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Vitamin D article The Guardian today

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Kaarina

My hubby mentioned it to me this morning. Personally I am not changing my regime and will continue to take the Vitamin D prescribed by my doctor.I am happy with my Vitamin D levels - it is tested twice a year. I do not go out in the sun much as I begin to feel unwell. I perhaps was in the sunshine far too much in my younger days. ;) I also wonder, if as we age, being out in the sunshine does not help our Vitamin D levels that much. I also eat lots of sardines and yes, I love them. ;) I shall carry on as before.

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peace_lover in reply toKaarina

I totally agree with you. I had my Vit D levels tested recently after a year taking Adcal and they came back as “adequate” so I’m hardly overdosing! I shall continue to take it.

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I also noticed at the bottom of the same page, was a statement saying Vitamin D may offer protection against cancers and another saying it's been proved to cut the risk of colds and flu. All that tells me, is not to read results of medical research!

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bbc.co.uk/news/health-45736465

A little different, this one...

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Met00

A meta analysis of previous studies, misleading in several respects: most of those studied already had good Vit D levels; only low dose supplements were given; significant numbers of people in the UK are deficient, resulting in otherwise avoidable health problems; in the UK it isn't possible for most people to absorb enough Vit D in the summer to last throughout the winter; as we age we're less able to absorb Vit D from the sun; the studies looked at Vit D on its own, but it needs adequate calcium intake (preferably from diet), and most likely other supplements such as Vit K2 and magnesium.

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Dorsetlass2300 in reply toMet00

I agree with your comment about K2 and magnesium. Most people are not aware that these help with absorption of Vitamin D. Those of us with osteoporosis probably do a lot of reading around the subject. As ever the statement is too wide sweeping!

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LynneH-19

Since maintaining my D level around 140 to 170 nmol/L for the past few yrs, I’ve had no colds or other seasonal infections, that the younger folk I work with seem to catch. It don’t care what so call experts say, keeping an optimal D level is definitely helping my immune system. Best wishes

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