My vit d supplimentation results.

[Moparman]

Should I post it here or elsewhere??

Prior to starting trt my vit d was low. Doc prescribed 50,000 iu 2xw. I've been taking it for 8 weeks or so and tanning off and on.

Vit D 25-OH Total measured 25 pre and 52 post. W range 30-100
D3 measured 25 pre and 23 post.
D2 measured <4 pre and 29 post

Test results said d3 was endogenous production and supplementation (?)
And d2 was an indicator or exogenous sources such as diet and supplementation.

[HRTstudent]

going from 25 to 52 in 8 weeks for 25-OH is quite good! Keep an eye on it though to find out where you level out at.

When I lowered from 10k to 5k daily and got less sun (due to winter) my levels plummeted almost to the level that I started at before any supplements! I actually made a post about this because I was shocked at how "little" of an effect the 5k IU had. The other variable, of course, could have been that the sunlight is far, far more powerful than supplements, even in moderate dosages (I don't go to a beach or tanning beds, but I would mow the lawn without a shirt to increase D production).

Thanks for the update. I think optimizing vitamin D status is both a healthy and inexpensive way just about anyone can improve one health marker.

[powerlifterty16]

15 minutes in the sun gives about 15,000 units of d i think.

[kelkel]

Mopar search up HRT's thread he started on Vitamin D. It's a very good read..

[msmopar]

Ya I read it. It's good stuff!! Now I have my wife on the D too.

My supp stash is getting huge. Lol