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I heard about this last night on coat to coast and they had the heart doctor on and he said they were giving these folks 10,000 iu a day or 140,000 iu’s a week. That would be fine is the person was sub normal not getting any daylight vit D but in the long run it was to much. He recommended around 3,000 to 4,000 iu a day.

This whole thing sounds funky, and it would likely fouled up by the journalist reporting it.

“Because there are a large number of disparate conditions that can increase CRP production, an elevated CRP level does not diagnose a specific disease.”

“The physiological role of CRP is to bind to the surface of dead or dying cells (and some types of bacteria) in order to activate the macrophage system that eliminates them. Thus, CRP participates in the clearance of necrotic and apoptotic cells.”

The “normal serum range” for vitamin D set by the Food and Nutrition Board is currently considered to be 30-90 ng/ml. Keep in mind, many, many experts consider this level inadequate for the prevention of most vitamin D deficiency related disorders.

This recommended blood level translates into a daily intake of 5000 IU for men and 6-10,000 IU of vitamin D per day for women. It is nearly impossible to maintain healthy levels of vitamin D through diet or sun exposure alone. Supplementation is almost always required.

I heard about this last night on coat to coast and they had the heart doctor on and he said they were giving these folks 10,000 iu a day or 140,000 iu’s a week. That would be fine is the person was sub normal not getting any daylight vit D but in the long run it was to much. He recommended around 3,000 to 4,000 iu a day.

Thanks.

10,000IU daily is far more than most people would consider taking.

Now I'll go bang my head for taking health advice from Coast to Coast. ;-)