Vitamin D update

[JohnnyVegas]

I have always wondered about vitamin D. I am a ginger, so I avoid the sun. I didn't even know there was a test until I read your original post. I should get that done.

[V-ROID]

It's probably largely because our bodies are quite literally designed to get far more sun exposure than we get today. Think about how little most of us get sunlight in the afternoon when d synthesis would peak. Chances are, we are in an office building, classroom, or the couch!

Thanks. I read about it a bit then took another 4000. Lucky me I get off work at 2pm and spend a good amount of time in the sun. Will still try 10,000 for a while.

[HRTstudent]

Be sure to take vitamin D with food or else it might not help at all.

[keep fightin]

lucky to be able to spend a fair amount of time outdoors in SoCal shorts and no shirt couple of days a week, 7000 iu's every day of D relentlessly and I came up with a 76 on a range of 30-100. My Doc tells me I test higher than any of his TRT patients but believes based on current research I could look at bumping that 76 up a notch or two, probably dumb but I don't use sunscreen except on my face and neck. This is my experience only, but looking at my labs it would really take some hefty supplementation to overdo it based on current thinking

[tboney]

Yes, I'll run a Vitamin D lab in March. Strangely, the biggest thing I've noticed is my skin. For the past 6 months or so, I've had this unusually dry skin. It's just flaking off and obviously not regenerating new cells very well at all. I take Omegs 3,6,9, but it's just been getting worse. Since starting the Vit D, it's improved at least 90%. My wife made several comments about much she noticed it.

Bro, go get your thyroid checked...

[bass]

Be sure to take vitamin D with food or else it might not help at all.

yup, i take with in the morning with my breakfast.