I recently had a blood test and am still low on Vit D it has gone up from 38 to 51 ( 30 is classed as deficient but up to 75 insufficient) but considering the summer we have had I obviously need to take more.
I have been supplementing 1000iu daily since April.
I have had conversation with the pharmacist at our GP surgery and she was recommending 800iu daily to raise it , but I said I had already been taking more than that for the last 6 months.
I have some better you D+K2 3000iu(1 months supply) and I have Thermodrone D3+k2 (3 months supply) same amount.
I do have Hashi's so I'm guessing absorption could be a problem.
The pharmacist said that 3000iu per day would be too much but I'd like to know what you think.
I don't mind supplementing at this level for 3 months, then testing privately, if you think it's safe to do so.
Also does anyone have any experience of Thermodrone I picked it as it got good reviews on Amazon but now I have opened it have discovered it is powder in capsules rather than soft gels in oil. Will that matter?
knitwitty
As you have Hashi's then for best absorption you should stick to the BetterYou spray.
The Vit D Council, the Vit D Society and Grassroots Health all recommend a level of 100-150nmol/L. For a level of between 50 and 75nmol/L the Vit D Council recommends the following:
To achieve 100nmol/L take 2000 IU D3 daily
To achieve 125nmol/L take 3700 IU
To achieve 150nmol/L take 5800 IU
As we can't make Vit D naturally from the sun at this time of year and we draw on the store we made during the summer, then personally I would go for the higher end of the range.
It's safe to take much higher than you are currently taking (doctors and pharmacists aren't trained in nutrition so we don't expect them to know as much as the Vit D Council). When I was severely deficient I took 40,000iu daily for 2 weeks then 5000iu daily. I still need 5000iu daily to maintain my level at the top of the recommended range.
Don't forget that magnesium is an important cofactor of D3, it helps the body use the D3, so you will need that too. Magnesium comes in different forms, check to see which would suit you best and as it's calming it's best taken in the evening, four hours away from thyroid meds
naturalnews.com/046401_magn...
D3 should also be taken 4 hours away from thyroid meds.
Thank you Seaside Susie, I do take magnesium citrate. Regarding Vitamin D I think I will use the better you spray to begin with it is only a months supply so I may resort to using the tablets afterwards as I can't afford to keep buying new vitamins all the time.
I will retest in 3 months privately I have been paying for my thyroid tests because the CCG in their infinite wisdom refuse to test anything other than TSH.
You have reassured me that 3000iu daily won't kill me, Thank you.