Vitamin D

[292426]

Can anyone recommend a d3 K2 please?

[Jaydee1507 Administrator]

Many members get on well with the Better You brand of mouth sprays that contain both D3 & K2. They are available from many places if you do a Google search.

[292426 in reply to Jaydee1507]

Thx. 🌼

[SlowDragon Administrator]

What was your vitamin D result?

[292426 in reply to SlowDragon]

I don't have one. I'm assuming we all need more vit d in the winter. Can you overdo it then?

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to 292426]

Yes test first

vitamindtest.org.uk

If deficient you will need high loading dose

[TiggerMe]

This is a good one with no nasty extras 🤗

[292426 in reply to TiggerMe]

Thank you. 🌸

[SlowDragon Administrator]

NHS Guidelines on dose vitamin D required

ouh.nhs.uk/osteoporosis/use...

GP will often only prescribe to bring vitamin D levels to 50nmol.

Some areas will prescribe to bring levels to 75nmol or even 80nmol

leedsformulary.nhs.uk/docs/...

GP should advise on self supplementing if over 50nmol, but under 75nmol (but they rarely do)

mm.wirral.nhs.uk/document_u...

But with Hashimoto’s, improving to around 80nmol or 100nmol by self supplementing may be better

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/218...

vitamindsociety.org/pdf/Vit...

Once you Improve level, very likely you will need on going maintenance dose to keep it there.

Test twice yearly via NHS private testing service when supplementing

vitamindtest.org.uk

Vitamin D mouth spray by Better You is very effective as it avoids poor gut function.

There’s a version made that also contains vitamin K2 Mk7.

One spray = 1000iu

amazon.co.uk/BetterYou-Dlux...

It’s trial and error what dose we need, with thyroid issues we frequently need higher dose than average

Vitamin D and thyroid disease

grassrootshealth.net/blog/t...

Vitamin D may prevent Autoimmune disease

newscientist.com/article/23...

Web links about taking important cofactors - magnesium and Vit K2-MK7

Magnesium best taken in the afternoon or evening, but must be four hours away from levothyroxine

betterbones.com/bone-nutrit...

medicalnewstoday.com/articl...

livescience.com/61866-magne...

sciencedaily.com/releases/2...

Interesting article by Dr Malcolm Kendrick on magnesium

drmalcolmkendrick.org/categ...

Vitamin K2 mk7

betterbones.com/bone-nutrit...

healthline.com/nutrition/vi...

[292426 in reply to SlowDragon]

My first step is to get the test then. Thx.