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What is the ideal dosage of vitamin D3 for a 70+ old woman battling Parkinson who has no idea of her Vitamin D level?

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Natural vitamin D Mushroom growers in the U.S. and Australia are increasingly exposing the fungi to sunshine or UV-light to boost levels of Vitamin D, it is not common practice in Britain.

But Dr Holick says mushrooms continue to produce the nutrient even after they are harvested as long as they are placed in direct sunlight.Vitamin D is not destroy

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Thanks Balderdash, I still do not know the safe dosage limit to give to the woman. She is my aunt and there is no facility to measure her Vitamin D level.

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Balderdash in reply to Net4Biz

The answer to your question has,so many variables and potential consequences,vitamins are essential yes but substitution by unprescribed over the counter supplements should be treated with the same respect as prescription medication.Advisory notice and dosage instructions as required should be included.

Without a serum blood,to measure current level,can you know what amount to safely take.I dont know.

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Prayingforacure

I had my husbands vit d-3 blood tested and it showed it was very low, he now takes a liquid vit d-3 amount our Physician recommended. He is also on vitamin b complex liquid, plus cq 10 liquid, plus multi vitamin plus cal/mag liquid, omega-3, and b-12, Lecithin granules, I also give him Super Thisilyn. I am giving him what our Physician recommended. He also tested very low in TETOSTERONE and gets shots, I have seen change for the better. Thankful for the physician he now has. Hope your Aunt can get tested so her physician can recommend what would be correct amt.

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PatV

my gp wants me to take 2000 units a day, but I feel ill when I take that much. I try though. don't get much sun.

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maryalice

I had blood work done by my GP and she put me on 4000IU a day. It a good idea to be tested first.

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Balderdash

Its also important to have repeat blood testing to monitor the levels,3

to 6 monthly