Vitamin D. Odds are, you need more.

Get sun on your FACE ARMS AND LEGS for 15 minutes each day WITHOUT sunscreen (if you're going to be out longer, put it on after your 15 minutes is up) between the hours of 10:00 am and 2:00 pm.

That's the worst advice I have ever heard! Disregard it completely. You should ALWAYS apply your sunscreen 30 minutes before going outside. You should sue that retard for giving dangerous advice!.

Same to the person who said their doctor advised them to use a sunbed. I suspect that was probably a lie, as sunbeds are considerably more likely to kill you than cigarettes, and doctors generally try to keep their patients alive. Bad doctors do exist, however, so I will assume it was a bad doctor (who should be reported) and not a liar on this thread.

This is outdated thinking. Moderate sun exposure does not cause cancer or premature aging. Deep tans and sunburn do that. Smart sun exposure is HEALTHY. Some studies show that it even protects against skin cancer. Melanoma has been shown to decrease with moderate sun and increase with too much sun.

Vitamin D regulates your immune systems. It's benefits affect your entire body and can't be understated. This outdated perception of the sun is harming society at an astounding level. More people get ill due to lack of sun than the other way around.

I can die if I drink too much water. That doesn't mean I should never drink water again. Moderation is the key. Be smart, get your sun and avoid deep tanning and burns. Your body will thank you for it.

I too have a vitamin D deficiency. I had fatigue, depression, etc. I feel so much better after being on supplements. Going outside isn't always an option when you live/work in NY and the sun is only out while you are at work, not to mention it's freezing outside. Also, being in the sunlight gives me a headache for some reason.

Obviously, don't self diagnose, go to the doctor and ask them to check your levels. I found out when I switched doctors and the new doctor had a bunch of tests ran just to make sure I didn't have anything.

The advice label on my cod liver oil supplements say the RDA for Vitamin D is 200 I.U., and one daily tablet provides 100% of this.

I think I'll stick with this and the grey cloudy skies of London. No way am I getting on a sunbed! I shall forever remain pale and interesting.

How old is that bottle? The RDA for vitamin D was raised - I think in 2011. I believe RDA for your age is 600 IU, but check out this link for values:

http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminD-HealthProfessional/

Remember you need to take your skin color, age, weight and location into consideration when calculating how much you get from the sun. The only real way to know is to be tested.

Me too. I take an additional 2000 iu daily.

Get sun on your FACE ARMS AND LEGS for 15 minutes each day WITHOUT sunscreen (if you're going to be out longer, put it on after your 15 minutes is up) between the hours of 10:00 am and 2:00 pm.

That's the worst advice I have ever heard! Disregard it completely. You should ALWAYS apply your sunscreen 30 minutes before going outside. You should sue that retard for giving dangerous advice!.

Same to the person who said their doctor advised them to use a sunbed. I suspect that was probably a lie, as sunbeds are considerably more likely to kill you than cigarettes, and doctors generally try to keep their patients alive. Bad doctors do exist, however, so I will assume it was a bad doctor (who should be reported) and not a liar on this thread.

My doctor got my insurance to pay for the tanning bed and the evidence is CONTRARY to everything research indicates.

The sun, nor the UV rays from the tanning bed is the problem. Burning your skin past the first layer is what is detrimental. If you gradually up your exposure and become tolerant there is nothing unhealthy about it.

These sunscreen makers have made everyone scared for no reason. Sunscreen is part of the reason so many people are Vit D deficient.

there is some evidence, largely arising from correlational studies and in vitro experiments, that particular sunscreen ingredients (such as oxybenzone, benzophenone, octocrylene, or octyl methoxycinnamate) may be paradoxically linked to increased risks of malignant melanoma, a rarer but more deadly form of skin cancer. It has also been linked to vitamin D deficiency.[1] The broad areas of concern are:

potentially carcinogenic properties of some sunscreen ingredients
vitamin D deficiency caused by reduced exposure to ultraviolet light
incomplete protection against the full ultraviolet spectrum combined with increased time spent in the sun

I think I need to go get some bloodwork done w/ my doc......Since moving from FL to WA I've had a very difficult time w/ weight loss, always tired and grouchy etc. Something just feels "off" about me and this would make sense. Thanks for all the info everyone!

Get sun on your FACE ARMS AND LEGS for 15 minutes each day WITHOUT sunscreen (if you're going to be out longer, put it on after your 15 minutes is up) between the hours of 10:00 am and 2:00 pm.

That's the worst advice I have ever heard! Disregard it completely. You should ALWAYS apply your sunscreen 30 minutes before going outside. You should sue that retard for giving dangerous advice!.

Same to the person who said their doctor advised them to use a sunbed. I suspect that was probably a lie, as sunbeds are considerably more likely to kill you than cigarettes, and doctors generally try to keep their patients alive. Bad doctors do exist, however, so I will assume it was a bad doctor (who should be reported) and not a liar on this thread.

My doctor got my insurance to pay for the tanning bed and the evidence is CONTRARY to everything research indicates.

The sun, nor the UV rays from the tanning bed is the problem. Burning your skin past the first layer is what is detrimental. If you gradually up your exposure and become tolerant there is nothing unhealthy about it.

These sunscreen makers have made everyone scared for no reason. Sunscreen is part of the reason so many people are Vit D deficient.

there is some evidence, largely arising from correlational studies and in vitro experiments, that particular sunscreen ingredients (such as oxybenzone, benzophenone, octocrylene, or octyl methoxycinnamate) may be paradoxically linked to increased risks of malignant melanoma, a rarer but more deadly form of skin cancer. It has also been linked to vitamin D deficiency.[1] The broad areas of concern are:

potentially carcinogenic properties of some sunscreen ingredients
vitamin D deficiency caused by reduced exposure to ultraviolet light
incomplete protection against the full ultraviolet spectrum combined with increased time spent in the sun

I don't disbelieve your doctor got the insurance company to pay for use of tanning beds but sadly as we all know some docs also approve of hcg as well and welcome their patients too it. My common sense tells me tanning beds for anyone is not healthy no matter if you're high risk for skin cancer or not, but that's me and what I believe to be true.

I'm not knocking you or your doctor personally but hearing someone share that a doctor okay's something like this surprises me! OK, well not really, not after hearing post after post of all the docs out there that give away handfuls of diet pills and hcg stuff. Ah! This world is crazy!:noway:

With levels that low high dose supplementation is needed, the body does not begin to store vitamin d until your levels are greater than 40. Once you reach that mark, lower dose over the counter supplementation will suffice. A word of caution, drink water like there's no tomorrow. High dose vitamin d increases risk of kidney stones greatly! I am currently working on my second stone! Surgery to remove tomorrow. This horrible pain is worth the benefits of vitamin d however. Of course people metabolize Things differently, but I do work in medicine and see a direct correlation to ergo cholecalciferol and renal stones. Drink drink drink.

There's a wealth of information on this thread!! I appreciate it being started and for those of you that shared what's working for you and what all you know about low vitamin D.

I believe my last test was 4 or 5. So I take it twice a day but had never heard of the very large amounts until now..that peaks my interest, I may talk to her about that out of curiosity.

Happy Spring!:flowerforyou:

After moving from Memphis TN to Duluth MN I too had to start taking Vit D. I feel better after taking 2000 IU daily