vitamin d

giag09
giag09 Posts: 203 Member
edited November 12 in Food and Nutrition
anyone take extra vitamin d on top of their daily vitamin.... i work in a drs office and all he talks about is how everyone is lacking it and its turning into a "miracle" vitamin... obvisiouly its not miraculous lol

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  • sapalee
    sapalee Posts: 409 Member
    I added it after reading Robb Wolf's book and my husband's Dr. recommending it.
  • MJ7910
    MJ7910 Posts: 1,280 Member
    yes i have vit d insufficiencey so i have to take extra! i have to take about 2000 IU a day
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,454 Member
    Yes. I started taking them last year, and for the first time in my life my fingernails are strong, and I didn't get seasonal depression this winter.


    Your doc is on to something.
  • KANGOOJUMPS
    KANGOOJUMPS Posts: 6,474 Member
    I AM ADDICTED TO THE SUN!
  • Lesa_Sass
    Lesa_Sass Posts: 2,213 Member
    Yes, I do take an extra 2000 IUs a day plus get in the sun with out sun screen for 15 minutes a day when I can.
  • oceanviewdream
    oceanviewdream Posts: 56 Member
    yes my doctor put me on extra vit D about 6 mos ago.....
  • SueD66
    SueD66 Posts: 405 Member
    I take vit. D. went for my blood work as i had no energy, tired alll the time and she said "no D in your system!' so she put me on 50,000 for 6 months. I now take a couple of D with calcium every day. feeling much better. For me it soooo helped
  • kayleesays
    kayleesays Posts: 564 Member
    Yup! I have Vitamin D deficiency and I'm also in the middle of the woods of Maine (no sun almost ever) plus I rarely drink milk, so I take a supplement.
  • rookmb
    rookmb Posts: 84
    Hi -
    Just so happens that I read a lot of articles about vitamin D last year, so I started taking it every day. I highly recommend everyone getting their levels checked. For me, it has given me more energy and I also believe it helps with depression. :)
  • JJinWI
    JJinWI Posts: 197 Member
    My level was 9. I believe normal is 30. Doc put me on prescription D - 50,000 IU's - once a week for a month. I have never felt better in my life! I used to be so incredibly achey. I just chalked it up to getting old. Also helped tremendously with anxiety and seasonal depression. I now take 3,000 IU's daily to maintain.
  • lambertj
    lambertj Posts: 675 Member
    YES! My doctor suggested it about 3 months ago, and my energy is through the roof now and I feel great!

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/532305-tracking-vitamin-d
  • geezer99
    geezer99 Posts: 92
    My doctor recommends 1,000 iu of D3 every day. Be sure to get medical advice before taking mega-doses
  • alisonwww
    alisonwww Posts: 104
    My old and new doc check this when I get blood tests. I had been taking 1 D3-2000 per day, but after my most recent test, I was told to take 2 per day. I guess it's good for bones, breasts, colon health, mood, immuity, etc. My hair and nails have been growing like weeds recently too. Good stuff!!!
  • lambertj
    lambertj Posts: 675 Member
    Hi -
    Just so happens that I read a lot of articles about vitamin D last year, so I started taking it every day. I highly recommend everyone getting their levels checked. For me, it has given me more energy and I also believe it helps with depression. :)

    I have been able to go completely off my anti-depressant due to Vitamin D. Additionally between D and eating right and exercise I no longer have any symptoms of IBS
  • Minnie_Moo
    Minnie_Moo Posts: 239 Member
    Yes, I take vitamin D3 daily. After blood work, my doctor put me on D3. I've had to change the dosage a few times and I'm now up to 3,000 IU's a day.
  • treetop57
    treetop57 Posts: 1,578 Member
    Funny how "they" have been telling us, "Avoid the sun at all costs!" Now, we're learning the cost: Vitamin D deficiency.

    I take 2000 IU D3 daily on doctor's advice.
  • OnWisconsin84
    OnWisconsin84 Posts: 409 Member
    Ehhhh I fake bake pretty regularly so I'm nowhere near vitamin D deficient. Horrible, horrible habit though :embarassed:
  • BarbiNay
    BarbiNay Posts: 65 Member
    5000 ui a day and I have not been sick since I s tarted it in July. Even a small cold when I feel it coming on usually is gone before it even sets in. It has given me more energy, boost my lack of energy and kept me from getting ill. I am a huge promoter of this and do think it is a miracle drug. LOL (or vitamin at least) :smile:
  • Willbenchforcupcakes
    Willbenchforcupcakes Posts: 4,955 Member
    I take 2000IU a day. It is the dose my dr recommends as a daily dose for all his patients, up here in Alberta.
  • Tori_356
    Tori_356 Posts: 510 Member
    yep its the NEW cool thing. i went and was told mine was too low and had to take a supplement to get it back to normal. boyfriend went and was told the same thing. they're just getting everyone to take it it seems.....i have no complaints i want to be healthy but its just crazy they are basically telling everyone this now lol
  • lizard053
    lizard053 Posts: 2,344 Member
    According to the research out there, unless you're in a tropical zone, you're probably deficient in D. I take 20,000% of my RDA daily, and that just brings me up to high normal!
  • dpmsurf
    dpmsurf Posts: 1
    I take the vitamin D and I also have a website about Vitamin D Deficiency Symptoms. As you probably know I believe that increasing your levels is a very smart thing to do. I think it can only help get you more fit. Study after study show how vitamin d helps with this and helps with that. To learn more about Vitamin D Deficiency Symptoms www.vitamin-d-deficiency-symptoms-blog.com
  • megancolette
    megancolette Posts: 11
    I take a Vitamin D supplement every day, I was fatigued and depressed and constantly getting illnesses and infections for about 6 months, and finally three months ago talked to my doctor, had some blood work done and was deficient in D. Starting taking 2000 UI every day, within a week or two I noticed a difference, now I'm feeling so much better and happier and have tons more energy. It really is a big deal.
  • zoedallas
    zoedallas Posts: 116 Member
    I take 5600 per day in the winter months. When it gets sunny enough, I'll drop that back to 2000
  • Erica_theRedhead
    Erica_theRedhead Posts: 724 Member
    Vitamin D has totally changed me. I was deficient, and my doctor placed me on 8000u/day for 3 months. Now I'm down to 4000u/day and my labs are within normal limits. I was very tired and depressed for a long time. Idk if it's the placebo effect, but I like to think the vitamin d helped me out a lot with those symptoms. I recommend up to 2000u/day if you are symptomatic, but anything more, consult your doctor and get your level tested.
  • WishComeTru
    WishComeTru Posts: 88 Member
    I was just recently diagnosed with a Vitamin D deficiency also. The doctor suggested 2000 units daily on top of my multivitamin. Too early to know if it's working, but I'm hoping to find my energy again. There is nothing else wrong to explain it.
  • leastcommonusernameever
    leastcommonusernameever Posts: 16 Member
    Yeah!! So funny you posted this, I actually just got my bloodwork back, and I was LOW, like, reaaaaaallly low. I started taking a supplement (although just a one a day...I've also heard that if you "overdose" on any one vitamin it can also be bad?) and I do del better.

    My work-up also showed that I was low on B12, which is what my pcp suspected and why she ordered the work in the first place. Both B12 and D can help improve mood and energy since they help increase red blood cell count...or so I'm told. Anyway, I'm feel in great so....maybe it is true?
  • Maria_81
    Maria_81 Posts: 152
    yes, I take about 5,000 IU's per day
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