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Vitamin D supplements

hondagirl — Thu, 22 May 2014 18:31:25 GMT

How to increase "D" without a prescription... Any suggestions???

Re: Vitamin D supplements

Sunshine — Thu, 22 May 2014 18:36:10 GMT

You could go in the sun for 15 minutes per day and/or take over the counter vitamin D.

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shoekitty — Thu, 22 May 2014 18:43:39 GMT

I use this product. You can get it at the Vitamin Shoppe or amazon, or any vitamin/health shop.. It is food sourced and an excellent combination so the vitamins are delivered properly. It is hugely popular and has great reviews. Most calcium and D products can be ground shale, shell, etc. This comes from organic food sources. It is fairly inexpensive

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kzjohnson — Thu, 22 May 2014 18:45:24 GMT

My DH was diagnosed with vitamin d deficiency about 5 years ago. After 6 months of being on weekly mega doses of vitamin d the doctor suggested trying a daily supplement.

He started with 2000 ius daily and that didn't keep his levels up, so then he tried 5000 ius daily. He is able to keep his vitamin d level up with this amount. I usually pick up the CVS brand from the store.

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gazelle77 — Thu, 22 May 2014 18:48:24 GMT

Prescription vitamin D is a synthetic form of vitamin D.( vitamin D-2). It only comes is a 50,000 IU dose. The synthetic form of D is the only way Pharmaceutical companies can sell it... they can not patent the natural form legally-

The natural vitamin D-3 is better absorbed than the synthetic form. The source of the natural is often times from Lanolin in the supplement form. Easy to absorb by the body and inexpensive which keeps costs down so everyone can afford it. You can find a few brands on the market that are from fish liver... not lanolin, and they usually cost a bit more.. not better absorbed than lanolin though.... read your labels and know your source if that is important to you. You can buy it as high as 5000 to 10,000 IU over the counter health food stores, online, all over. Just be sure it says Vitamin D-3. You will need just to take a few more of the small little pills to equal the dose of the synthetic form.

Since vitamin D-3 is so INEXPENSIVE( cheap actually!!), why not just take it instead of the fake form.... and better absorb it? I alway question when people say their doctor gave them a prescription of vitamin D. The doctor NEVER tells the patients it is synthetic. Wonder Why???

Just ask your doctor how much he wants you to take, and take that dose just as you would the prescription dose.

Re: Vitamin D supplements

gazelle77 — Thu, 22 May 2014 18:50:05 GMT

On 5/22/2014 Sunshine said:
You could go in the sun for 15 minutes per day and/or take over the counter vitamin D.

the Sunshine way of "getting" your vit. D is not as predicable.... the older we get it is hard for our bodies to manufacture it from the skin, also people of color had a more difficult time absorbing it.

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piperbay — Thu, 22 May 2014 18:50:28 GMT

I use Vitamin Shoppe brand Vitamin D drops 2000 units. You could put them in liquid,etc. Make sure to have a little fat when taking so they will be better absorbed.

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RainyDayGal — Thu, 22 May 2014 18:52:47 GMT

Nature's Made liquid softgels.

However, just taking the supplement may not be enough to bring your counts up. You may in fact need a prescription. I certainly did.

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gazelle77 — Thu, 22 May 2014 18:54:58 GMT

On 5/22/2014 shoekitty said:
I use this product. You can get it at the Vitamin Shoppe or amazon, or any vitamin/health shop.. It is food sourced and an excellent combination so the vitamins are delivered properly. It is hugely popular and has great reviews. Most calcium and D products can be ground shale, shell, etc. This comes from organic food sources. It is fairly inexpensive

this is a new plant source Vitamin d-3 from mushrooms. So another option besides fish oil form or lanolin form.

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Nightowlz — Thu, 22 May 2014 18:58:10 GMT

I take 6500 IU of Andrew Lessman's Vit D3 daily. Just had mine checked & it was 62. I always stock up when he has a TS. Should have another Vit D3 TS in Oct. That's the last time I bought them at the TS price. I take it after I eat dinner with his fish oil & some other vitamins.

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Shelbelle — Thu, 22 May 2014 20:04:04 GMT

Take a high dose of D3 daily, but Dr Weil says no more than 10,000 IU daily, it can be toxic.

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willdob3 — Thu, 22 May 2014 20:08:06 GMT

I highly recommend Thorne D3/K2 drops.

If you take D3 you need to be sure to get K2 and also magnesium.Taking large aounts of a single things really can mess up the balance in our bodies and cause more problems.

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ahoymate — Thu, 22 May 2014 20:10:16 GMT

Sunshine isn't a reliable source of vitamin D for many. Especially if U R deficient. You don't need a prescription for it. Any drug store or Whole Foods type stores carry vitamin D. Prescription is only if U R severely deficient. If so, then, yes you need one. Most people don't. Over the counter works.

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rudy — Thu, 22 May 2014 20:16:19 GMT

On 5/22/2014 Shelbelle said:
Take a high dose of D3 daily, but Dr Weil says no more than 10,000 IU daily, it can be toxic.

That's an interesting comment by Dr. Weil. My PCP (internist) said there is no toxicity possible unless 40,000 daily is surpassed. That's quite a difference of opinion!

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shoekitty — Thu, 22 May 2014 22:04:42 GMT

On 5/22/2014 gazelle77 said:
On 5/22/2014 shoekitty said:
I use this product. You can get it at the Vitamin Shoppe or amazon, or any vitamin/health shop.. It is food sourced and an excellent combination so the vitamins are delivered properly. It is hugely popular and has great reviews. Most calcium and D products can be ground shale, shell, etc. This comes from organic food sources. It is fairly inexpensive

this is a new plant source Vitamin d-3 from mushrooms. So another option besides fish oil form or lanolin form.

Hi Gazelle

I really like this product myself. My husband takes it as well. I had severe deficiency, took the pharmaceuical stuff for 3 months, then went on this. Blood readings have been great the last year! My husband dealt with prostate cancer, took radiation, surgery and gets Lupron shots every 3 months, which depletes calcium and D. They wanted to give him Fosamax as a precaution. We said no, and he took this product. For the last year his readings have been perfect!

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expatgal — Thu, 22 May 2014 22:13:31 GMT

I hate the outdoors, and at age 60 would have a difficult time "absorbing" adequate Vit D. I take Puritan's Pride liquid D daily. It's so much easier than taking a pill!

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Danielle46 — Thu, 22 May 2014 22:37:15 GMT

I have lots of allergies and difficulty tolerating most Vitamin D due to additives that can cause side effects. My Immunologist/Dermatologist recommended Ddrops a year ago and they have been a life saver. They are very inexpensive and you can buy them online in different strengths. I use 2,000 once a day by adding two drops into my coffee, smoothie, oatmeal etc in the morning. It has no taste and it pure with no additives and the correct form of D. My D was 10 and I got it up to 40 within three months with no Rx. The manufacturer is Carlson and they have been around for years and known for making very pure products. One little bottle can last 6 months to a year depending on the strength you buy and how many drops you use. I believe the adult version comes in 600iu, 1,000iu and 2,000iu.

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glmama — Thu, 22 May 2014 23:41:16 GMT

I don't take a script D, but I DO take a regular, daily supplement. The one I take is 2500ius. I know some here need or want to take more than this and I know that the script ones are much higher. This works for me so far. Until my doc says I need more.

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gazelle77 — Thu, 22 May 2014 23:44:18 GMT

On 5/22/2014 shoekitty said:
On 5/22/2014 gazelle77 said:
On 5/22/2014 shoekitty said:
I use this product. You can get it at the Vitamin Shoppe or amazon, or any vitamin/health shop.. It is food sourced and an excellent combination so the vitamins are delivered properly. It is hugely popular and has great reviews. Most calcium and D products can be ground shale, shell, etc. This comes from organic food sources. It is fairly inexpensive

this is a new plant source Vitamin d-3 from mushrooms. So another option besides fish oil form or lanolin form.

Hi Gazelle

I really like this product myself. My husband takes it as well. I had severe deficiency, took the pharmaceuical stuff for 3 months, then went on this. Blood readings have been great the last year! My husband dealt with prostate cancer, took radiation, surgery and gets Lupron shots every 3 months, which depletes calcium and D. They wanted to give him Fosamax as a precaution. We said no, and he took this product. For the last year his readings have been perfect!

Good for you for refusing that poison Fosamax! They dole it out like candy never telling people all the bad side effects.

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aprilskies — Fri, 23 May 2014 00:01:20 GMT

I take Andrew Lessman's d3. I have to get better at taking it everyday.. I like it but don't have a lot to compare it too.