Vitamin D Deficiency......
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Has anyone noticed that it seems everyone has vitamin D deficiency? My blood work shows that mine is very low and the Dr. wants me on a supplement. Gave me the prescription one and it made me nausea so said to just get over the counter. Any suggestions on good ones? It seems like everyone I talk to has the same problem?? 
Not sure if this has any bearing on the weight loss? Any suggestions or recommendations greatly appreciated.
Not sure if this has any bearing on the weight loss? Any suggestions or recommendations greatly appreciated. 0
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Not much bearing on weight loss but a huge bearing on energy. I had this once and slept for 14 hours straight. Now I get outside in the sun. Problem solved.0
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Vitamin D deficiency is very common. People are in the sun less and covered with clothes. There's not much in food either unless it's fortified. Make sure what you buy is D3 and not D2. I have to take upwards of 15,000 IU every day to keep my levels in the middle of the normal range...0
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Just make sure that you're taking vitamin D3 in the dosage your doctor recommended. I haven't noticed any direct bearing on weight loss.0
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Yea, my doc told me I have a slight Vitamin D deficiency. In addition to my multi-vitamin, I (2) Rainbow Light Food-Based Calcium with Magnesium and Vitamin D3 daily.0
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These are the ones I have been taking: http://www.vitaminshoppe.com/p/vitamin-d3-2000-iu-100-softgels/vs-2463
They also come in 5000 iu
I'll get my bloodwork done again next month so I can see how well they work. I think last year my level was 36, and it's supposed to be between 30-100.0 -
A lot of people are low in America. I take buckets of D and I spend a great deal of time in the sun.
There are even more people low than there are people who know they're low. A lot of people don't even have checkups.
It's a big thing.
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Mine was very low in the winter so I started taking supplements. I halved the dose in spring and stopped taking them in the beginning of summer but think I need to start again because it hasn't been very sunny lately. I was in the south of Spain for 2 weeks earlier this month and felt much more energetic than I do now. When I first got my levels tested I was hardly able to stay awake.0
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When I was deficient my doc said to take 8000 units of D3 a day for 6 weeks, then rechecked my levels. They were fine after that.0
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I'm currently vitamin D deficient. It's just from lack of sunlight. Get the levels back in the right place and weight loss should be the same. Your body isn't going to get rid of stuff if it doesn't have enough of something0
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My bloodwork just came back mildly deficient (my level was 24). My doc told me 2000 IU max-I already take a Magnesium/Calcium supplement that has 600IU of D3 in it, so I bought a 1000IU Nature Made supplement to go along with it. I've read to make sure you take it with a meal that has some fat in it because Vit D is a fat soluble vitamin.0
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Has anyone noticed that it seems everyone has vitamin D deficiency? My blood work shows that mine is very low (only 11, girl my age supposed to haave at least 46) and the Dr. wants me on a supplement. Gave me the prescription one and it made me nausea so said to just get over the counter. Any suggestions on good ones? It seems like everyone I talk to has the same problem?? Not sure if this has any bearing on the weight loss? Any suggestions or recommendations greatly appreciated.
I had the same problem and my low levels on vitamin D made me feel tired all the time. I took the 50,000 super pill with prescription for 8 weeks, one per week, that put my levels normal. to keep the level i use sundown vitamin D, 2000 iu. i like that over the counter brand because i dont feel sick like with other vitamins.
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I've never had a problem with vitamin D deficiency, but about a year ago I moved from Alabama to Cleveland. There is literally NO sun in Cleveland, especially in the winter, so I guess my body was like wtf. I took 50,000 iu once a week for 12 weeks and it helped tremendously with mood and energy.0
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The best thing i tell my patients that are slightly lower, is to take 2000 iu daily and if possible get liquid vitamin d.0
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I was because of some stupid diet I did and had to have a prescription. I am fine now, I walk outside alot.0
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The boyfriend and I just broke up, so I've been D deficient for a while now.. Didn't realize it was so common... even among men! :laugh:0
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I used to have a Vitamin D deficiency when I was much heavier. I had no idea malabosrtion was linked with obesity. I'm still overweight, but haven't had as much of a problem since having lost the majority of my weight.
I do make it a point to walk out in the backyard for a few minutes a few times a week for some high exspoure sunshine.0 -
I take D-Drops (Canadian product). They have about 1000 micrograms per drop. Keeps my levels looking good.0
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I didn't realize there was a link between D deficiency and fatigue. Hmm.
I was told to take D, but I never found a pill I was willing to take every day until I found these:
http://www.naturemade.com/specialty/adult-gummies/vitamin-d-adult-gummies#WUoslX5wyBWuehYI.97
Now, it's a pleasure to take them. 0 -
dfavela1988 wrote: »The best thing i tell my patients that are slightly lower, is to take 2000 iu daily and if possible get liquid vitamin d.
My doc told me 2000 IU daily and liquid vitamin B complete drops. My d level was 18.0 -
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Has anyone noticed that it seems everyone has vitamin D deficiency? My blood work shows that mine is very low and the Dr. wants me on a supplement. Gave me the prescription one and it made me nausea so said to just get over the counter. Any suggestions on good ones? It seems like everyone I talk to has the same problem?? Not sure if this has any bearing on the weight loss? Any suggestions or recommendations greatly appreciated.
We spend a lot of time in doors so we are all low on it. I take a low dose everyday without ever stopping because if I do stop, it eventually goes back down. Ive heard of vitamin d pills making someone nauseous before also, they actually werent able to tolerate any form of vitamin d pills. The rx the dr gave you might have been too high of a dose, rx vitamin d are usually really high so try something low maybe 2000? Hope you find one that works for you.0 -
I take Vitamin D3 daily in a spray. 3000 iu.0
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It does seem to be more common these days ... coincidentally, everyone is encouraged to hide from the sun. Before you stick a toe out there, you're supposed to be wearing a thick layer of sunscreen, a long-sleeved top, a hat, dark sunglasses, etc. etc. and even then you're only supposed to spend about 10 min outside when the sun is the highest.
I do two things:
-- I take a Vit D supplement, one I got at the local chemist and it seems to be fine.
-- I get outside in the sunshine as often as possible. One of my most favourite parts of the day is going for a half-hour walk in the sunshine at lunchtime. Now, of course, don't go crazy. Sunburn is not a good idea, nor is turning yourself into something that looks like tanned leather. But I've read somewhere that exposing arms and/or legs and face to the sun for 10 minutes every day will provide a reasonable amount of Vit D. Sorry, I don't have a reference for that.0 -
Yep most folks need 4000-5000/day in supplement form. Make it so.0
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My doctor game me the liquid D3 - you can find it on amazon. Made a huge difference.0
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Has anyone noticed that it seems everyone has vitamin D deficiency? My blood work shows that mine is very low and the Dr. wants me on a supplement. Gave me the prescription one and it made me nausea so said to just get over the counter. Any suggestions on good ones? It seems like everyone I talk to has the same problem?? Not sure if this has any bearing on the weight loss? Any suggestions or recommendations greatly appreciated.
Did you take yours with food?
I take Source Naturals, Vitamin D-3, 1,000 IU with food, have no problems, and no longer test deficient.0 -
I keep trying to convince my wife she needs more Vitamin D, but she's not buying it.
(bad-da-bing!)0 -
Yea usually if a doctor hands you a vit d2 rx its for 50000 iu every week. more like a boost. I was a little low at 24.2 and currently take 5000 iu pill from Costco every day, or atleast every other day.0
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I was very low in Vit D (17) plus a few other things. I took a prescription dose for a few weeks and now I take an otc D3 every other day per my dr's request. I lost weight more steadily after being on it for a bit BUT I also have to take other supplements (such as iron, magnesium, b12 etc) so who knows if it's D related or not!
Also, to add: just going out in the sun isn't always enough. I'm out in the sun daily with the kids plus I run anywhere from 30 min- 2 hours in the sun and it didn't help with my D. My dermatologist almost had a fit when I mentioned being deficient and thinking about getting more sun exposure. He said that he'd rather patients take a supplement than risk increases in skin cancer, etc from sun exposure. You don't have to be burned to have damage.0
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