Extolling the virtues of supplementing with Vitamin D3 again.

[langdocienne]

I take 10000iu daily of vitamin D3, but you must take it with magnesium l'threonate and vitamin k2 mk7. Here is the Mercola link:-

products.mercola.com/vitami...

[bantam12]

There is so much conflicting advice on vitd these days, disagreement on ranges and levels, whether it's good or bad to supplement, it's all too confusing. Doesn't bother me as I don't/can't take it but people really need to do lots of research and reading before diving head first into pots of the stuff.

[langdocienne in reply to bantam12]

HI bantam12, a couple of years ago, when my bloods were done, my professor said that my vit d3 is at a perfect level, and I can feel the difference. They say it all over the net, I think that everyone is now finally in agreement, that the best dose is 10000iu daily, and not this pathetic amount of 600iu, complete waste of time.

[bantam12 in reply to langdocienne]

But the problem is everyone is not in agreement, there are more and more "experts" now saying that vitd supplements are not the way to go, there was a link posted yesterday that said raising levels can lead to increased inflammation. Unless we know where our set point is how do we know we need to supplement, trying to push past that set point is possibly not a good idea. Anyway that's just my opinion, everyone has to decide for themselves.

[langdocienne in reply to bantam12]

It would always be wise to get all of your blood levels tested, but we know that that, more than likely won't happen, MONEY!! You can't just take vitamin D3, without the Magnesium l'threonate and the the vit k2 mk 7, they work synergistically, should ever take one without the other, always be safe in what you take, some may not need anything. If my bloods had shown that I was over the top, then I would have cut back of course.

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That's fine, I love Vit D - but he just wants to flog *his* vit D.

[SmallBlueThing]

I read a medic, possibly an Endo, tweet words to the effect: "Where do they get these recommended levels from? Californian nudists?"

[SmallBlueThing in reply to SmallBlueThing]

Found it: twitter.com/hormone_doc/sta...

[langdocienne]

HI smallbluething, what is this demonstrating, it seems to just be full of random tweets, is there anything about vit d3 in it?

[SmallBlueThing in reply to langdocienne]

The first tweet in the link above may be rather disturbing:

"Interesting meeting with CCG leaders around vitD/measuring PTH/calcium referrals. See if we can work together to reduce unnecessary tests."

A GP may see an out of range level and not do anything, to save money and avoid a black mark. How long should they continue to ignore the evidence? (a year so far, in my case.)

With respect (and admiration) to the Californian nudists, some authorities say that just 15 minutes' sun exposure to face and forearms twice a week is sufficient. Sunshine is better than food, which is better than supplements.

[Zephyrbear]

I can't even get my GP to test for Vit D levels... Apparently it's not something they 'do'...

[BeansMummy in reply to Zephyrbear]

My endocrinologist finally tested my vitamin D a few years ago after me begging, it showed I was seriously deficient. I resisted the urge to say "I told you so."

I was given a prescription by my GP. It was tested again 6 months after the first test, which showed I was still low, so my prescription was doubled. Since then, they utterly refuse to re-test it because "it must be OK by now".

I still ask my GP occasionally, still get told "no". I get it tested privately instead (and was deficient again recently), but I have given up asking the NHS to prescribe an appropriate amount.

That's fine for me, but not fair on those people who are not in a position to afford private testing.