Food Unwrapped and vitamin D

[KatyB]

Channel 4 tonight 8.30pm (Monday 7 Sept) investigates the effects of not getting enough vitamin D.

Also same channel at 8pm Jamie's Super Foods.

[Terjo]

Thanks for telling us I've been prescribed vit D 3 and told the Dr that I took them when it wasn't sunny, he said no to take them every day. I shall be most interested to see what others say.

The warfarin seems to be effected for the good as I now am taking less than I did, early days though. Keep well. Terjo

[highlander1]

Not a lot of point in telling me about a programme on Monday evening at 6.39am on the Tuesday! Maybe down to BT.....AGAIN!

[DakCB-UK in reply to highlander1]

Yes, well, HealthUnlocked only sends out daily email summaries each morning, so if people post zero-day announcements, most people won't see them on time.

It's repeated on 4seven 2:30am-2:55am (25 minutes) Wed 9 Sep if you have a freeview/freesat recorder. It's probably also on channel4.com on-demand.

[Hidden in reply to highlander1]

You can watch all channel 4 programmes on catch up on their website.

[CDreamer]

I asked my GP for a vitD blood test - I was within 'normal range'. I do take a supplement to help absorption of calcium for osteoporosis but was advised to be careful as I was warned that our bodies cannot process or eliminate excess vitD so if the body doesn't utilise it, it can build up in the body and cause kidney problems.

[Floozie]

This is exactly my point. Supplements added willy nilly without evidence of deficiency can be dangerous, especially if taken with a cocktail of prescribed medication which many oldies are.