Vitamin D3?

[NEFLRick]

Was told by the doc I need to supplement with extra D3 because I'm on test. Shouldn't I get enough in the sun (I do live in the Sunshine State) and through foods?

[LT75]

What is your level? I am vit D deficient. I take 5000iu's a day. You need to know your level.

[NEFLRick]

That's just it, they didn't test for it. So not quite sure why they think I should supplement. Wondering if it's something needed when on trt.

[kelkel]

Most in North America need to supplement. Check your level first though like LT said. There are some great threads here on D that you should search up. It's one of the most important vitamins (actually a hormone) that you can take. It will help to increase your Free T level as well.

[bass]

I get allot of sun I n southern Cali, did BW my level was low 30s on a scale of 30-100, supplemented with 20,000 ed and my level went up slightly above 100. so sun alone is not enough.

[kelkel]

Neat example Bass: I run 5K D3 6 days per week. Then one 50K D2 once per week. Keeps me around 80 on a scale of 30-100. Started tanning for the past several months twice per week and maintained the same protocol. My recent test jumped up to 117. At that level I stopped all supplementation for several weeks to allow it to drop back a bit as it's fat soluble. Now I may drop the 50K for a while. Interesting what tanning can do.

[bass]

just curious, do you think tanning gives you same effect as the sun on vitamin D?

[NEFLRick]

Good info. I appreciate it.

Have to look up the D3 threads.

[kelkel]

just curious, do you think tanning gives you same effect as the sun on vitamin D?

Don't think the exact same but it can/will raise D levels. I've got no other explanation for my jump.

Tanning is associated with optimal vitamin D ... [Am J Clin Nutr. 2004] - PubMed - NCBI