People got so freaked out by melanoma sunshine became secondary and then you have all the people who live in the north who are sunless for days on end... I take 1000mg a day extra.
My daughter was just diagnosed with a vitamin D deficiency. She has a seizure disorder from a brain injury(along with other problems), so we went to a psychiatrist to see how to help her with some issues.
Well, the psychiatrist did a whole bunch of blood work and found out that she is vitamin D deficient.
We live in California, and my kids are outside a lot, and she is still vitamin D deficient.
I found out that her seizure medication can strip her body of vitamin D.
Anyway, we are supplementing her with vitamin D. We’ll see if it helps. It’s only been a few weeks.
Skin cancer is a real concern for some of us. My brother died of it (not melanoma just the regular kind), and I’ve had pre-cancerous legions removed. My brother was a red-head, and my kids and I are all blond. My daughters and I also have blue eyes.
I’m just making sure we are all supplementing with vitamin D.
Being that I live so far north (Pennsylvania), I take about 3,000 units/day during the winter (cholecalciferol). Sunshine isn’t much of an option in the summer, due to immunosuppression for a kidney transplant and a markedly increased risk of skin cancer.