Vitamin D - The Forgotten Vitamin

Dr Robert Carlson of Sarasota, FL explaining the benefits, dosing, and other issues surrounding vitamin D3.

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Science & Technology

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• dr robert carlson
• sarasota
• fl
• florida
• andlos
• vitamin
• cholecalciferol
• rickets
• deficiency
• supplement

[lauls85]

1 IU of vitamin D3 = 0.025mcg (microgram) . So if we intake 2000 IU of vitamin D3 then it is only 50mcg or 0.050mg. Is that all we need per day for vitamin D to keep us healthy? Even if we do 10,000 IU (multiply by 5) that is still only 250mcg or 0.25, 1/4 mg. The number is still very low compare with other vitamins, such as vitamin C, which we usually take at least 500mg or 1,000mg or more.

[andlosfl]

@lauls85 The difference is that most vitamins are water soluble, so excess is expelled through urine (nearly impossible to overdose). Vitamin D is fat soluble, so excess is stored in fatty tissue, not expelled from your body. The level that is too much differs from day to day and from person to person, so a generally recommended dose needs to be conservative. Our argument is that people were being too conservative about the generally recommended dosage.

[lauls85]

@andlosfl When it comes to vitamin D, we used to think about bone health only, if you are deficient in it, you would get ricket. And all the suddenly, we've heard that vitamin D can do much much more than just bone health. Brain health, blood sugar and blood pressure health, mood, immunity health, and even cancer prevention. Can vitamin D do all those, or is it just hype? How come no one knows about it until the last decade or so? How much should a healthy individual take? Thanks

[lauls85]

.... and how much vitamin D such a healed cancer patient take daily in order for him/her to prevent it from coming back?

[andlosfl]

@lauls85 The question of how much an individual person should be taking requires a lot of information. We suggest you discuss Vitamin D levels with your doctor. Ask your doctor for a a blood test to determine what your levels are currently. Determine an estimate of a daily supplement based on that, retest to fine tune. Short of that, take 4000-5000 IU daily. Symptoms are delayed from a Vitamin D overdose, so it is best to work with your doctor if you are going to take larger doses.

[andlosfl]

@lauls85 Many of the benefits were known, but it was assumed people were still getting enough Vitamin D conversion. At issue, in all honesty, is the increased fear of the sun we have developed over the last 2-3 decades (skin cancer isn't a good thing). So, the natural production of Vitamin D in most people has collapsed (between SPF 100 lotions and simply staying out of the sun). Supplementation has to increase to compensate for this decrease.

[PowerRedBull]

PS: there is not alot of sun in my country

[BadaBingBadaBoom012]

Yeah no kidding Doc, it's called Orthomolecular Medicine founded by Dr. Ahraham Hoffer and LInus Pauling.

[DaytonaDavid]

Vitamin D3's required dosage highly depends upon the individuals health body weight and desired benefits. 400iu has it's benefits but D3 effects some 35 plus organs and functions in the body so if you really want optimal health you'll certainly look to a much higher dosage. a good average would be between 4,000 and 7,000 iu a day, of course the type or quality of your chosen brand and it's delivery method will make a huge difference as well. I greatly prefer powdered capsule D3 .