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Vitamin D plus K2 advice please.

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Hi guys,

So I have recently had my bloods done and some very helpful and appreciated guidance from your good selves.

I have used the Grassroots Vit D calculator as advised and it has given me the following numbers based on my stats and blood results.

Loading dose - 25,000 iu per day x 10

Followed by a

Maintenance dose - 8,000 or 10,000 iu per day to reach the optimal target of 150 nmol/L

I am looking for advice on how to achieve this amount per day considering I haven't found any Vit D +K2 combination sprays or tablets over 3000iu by Better Health as recommend.

I'm probably missing something here and would appreciate any guidance.

Thank you. 😊

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Looking at previous post your vitamin D isn’t too bad at 59nmol

I would try 3000iu daily for 3-4 months

Then Retest

Adjust dose as required

Might need slightly higher dose in winter than summer

Aiming for 100-125nmol

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Totoro25 in reply to SlowDragon

So would I be right in thinking the Grassroots calculation is not so accurate then? As based on a target level of 125nmol as suggested by yourself it is suggesting

5-7000iu per day maintenance

25,000iu per day 8 days loading.

I think I'll start with 3000iu per day as suggested by yourself and get the Better You Spray combo with K2.

Thanks for the advice it's much appreciated 🤗

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You might find, eventually, you might need higher than 3000iu

But first see how you get on on 3000iu daily

Then retest

Personally I have found I need 5000-6000iu daily

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Totoro25 in reply to SlowDragon

Thank you 😊

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SlowDragonAdministrator

The Better You with K2 spray (red one)

One spray = 1000iu

So 3 sprays per day

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Totoro25 in reply to SlowDragon

Thank you.

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Sophiestree

nutritiongeeks.co/products/...

This is 4,0000 IU plus K2 if that helps

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Totoro25 in reply to Sophiestree

Thanks Sophie 🤗

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Margo

Where did you find the Grassroots Vit D Calculator please? I would like to give it a try. Thank you?

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Totoro25 in reply to Margo

Hi Margo, it was recommend on this forum actually and to my original post on this subject.

Here is the link grassrootshealth.net/projec...

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BenLabrador

Nutravita has a product D3 &K2 MK-7 with D3@4000iu and K2@100mcg.

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Totoro25 in reply to BenLabrador

Thank you. 😊

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BenLabrador in reply to Totoro25

My pleasure. Hope your levels improve.

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Margo

Thank you so much, wil give it a go.

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TiggerMe

To improve uptake and utilization of Vit D you need magnesium could it be you are low?

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Totoro25 in reply to TiggerMe

Hi and thanks. It would appear that's the one element I have to much of with a reading of 1.10 mmol/L on my blood test results.

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CoeliacMum1

I use Bare biology spray it’s 4000 iu

I was almost deficient last year I took Better you 3000 but didn’t like the acacia in it otherwise it was ok.

I realised I need to supplement all year not have a break in Spring which I did previously 🤦🏻‍♀️ and stopped 4wks before my test was done I was supplementing just October-April 🙄

I found this brand great and I take this, no nasties and it’s increased my levels to good level now just in almost one year, it’s cheaper if you subscribe and can to your needs, I do and means don’t run out.

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Totoro25 in reply to CoeliacMum1

Thank you 🤗

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SmallBlueThing

I use cheapo D3 (5,000 IU) + K2 tablets from an eBay seller. I took them daily for about a month as my loading dose, and have continued with them, every other day. GP tested me as 99 nmol/L (was down at 26 nmol/L from private test, before loading dose).

Here's possible justification for not aiming to have too high a level:

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/257...

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