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Vitamin D ??

kopmom
kopmom Posts: 491 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Should I be taking Vit D supplement? I take Multi, B-12 and selenium (for my thyroid) now. Do most women need extra D?
If so what is the norm that most take?

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  • JeSuisPrest
    JeSuisPrest Posts: 2,005 Member
    That's not a question anyone can answer for you. See your doctor, he can test your levels and advise properly.
  • jnh17
    jnh17 Posts: 838 Member
    I actually need to get some bloodwork on this. I had some bloodwork last year and was deficient. My doctor literally prescribed 15 minutes of sunshine a day...
  • grimsin
    grimsin Posts: 78 Member
    def need sunshine to synthesize the vit D you have in your body.
  • desertowman
    desertowman Posts: 33 Member
    My vitamin D levels were waaay low when I went to the doctor. He told me to take Vitamin D supplements three times a day to build it back up. I need to start walking more to get some sunshine.
  • bathsheba_c
    bathsheba_c Posts: 1,873 Member
    That's not a question anyone can answer for you. See your doctor, he can test your levels and advise properly.
    QTF. Vitamin D can be low in hypothyroid patients, but you really should be tested before you start taking anything.
  • tryinghard71
    tryinghard71 Posts: 593
    Blood tests. Until you do that just a regular multi vitamin will do. It is supposed to have what you need daily. The real way to know what Vitamins you are deficient on is through your doctor.
  • geekyjock76
    geekyjock76 Posts: 2,720 Member
    Although you can take a supplement, there are a few foods out there rich in Vit D: many kinds of fish (tuna, salmon, catfish, herring, etc.), maitake mushrooms, eggs and milk with Vit D.
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