns as a child and particularly worry

about melanoma. What can I expect if I don't get my levels up? How solid is

the evidence that a deficiency will cause cancer to accelerate or lead to mental

illness or all the other ills they talk about?

The test cost $63, and Medicare doesn't cover it. That's not a lot of money

once a year if it's a real problem. Is it?

[Guest guest]

Jim,

Without adequate levels of vitamin D your immune system won't activate, according to the University of Copenhagen microbiology department. In other words your immune system is asleep. You need at least 4000 IU of vitamin D. Personally I take 7000 IU a day. You can safely take up to 10,000 IU of vitamin D a day according to all the studies I have read. 27 is a low level and I suggest you take 5000 IU a day. I am not a doctor however I have researched vitamin D and the benefits.

Dan

Subject: Re: The Importance of Vitamin D3To: ProstateCancerSupport Date: Sunday, February 27, 2011, 4:15 PM

During my annual physical my doctor took it upon himself to test me for Vitamin D. My score was 27, and the report gave the acceptable range as 30 to 150. The doctor said to take 1000 mg pills, which I've started doing. This is the first I have been tested for vitamin D. It's the middle of winter, so I'm bundled up and not exposing my skin to sunlight, but even in the summer I'm reluctant out of fear of skin cancer. I had some bad burns as a child and particularly worry about melanoma. What can I expect if I don't get my levels up? How solid is the evidence that a deficiency will cause cancer to accelerate or lead to mental illness or all the other ills they talk about?The test cost $63, and Medicare doesn't cover it. That's not a lot of money once a year if it's a real problem. Is it?

[Guest guest]



If a person gets an hour of direct sun on face and arms each day (impossible where I live in Washington state)

will he get enough vit. D? I believe massive doses as in a shot need only be given once a week.

Dave

Re: The Importance of Vitamin D3To: ProstateCancerSupport Date: Sunday, February 27, 2011, 4:15 PM

During my annual physical my doctor took it upon himself to test me for Vitamin D. My score was 27, and the report gave the acceptable range as 30 to 150. The doctor said to take 1000 mg pills, which I've started doing. This is the first I have been tested for vitamin D. It's the middle of winter, so I'm bundled up and not exposing my skin to sunlight, but even in the summer I'm reluctant out of fear of skin cancer. I had some bad burns as a child and particularly worry about melanoma. What can I expect if I don't get my levels up? How solid is the evidence that a deficiency will cause cancer to accelerate or lead to mental illness or all the other ills they talk about?The test cost $63, and Medicare doesn't cover it. That's not a lot of money once a year if it's a real problem. Is it?

[Guest guest]



If a person gets an hour of direct sun on face and arms each day (impossible where I live in Washington state)

will he get enough vit. D? I believe massive doses as in a shot need only be given once a week.

Dave

Re: The Importance of Vitamin D3To: ProstateCancerSupport Date: Sunday, February 27, 2011, 4:15 PM

During my annual physical my doctor took it upon himself to test me for Vitamin D. My score was 27, and the report gave the acceptable range as 30 to 150. The doctor said to take 1000 mg pills, which I've started doing. This is the first I have been tested for vitamin D. It's the middle of winter, so I'm bundled up and not exposing my skin to sunlight, but even in the summer I'm reluctant out of fear of skin cancer. I had some bad burns as a child and particularly worry about melanoma. What can I expect if I don't get my levels up? How solid is the evidence that a deficiency will cause cancer to accelerate or lead to mental illness or all the other ills they talk about?The test cost $63, and Medicare doesn't cover it. That's not a lot of money once a year if it's a real problem. Is it?