Guest guest Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 Hi everyone,….I just want to give a little bit of advice here about taking Vit. D. First please get your levels checked before you take it. If it’s not low then you don’t need any extra. You are probably getting enough from the foods you eat. Also if you take it and you really don’t need it, it can build up to toxic levels. [Vit. D toxicity look it up]. Also there are 2 types of D, D2 is what the doctors recommend and will usually prescribe 50,000 units per day or once a week. [15-20 mins in the sun gives you about 20,000 units] but some people can’t tolerate D2, so D3 is supposed to be the better choice, but at a much lower dose. 1000 up to 5000 IF you are deficient. IF is the operative word. Remember many of our foods are fortified with D. Cereals, milk, orange juice, etc. In my case my numbers are low, 12 is really low. I started off taking the D2, but then read about D3 being better, and found a good brand that had olive oil as its base, and they are little tiny gel caps. Easy to swallow. I was taking 1000 units a day. But my last blood test showed my levels still were not normal, so my Dr. suggested sublingual or liquid D3. I bought some Carlson’s D-drops, D3, 2000 units per drop. I put it in my juice, there is no taste to it. I haven’t had my levels checked since I started the drops, but will probably have it done this spring to see if anything has improved. So before you jump on the D train, PLEASE get your levels checked first. I make it a priority to have all my vitals checked before I add any supplements. I eat a very well balanced diet, so my minerals and vitamins are all normal, except D. But I’ve always been low in D. I’ve read that many autoimmune diseases are connected to low D. Hugs from Jackie in Oregon where we don’t get a lot of sun in the fall/winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 Hi Jackie, My serum levels increased just from reading in the sunshine for a while each day. But if I am having an exacerbation - no matter how minor or fleeting - I am far too light sensitive to do this. From last peek healthy serum levels are 50-70 (ng/ml? - can't remember the units) and my last reading was 53. D2 is the one used to'fortify' foods. I consider it a pre-vitaminD3, like beta-carotene is pre-vitamin A - and in people who have an auto immune disorder these conversions frequently do not proceed efficiently. D2 is not converted efficiently even in the healthy. One of the reasons to test serum levels - and test again 6 weeks after starting D3 supplementation - is that D3 is part of your calcium cycle. If you supplement with large doses of D3 and do not ensure an adequate intake of the other bone vitamins and minerals (especially K2) you do run the risk of throwing things out of kilter resulting in hypervitaminosis and the extraction of calcium from bones and depositing into soft tissues. This is why the safest way of upping your D3 levels is sunlight or a sunbed ballasted for UVb rays. In other but a few situations like sarcoidosis the D3 produced in your skin is self regulated - although you may produce up to 40,000iu very quickly you will not overdose - the body quickly breaks down any surplus. But if you take medications that lower cholesterol your ability to synthesise D3 is compromised. The second safest is probably vitamin enriched butter oil (per the Weston Price web site) which does supply some of the cofactors. I think it contains cod liver oil for the A and D3. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ About Vit. D Hi everyone,….I just want to give a little bit of advice here about taking Vit. D. First please get your levels checked before you take it. If it’s not low then you don’t need any extra. You are probably getting enough from the foods you eat. Also if you take it and you really don’t need it, it can build up to toxic levels. [Vit. D toxicity look it up]. Also there are 2 types of D, D2 is what the doctors recommend and will usually prescribe 50,000 units per day or once a week. [15-20 mins in the sun gives you about 20,000 units] but some people can’t tolerate D2, so D3 is supposed to be the better choice, but at a much lower dose. 1000 up to 5000 IF you are deficient. IF is the operative word. Remember many of our foods are fortified with D. Cereals, milk, orange juice, etc. In my case my numbers are low, 12 is really low. I started off taking the D2, but then read about D3 being better, and found a good brand that had olive oil as its base, and they are little tiny gel caps. Easy to swallow. I was taking 1000 units a day. But my last blood test showed my levels still were not normal, so my Dr. suggested sublingual or liquid D3. I bought some Carlson’s D-drops, D3, 2000 units per drop. I put it in my juice, there is no taste to it. I haven’t had my levels checked since I started the drops, but will probably have it done this spring to see if anything has improved. So before you jump on the D train, PLEASE get your levels checked first. I make it a priority to have all my vitals checked before I add any supplements. I eat a very well balanced diet, so my minerals and vitamins are all normal, except D. But I’ve always been low in D. I’ve read that many autoimmune diseases are connected to low D. Hugs from Jackie in Oregon where we don’t get a lot of sun in the fall/winter. & nbsp; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 Hi Jackie, My serum levels increased just from reading in the sunshine for a while each day. But if I am having an exacerbation - no matter how minor or fleeting - I am far too light sensitive to do this. From last peek healthy serum levels are 50-70 (ng/ml? - can't remember the units) and my last reading was 53. D2 is the one used to'fortify' foods. I consider it a pre-vitaminD3, like beta-carotene is pre-vitamin A - and in people who have an auto immune disorder these conversions frequently do not proceed efficiently. D2 is not converted efficiently even in the healthy. One of the reasons to test serum levels - and test again 6 weeks after starting D3 supplementation - is that D3 is part of your calcium cycle. If you supplement with large doses of D3 and do not ensure an adequate intake of the other bone vitamins and minerals (especially K2) you do run the risk of throwing things out of kilter resulting in hypervitaminosis and the extraction of calcium from bones and depositing into soft tissues. This is why the safest way of upping your D3 levels is sunlight or a sunbed ballasted for UVb rays. In other but a few situations like sarcoidosis the D3 produced in your skin is self regulated - although you may produce up to 40,000iu very quickly you will not overdose - the body quickly breaks down any surplus. But if you take medications that lower cholesterol your ability to synthesise D3 is compromised. The second safest is probably vitamin enriched butter oil (per the Weston Price web site) which does supply some of the cofactors. I think it contains cod liver oil for the A and D3. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ About Vit. D Hi everyone,….I just want to give a little bit of advice here about taking Vit. D. First please get your levels checked before you take it. If it’s not low then you don’t need any extra. You are probably getting enough from the foods you eat. Also if you take it and you really don’t need it, it can build up to toxic levels. [Vit. D toxicity look it up]. Also there are 2 types of D, D2 is what the doctors recommend and will usually prescribe 50,000 units per day or once a week. [15-20 mins in the sun gives you about 20,000 units] but some people can’t tolerate D2, so D3 is supposed to be the better choice, but at a much lower dose. 1000 up to 5000 IF you are deficient. IF is the operative word. Remember many of our foods are fortified with D. Cereals, milk, orange juice, etc. In my case my numbers are low, 12 is really low. I started off taking the D2, but then read about D3 being better, and found a good brand that had olive oil as its base, and they are little tiny gel caps. Easy to swallow. I was taking 1000 units a day. But my last blood test showed my levels still were not normal, so my Dr. suggested sublingual or liquid D3. I bought some Carlson’s D-drops, D3, 2000 units per drop. I put it in my juice, there is no taste to it. I haven’t had my levels checked since I started the drops, but will probably have it done this spring to see if anything has improved. So before you jump on the D train, PLEASE get your levels checked first. I make it a priority to have all my vitals checked before I add any supplements. I eat a very well balanced diet, so my minerals and vitamins are all normal, except D. But I’ve always been low in D. I’ve read that many autoimmune diseases are connected to low D. Hugs from Jackie in Oregon where we don’t get a lot of sun in the fall/winter. & nbsp; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 Hi Jackie, My serum levels increased just from reading in the sunshine for a while each day. But if I am having an exacerbation - no matter how minor or fleeting - I am far too light sensitive to do this. From last peek healthy serum levels are 50-70 (ng/ml? - can't remember the units) and my last reading was 53. D2 is the one used to'fortify' foods. I consider it a pre-vitaminD3, like beta-carotene is pre-vitamin A - and in people who have an auto immune disorder these conversions frequently do not proceed efficiently. D2 is not converted efficiently even in the healthy. One of the reasons to test serum levels - and test again 6 weeks after starting D3 supplementation - is that D3 is part of your calcium cycle. If you supplement with large doses of D3 and do not ensure an adequate intake of the other bone vitamins and minerals (especially K2) you do run the risk of throwing things out of kilter resulting in hypervitaminosis and the extraction of calcium from bones and depositing into soft tissues. This is why the safest way of upping your D3 levels is sunlight or a sunbed ballasted for UVb rays. In other but a few situations like sarcoidosis the D3 produced in your skin is self regulated - although you may produce up to 40,000iu very quickly you will not overdose - the body quickly breaks down any surplus. But if you take medications that lower cholesterol your ability to synthesise D3 is compromised. The second safest is probably vitamin enriched butter oil (per the Weston Price web site) which does supply some of the cofactors. I think it contains cod liver oil for the A and D3. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ About Vit. D Hi everyone,….I just want to give a little bit of advice here about taking Vit. D. First please get your levels checked before you take it. If it’s not low then you don’t need any extra. You are probably getting enough from the foods you eat. Also if you take it and you really don’t need it, it can build up to toxic levels. [Vit. D toxicity look it up]. Also there are 2 types of D, D2 is what the doctors recommend and will usually prescribe 50,000 units per day or once a week. [15-20 mins in the sun gives you about 20,000 units] but some people can’t tolerate D2, so D3 is supposed to be the better choice, but at a much lower dose. 1000 up to 5000 IF you are deficient. IF is the operative word. Remember many of our foods are fortified with D. Cereals, milk, orange juice, etc. In my case my numbers are low, 12 is really low. I started off taking the D2, but then read about D3 being better, and found a good brand that had olive oil as its base, and they are little tiny gel caps. Easy to swallow. I was taking 1000 units a day. But my last blood test showed my levels still were not normal, so my Dr. suggested sublingual or liquid D3. I bought some Carlson’s D-drops, D3, 2000 units per drop. I put it in my juice, there is no taste to it. I haven’t had my levels checked since I started the drops, but will probably have it done this spring to see if anything has improved. So before you jump on the D train, PLEASE get your levels checked first. I make it a priority to have all my vitals checked before I add any supplements. I eat a very well balanced diet, so my minerals and vitamins are all normal, except D. But I’ve always been low in D. I’ve read that many autoimmune diseases are connected to low D. Hugs from Jackie in Oregon where we don’t get a lot of sun in the fall/winter. & nbsp; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011  OHIP, our Ontario Health Insurance stopped paying for it too but the lab told me to tell my dr that it's still free if he gives a reason such as osteoarthritis or osteopena. It cost me $33 for the 25-OH test. How much down there? ... hugs, Cait Re: About Vit. D I found out that Medicare won't pay for having the D levels checked. Stupid, eh? SharonThis email is a natural hand made product. The slight variations in spelling and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are to be considered flaws or defects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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