Thanks for mentioning D3.
I have a problem that the referenced article doesn’t distinguish between D2 and D3, D3 long argued to be a better formulation, D2 used in milk.
Note that skin produces D3 when exposed to sunlight. The problem is that the skin’s D3 is not immediately bioavailable. And if you clean up every day then it is argued that you’re washing off the D3 before it can hit target. So D3 supplement is said to be a good idea if you work in office and clean up every day.
Corrections, insights welcome.
D3 is really good to take. The VA told hubby to take D2 instead, which is nuts. D2 is synthetic and does not work well.
Medical companies have been creating experiments designed to fail, for a long time.
Take the Walmart reference visit. There are several sizes of D3 capsules, There are no D2 capsules as I recall.
Blam first told us of the benefits of D3 walmart sold it as 500 and 1,000 units. That soon gave way to 2,000 units and now 5,000 units.
Walmart sells what people buy
My Doctor insisted on testing my levels a few months ago. I wanted to decline, but also wanted to know my levels.
Didn’t say a word about what I do for a living. Doctor called a few days later with the results and told me I could back off on the Vit D supplements.
There was dead silence on the other end of the phone when I said I didn’t supplement. I loved that pregnant pause. I waited and waited and finally the doctor asked what I did.
I explained that I walk about 5-7 dogs a day for 30 minutes at a time and keep sunscreen use to a minimum! He laughed really hard! He said, “that explains why you aren’t on any meds at your age.” Of course the sunscreen use thing came up and I asked him...has there been studies showing the effects of sunscreen chemicals causing cancer vs. the natural benefits of the sun preventing cancer.
We agreed there’s a balance in there somewhere and that we all die eventually.