Vit. D...how much?

I'm taking 1000 IU of Vit D (a day). My mother suggested I should be taking
10,000 IUs That seems excessive and I'm wondering if it's a toxic amt.
Does anyone here know how much Vit D I should be taking.
Thanks


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"Monica" <reese@iluvlabs.com> wrote in message
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> I'm taking 1000 IU of Vit D (a day). My mother suggested I should be
> taking 10,000 IUs That seems excessive and I'm wondering if it's a
> toxic amt.
> Does anyone here know how much Vit D I should be taking.
>

Find out if you're actually deficient.
There's a blood test for that.
Then ask your doctor if you need more.
fyi my mother is in her late 80's (& hasn't broken anything) & even her
doctor suggested only 2000iu/day -- where does your mother get the 10,000
figure from?
I'm taking 1000-1200/day on average & my test came out normal (don't have
copy of report yet).
Read more about it at http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/vitamind.asp
bj

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Monica wrote:
> I'm taking 1000 IU of Vit D (a day). My mother suggested I should be taking
> 10,000 IUs That seems excessive and I'm wondering if it's a toxic amt.
> Does anyone here know how much Vit D I should be taking.
> Thanks


No, it's not toxic, though unless you're deficient, you wouldn't want or
need to take it long term. 50,000 iu once per week of D3 is the dose
for deficiency. For routine health maintenance, at least 2000 - 2500 iu
per day should be completely safe.

Susan

Mom suggested I take Vit D for my diabetes (I'm type 2). She takes LARGE
doses of vitamins and minerals. Most of which I've never heard of I
realize the medical profession and the natural community don't see eye to
eye on anything when it comes to natural supplements. So the answers are
going to vary greatly. I realize that. I've been taking the 1000 IUs of
Vit D for about 3 months when mom mentioned I should be taking D3...I never
knew there was a D3 <lol> Am I deficient in it? I'm sure that would depend
on who you ask...a medical Dr or someone who treats using natural products.
Probably am. I'm not an outdoors person, have MS and diabetes but dairy is
a big part of my diet. What little I've read about Vit D and diabetes is
that it's looked at as a possible preventative. Is it supposed to help if
you have diabetes?
Thanks.
Monica
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> Monica wrote:
>> I'm taking 1000 IU of Vit D (a day). My mother suggested I should be
>> taking 10,000 IUs That seems excessive and I'm wondering if it's a
>> toxic amt.
>> Does anyone here know how much Vit D I should be taking.
>> Thanks
>
>
> No, it's not toxic, though unless you're deficient, you wouldn't want or
> need to take it long term. 50,000 iu once per week of D3 is the dose for
> deficiency. For routine health maintenance, at least 2000 - 2500 iu per
> day should be completely safe.
>
> Susan


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Monica wrote:
> Mom suggested I take Vit D for my diabetes (I'm type 2). She takes LARGE
> doses of vitamins and minerals. Most of which I've never heard of I
> realize the medical profession and the natural community don't see eye to
> eye on anything when it comes to natural supplements. So the answers are
> going to vary greatly. I realize that. I've been taking the 1000 IUs of
> Vit D for about 3 months when mom mentioned I should be taking D3...I never
> knew there was a D3 <lol> Am I deficient in it? I'm sure that would depend
> on who you ask...a medical Dr or someone who treats using natural products.
> Probably am. I'm not an outdoors person, have MS and diabetes but dairy is
> a big part of my diet. What little I've read about Vit D and diabetes is
> that it's looked at as a possible preventative. Is it supposed to help if
> you have diabetes?

I don't really know what its role is in diabetes, but it's excellent for
immunity and preventing cancers.

The way to find out if you're deficient in it is to have your doctor
test your 25(OH)D level.

Even if you have adequate sources of it, many folks aren't converting it
to the active form, so deficiency can still exist.


Susan

Monica-

http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/

http://heartscanblog.blogspot.com/se...el/vitamin%20D

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> Monica wrote:
>> I'm taking 1000 IU of Vit D (a day). My mother suggested I should be
>> taking 10,000 IUs That seems excessive and I'm wondering if it's a
>> toxic amt.
>> Does anyone here know how much Vit D I should be taking.
>> Thanks
>
>
> No, it's not toxic, though unless you're deficient, you wouldn't want or
> need to take it long term. 50,000 iu once per week of D3 is the dose for
> deficiency. For routine health maintenance, at least 2000 - 2500 iu per
> day should be completely safe.
>
> Susan


Hi Susan,

I am taking 1200 per day. I think I might increase that.

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Evelyn

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wisdom shine forth. May they strike every single living being and dispel
the darkness of ignorance, attachment and hatred that has lurked for ages in
their being. When any living being meets with another may it be like the
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"Monica" <reese@iluvlabs.com> wrote in message
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> I'm taking 1000 IU of Vit D (a day). My mother suggested I should be
> taking 10,000 IUs That seems excessive and I'm wondering if it's a
> toxic amt.
> Does anyone here know how much Vit D I should be taking.
> Thanks
>
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I am taking 1200 a day at my doctors suggestion. As I understand it, with
large doses it can go to a level of toxicity, but not sure what level that
is. Perhaps someone will offer more info.


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Best Regards,
Evelyn

"Like the light of the sun moon and stars, may the love, compassion and
wisdom shine forth. May they strike every single living being and dispel
the darkness of ignorance, attachment and hatred that has lurked for ages in
their being. When any living being meets with another may it be like the
reunion of a mother and child who have long been separated. In a harmonious
world such as this may I see everyone sleep peacefully to the music of
non-violence. This is my dream." -- 17th Gyalwa Karmapa Orgyen Trinley
Dorje

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Evelyn wrote:
> "Monica" <reese@iluvlabs.com> wrote in message
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>>
>> I'm taking 1000 IU of Vit D (a day). My mother suggested I should be
>> taking 10,000 IUs That seems excessive and I'm wondering if it's a
>> toxic amt.
>> Does anyone here know how much Vit D I should be taking.
>> Thanks
>>
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>
>
>
> I am taking 1200 a day at my doctors suggestion. As I understand it,
> with large doses it can go to a level of toxicity, but not sure what
> level that is. Perhaps someone will offer more info.
>
>


Experts say you wouldn't reach toxic levels even at 10,000 iu per day
for a year.

I'm not recommending it long term, but taking 10,000 iu 3X per week for
a month didn't hurt me, and I wasn't even deficient.

Susan

I dont think your mother is right. I was told to take calcium with d
which is 800 mgs and I get 200 more from my daily vitamin. I was told
by endo to take 1000. I think too much vitamin D is toxic the
operative words are I think

Loretta

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Loretta Eisenberg wrote:
> I dont think your mother is right. I was told to take calcium with d
> which is 800 mgs and I get 200 more from my daily vitamin. I was told
> by endo to take 1000. I think too much vitamin D is toxic the
> operative words are I think
>
> Loretta
>


Loretta, most people are deficient in vit D, which leads to lowered
immunity and increased cancer.

You have to take a LOT of D for a long time to overdose on it, and
50,000 weekly to correct a deficiency. People with kidney damage need a
lot of vitamin D.



http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/vitaminDToxicity.shtml

http://goodhormonehealth.com/VitaminD3.pdf


Susan

In article <97d$484078d3$9385@news.teranews.com>, reese@iluvlabs.com
says...
> Mom suggested I take Vit D for my diabetes (I'm type 2). She takes LARGE
> doses of vitamins and minerals. Most of which I've never heard of I
> realize the medical profession and the natural community don't see eye to
> eye on anything when it comes to natural supplements. So the answers are
> going to vary greatly. I realize that. I've been taking the 1000 IUs of
> Vit D for about 3 months when mom mentioned I should be taking D3...I never
> knew there was a D3 <lol> Am I deficient in it? I'm sure that would depend
> on who you ask...a medical Dr or someone who treats using natural products.
> Probably am. I'm not an outdoors person, have MS and diabetes but dairy is
> a big part of my diet. What little I've read about Vit D and diabetes is
> that it's looked at as a possible preventative. Is it supposed to help if
> you have diabetes?
> Thanks.
> Monica
> >
> > No, it's not toxic, though unless you're deficient, you wouldn't want or
> > need to take it long term. 50,000 iu once per week of D3 is the dose for
> > deficiency. For routine health maintenance, at least 2000 - 2500 iu per
> > day should be completely safe.
> >
> > Susan


D3 is the the more easily absorbed version of Vitamin D, and is the
preferred version to buy. For some reason, a lot of the Vitamin D sold
in the USA is D2, whereas the Vitamin D sold in Canada, AFAIK is and has
always been D3. It is dirt cheap here. I think I paid about $4 for at
least 90 days worth of 1,000 IU Vitamin D3.

Susan is right to have your doctor order the correct blood test. I was
deficient, and take a supplement of 400 IU in the summer and 1,000
during the rest of the year. Many people living above 40 degrees north
latitude have a deficiency because of the weakness of the sun's rays
reaching them, especially in the winter months. As you age, you also
lose the ability to produce enough Vitamin D naturally.

You also need the proper amounts of calcium and magnesium to make or
process Vitamin D. Get what you can from foods and sunlight, and do not
be afraid to supplement the rest, within safe limits. I see articles in
the general newspapers and in magazines on Vitamin D every other month,
and most doctors I or my relatives see have mentioned it.

Dennis (Type 2)

On Sat, 31 May 2008 17:06:54 -0400, Dennis R. <ds_rekuta@yahoo.ca>
wrote:

>D3 is the the more easily absorbed version of Vitamin D, and is the
>preferred version to buy. For some reason, a lot of the Vitamin D sold
>in the USA is D2, whereas the Vitamin D sold in Canada, AFAIK is and has
>always been D3.
>Dennis (Type 2)

As I understand it, it USED to be the case that most Vitamin D in the
USA was D2 (say, 20 years ago) but not today. Today almost everything
I see is D3 (including Vitamin D added to milk).

Evelyn wrote:
> "Monica" <reese@iluvlabs.com> wrote in message
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>>
>> I'm taking 1000 IU of Vit D (a day). My mother suggested I should be
>> taking 10,000 IUs That seems excessive and I'm wondering if it's a
>> toxic amt.
>> Does anyone here know how much Vit D I should be taking.
>> Thanks
>>
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>
>
>
> I am taking 1200 a day at my doctors suggestion. As I understand it,
> with large doses it can go to a level of toxicity, but not sure what
> level that is. Perhaps someone will offer more info.
>
>

There are a lot of articles on Vitamin D. The following is a review
article.

Vitamin D in preventive medicine: are we ignoring the evidence? -
http://www2.kemc.co.uk/clients/msrc0...BNJ_Review.pdf

Frank

Susan,thanks for the info. I will check it out.

Loretta

On May 31, 3:45*pm, ques...@infionline.net (Harold Groot) wrote:
> On Sat, 31 May 2008 17:06:54 -0400, Dennis R. <ds_rek...@yahoo.ca>
> wrote:
>
> >D3 is the the more easily absorbed version of Vitamin D, and is the
> >preferred version to buy. For some reason, a lot of the Vitamin D sold
> >in the USA is D2, whereas the Vitamin D sold in Canada, AFAIK is and has
> >always been D3.
> >Dennis (Type 2)
>
> As I understand it, it USED to be the case that most Vitamin D in the
> USA was D2 (say, 20 years ago) but not today. *Today almost everything
> I see is D3 (including Vitamin D added to milk).

The D2 in the States some in play when the Doctors get
the "bright idea" of giving large bolus doses. One capsule
every one or two weeks, anyway these capsule contain somethiing
like 50000 IU of D2. The problem is that the body doesn't
hang on to D2 as well as D3. If one takes D2 every day it
works OK according to recent work by Heaney as I recall.
He givest his osteo patients a 1000 IU of D and then tests
if they are still low he doubles the dose. I believe he has
them take it year around. Understand the 'burn rate" in
a person replete in the vitamin is 3600 IU per research
done by Vieth or perhaps Holick. Anyway those three
I mentioned are the big men in research on the topic.