Vitamin d

[Duckdown]

I have noticed my thyroid levels are down in winter and wonder if this is connected to a lack of vitamin d?

[Marz]

Do you know your VitD level ? Do you supplement ? People often need more hormone in the winter .... less in summer.

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

You will only know if you test. The Vit D Council recommends a level of 100-150nmol/L or 40-60ng/ml.

[Duckdown in reply to SeasideSusie]

Thank you i will have it tested and hopefully that will make the differenc!

[Sid_Arthur]

If the "Vit D" Council's recommendation is intended to suffice for ALL of the population, at all times, . . . . then it is likely to (foreseeably !) CAUSE harm ( - at least to one identifiable group: those with the known and reported "vit D" or VDR dysfunction. Does the "Vit D" Council even recognise this ? ? ?).

A simple introduction to this verifiable dysfunction is at: fearlessparent.org/suppleme... - happy reading to all curious enough to read it.

Unfortunately this SOUND, scientifically validated information ( - see refs. therein !) is STILL not being recognised at all ( - in 2018) by the UK's ( - poorly organised & regulated !) medical profession ( - which therefore in this ignorance continues to cause harm, at least unwittingly).

To try to determine prohormone "vit D" status ( - as being adequate or not) in ALL people, on the basis of only ONE metabolite ( - as is current UK practice) is NOT justified by the KNOWN biochemistry - and at least one broad sub-group exists in which calcidiol levels ( - the measured metabolite) will be found as 'LOW' ( - b4 any supplementation) . . . . . . and yet supplementation with prohormone "vit D" would NOT be scientifically indicated, given the KNOWN biochemistry.

A peaceful & productive Saturday to all readers,

Sid 21 Apr 2018

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[Heather77]

Hi Duckdown, I always need my thyroxine increased during the winter months as it takes more to keep your metabolism working and particularly to keep you warm. I had to have an increase in February as my TSH level had increased to 3.7. I take a 100 mcgs per day normally so they increased this to 125 mcgs per day. They like it to be below 2 for the TSH level. One of the symptoms was feeling very cold, particularly in my hands. This symptom has gone now and I am sure I will be at the correct levels when they check my TSH level again. Hypothyroidism is a very inexact science when trying get the levels of levothyroxine right.

I take vitamin D every day, particularly during the winter as levels can be very low, particular in the north of England!

[jacrjacr]

yes it is very common in winter months when vitamin d is low and you get less sunshine, for thyroid levels to drop as well....i have read article on this but dont have them stored to post,