Follow up on Vit. D

[Peacefulneedshelp]

A podcast to explain it is Dr. Gundry called, The Three Biggest Vit D tips that will surprise you. It is episode 249.B. It is very interesting.

[jeanjeannie50]

Where can we find this information?

[Peacefulneedshelp in reply to jeanjeannie50]

If you mean the Dr Gundry podcast i mentioned it would be wherever you listen to podcasts.

[Bingofox007]

I had to take a loading dose of vit d last year and then 1000iu dose daily. For the last couple months, usual routine of getting up, decaf coffee and medications and watch news while they kick in, no changes except palpitations while I sat there. I ran out of vit d tabs and low and behold no palpitations since! Be interested to listen to that podcast and now also getting out in the sunshine to boost my levels. Take care x 🦊

[CDreamer in reply to Bingofox007]

Vit D has an affect on the endocrine system and perversely low serum Vit D may impair onset of AF so that sort of makes sense.

I was told to be really careful with Vit D so I keep my levels in mid-range for immune response but max dose of 400iu daily 2-3 times daily.

[Auriculaire in reply to CDreamer]

Bit confused. Do you take 400iu 2/3 times a day or lesser amounts making a total of 400iu? If the latter it just goes to show the difference in individual absorption as I could not make it into the sufficient range on 3000iu a day! Or do you sunbathe a lot? Interestingly I had an episode about 10 days ago after I had been sunbathing on our terrace . I put it down to forgetting my banana and a definite drop in blood sugar which I try to avoid as it has brought on epidodes before. But it would have been my first sun bathe of the year when the sun was at the right angle here to provoke vit D production. Hmmm.

[CDreamer in reply to Auriculaire]

2/3 times a week.

[Peony4575]

so now I am confused . I have been taking vit D daily since Covid started because ITU admission was associated with low Vit D levels . Is taking Vit D bad from an AF point of view ?

[Peacefulneedshelp in reply to Peony4575]

We are all different and have different needs so I say, learn what you can, experiment, and leave the rest. Sitting in the sun can raise BP that too can put one in AFib or at least it has for me. I don’t think we absorb much Vit D from the sun after the age of 50 so I have read. But who knows. We are all trying to figure out this beast of an issue called Afib. I don’t think, there is one answer for any of us.

End of last summer my husband and I took a drive to take a hike in nature. It was way too hot for me and I get commenting on how hot I felt. On the way home there was construction on the road and we hit a spot where the road was uneven and there was no warning. Immediately after hitting that spot the tire warning came on. We had about 30 minutes to home to where we could get the tire pressure checked. Turned out tires were fine but just the heat and the worry put me in Afib.

Like someone else said, no matter how much Vit D they take when tested its never really that high on a blood test. I do think we use up a lot of Vit D in daily processes of the body.

Everyone have a great Easter.

[JOY2THEWORLD49 in reply to Peacefulneedshelp]

Hi

In NZ 20 mins day early morning will be service.

Also put mushrooms out in sun and they will give you VIT D.

Alst put out tomatoes etc.

Care as natural products best.

A friend on a daily supplement ended up with a nose full of burst

capilliaries. Dr said stop them.

cheers JOY 74. (NZ)

[Peacefulneedshelp in reply to JOY2THEWORLD49]

well where I live we had no sun for almost the whole winter so that is not an option. Again I will say the podcast I recommended is for information and a suggestion and everyone has different situations and needs. I get tested once a year and I am still quit low as I mentioned living in a northern climate does not help we are chronically low.

[Peony4575]

just had a look at this guy talking about Vit D . He advocates very high doses. It is known that high Vit D can cause AF. I take a basic dose . Moderation unless directed by a doctor whose care I am under is my motto

[Gladstone001 in reply to Peony4575]

Can you pls provide a link to any medical articles on high VitD intake an AF. Thanks.

[Peony4575 in reply to Gladstone001]

I googled high Vitamin D causes AF and a variety of articles come up . One possible reason is it raises calcium above normal levels

[Auriculaire]

Doses have to be tailored to blood levels. With vit D it is definitely not one size fits all. A basic dose might be ok for one person and totally inadequate for another. Without testing the blood level there is no way of knowing whether one is taking nof enough, the right amount or too much.

[Gladstone001]

Cerascreen and others do blood testing for VitD levels via the post. The reporting is very good. Your GP may provide a NHS test if you ask. Definitely worthwhile getting a some tests a few months apart to see how your own body performs before increasing/decreasing VitD intake.