FYI

[rubyred777]

Vitamin D- deficient patients with copd who took supplemental D had a 40 % reduction in exacerbations. Good to know.

Rubyxx😊

[casper99]

That is good to know. I already take it twice a day for osteporosis. Well worth taking it then. x

[mustcarryon]

I always take Vit: D

[rubyred777 in reply to mustcarryon]

How much do you take? I take 1,000. Don't think its enough because I'm deficient.

[stilltruckin in reply to rubyred777]

vitamindcouncil.org/blog/wh...

Quote:

'The upper limit (UL) for vitamin D, set by the 2011 Food and Nutrition Board, is 4,000 IU per day. This is defined as the highest level of daily consumption that causes no side effects in humans when used indefinitely without medical supervision.

The same board set the No Observed Adverse Effects Level (NOAEL) at 10,000 IU/day. The NOAEL is the dose at which there are no published studies showing any adverse effects of that dosage. As an aside, if there are any studies showing 20,000 IU/day is unsafe, I would like to see them.

Anyway, the Upper Limit is simply calculated from the NOAEL by dividing by a safety factor. In vitamin D’s case, they divided the NOAEL of 10,000 IU/day by 2.5 to get the Upper Limit of 4,000 IU/day.

At the Vitamin D Council, we recommend that patients exceed the Upper Limit, but not exceed the NOAEL of 10,000 IU/day, unless they are under medical supervision or know what they are doing. But why do we recommend more than the Food and Nutrition Board’s Upper Limit? . . .'

[Sokrackers in reply to rubyred777]

Hi ruby how did you know you were deficient? It's driving me crackers all these supplements. I have been taking the H & B ones at 1000iu how do we know it all these things work? I keep taking them but I don't know of they are doing me any good how long do they take before we notice a difference

[rubyred777 in reply to Sokrackers]

You can ask for a blood test. I would definitely keep taking the 1000. We need to all figure out a good plan for supplements. Right?

Rubyxx

[Maureenpearl]

Hi, I had asked my consultant to check my vitamin d level for which i had a blood test. The result was my level was only 10 instead of over 50. I have been having vitamin d now for over four months now.

Because I have Lupus (which has damage my lungs) an autoimmune disease, I have to stay out of the sun and that's why I asked to for my vitd level to be checked.

[rubyred777 in reply to Maureenpearl]

Hi Maureen pearl,

My level was 13! Scarey low. How much are you taking? I'm only taking 1,000. Not enough. This is our bones we're talking about. The trouble is it makes me sleepy! They wanted me to take 50, ooo.I forget how often.

Rubyxx 😴

[Maureenpearl in reply to rubyred777]

Hi Rubyred777

I am taking Cholecalciferol 800iu (200mcg) I don't have any side effect from it. It's a calcium and vitamin D supplement. I take this once a day.

Hope your level will increase quickly xx

[stilltruckin]

medicalnewstoday.com/articl...

[winnietyson]

Will have to remember to keep taking mine then!! I have osteoporosis so I get calcium and vitamin d supplements on prescription