“Vitamin D truly is the center of the universe.”
~ Dr. Russell Chesney, professor and chairman of pediatrics at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis.
Vitamin D may well be one of the most important supplements you can take for overall health. It’s been “hot” for a while now – all over the news, with stories gushing about it and it’s many benefits.
So what’s the real story? Can vitamin D live up to it’s own hype? Turns out the answer is yes – in fact, it may even exceed it.
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How much vitamin D3 is it safe to take? Is it okay to take one a 5,000 UI cap once a day or better to get a lower UI and take the same 5,000 spread throughout the day. I’ve even seen some Vitamin D3 from bio tech that says they are 50,000 UI caps.
Thanks!
Hi Pupcake! Vitamin D3 dosage can be a little tricky. According to the Vitamin D Council, a healthy human body utilizes 3000-5000 IU of Vitamin D per day. So it concerns me to hear there are dosages of 50,000 IU out there. (I’ve attached an interesting article for you below).
http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/about-vitamin-d/how-to-get-your-vitamin-d/vitamin-d-supplementation/
Pupcake, here are the warning signs that there is too much Vitamin D3 in your system. Nausea, constipation, loss of appetite, increased thirst, increased urination, unusual tiredness, and even mood/mental changes. It is possible to overdose on Vitamin D3 so use caution in selecting a dosage without the aid of a dietician or physician.
Some delicious ways to increase Vitamin D3 naturally are fortified dairy products, eggs, and a serving or two of fatty fish. Try adding them to the menu!
I was having a lot of angina-type chest pains & my doctor checked my blood & I was very low in magnesium & also very low in Vitamin D, which ceased when the magnesium levels became normal. I am a 62 yr. old female. Everything else seemed to be at the right levels.Marcia
How much of the other nutriuents are enough?
Hi upastor. It isn’t really an amount of the specific nutrients that you should look for, specifically, but more ratios. Magnesium should be at a 2:1 ratio. Vitamin D ratio is really just the minimum needed based on research. With the Foundation Multivitamin and Calciology together, you don’t really have to do the math. Your fully covered, co-factors and all.
We have a PDF we compiled with all of the info you ever wanted to know about the co-factors, calcium, and the like.
I am enclosing the link for you to check out:
https://www.aprovenproduct.com/files/calcium/The-Science-Behind-Calciology.pdf