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Re: How much vitamin D 3 do you take in the winter ?

I take 10,000 units a day and still test low.  I use it for seasonal depression.  My pharmacist friend told me not to take more.  My doc doesn't seem to believe in this lack of Vitamin D - depression theory.  

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Re: How much vitamin D 3 do you take in the winter ?


@Reever wrote:

My doctor recommends Centrum Silver.  The label says it contains 500 IU of vitamin D.  


@Reever  Any Doctor who recommends Centrum Silver as a  multi vitamin supplement knows nothing about nutrition or vitamins... 

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Re: How much vitamin D 3 do you take in the winter ?

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3000 IU all year round, since I stopped sitting in the sun totally.  I use a combo of calcium, D3, magnesium and K1,  K2. 

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Re: How much vitamin D 3 do you take in the winter ?

I take 5,000iu everyday as per my heart dr and my oncologist as well as my primary dr.

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Re: How much vitamin D 3 do you take in the winter ?

10,000 IU with K2 daily.

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Re: How much vitamin D 3 do you take in the winter ?

I take 5000 IU daily.
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Re: How much vitamin D 3 do you take in the winter ?

I chew one a day, every day.

 

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Re: How much vitamin D 3 do you take in the winter ?


@SeaMaiden wrote:

@Reever wrote:

My doctor recommends Centrum Silver.  The label says it contains 500 IU of vitamin D.  


@Reever  Any Doctor who recommends Centrum Silver as a  multi vitamin supplement knows nothing about nutrition or vitamins... 


 

I trust my doctor.  I feel it best to consume a well balanced diet to get vitamins and minerals. Ive never been fond of popping pills. Doctor said she takes it herself.

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Re: How much vitamin D 3 do you take in the winter ?

@MW in Iowa 

 

I take 4000iu every day all year around, and since you are in Iowa, we are touching states with same 4 seasons.

 

My choice is 2000 in the morning and 2000 at night. Been doing this for several years now and it works well for me.

 

 

hckynut 🏒

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Re: How much vitamin D 3 do you take in the winter ?


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@MW in Iowa 

 

I take 4000iu every day all year around, and since you are in Iowa, we are touching states with same 4 seasons.

 

My choice is 2000 in the morning and 2000 at night. Been doing this for several years now and it works well for me.

 

 

hckynut 🏒


Thanks , i know everybody is different , but it is one of the few times a doctor has ever recomended a supplement , that was a few years ago.