[RnMomof7]

Interesting..thanks for posting it.. I have COPD and I have VERY low Vit D which I pretty much ignored.. I guess its time to mega dose and see if it helps at the gym

[decimon]

I guess its time to mega dose and see if it helps at the gym

Well, don't over mega. ;-)

May I ask how much daily you're thinking of?

[Desdemona]

Mom, not just for this, but for any number of other things according to the MDs in these parts, is to put on shorts and a tank top and go out in the sun. The trick is that soap seems to wash the hormone off the skin before it’s absorbed, so it is recommended to only wash the areas where the glands are close to the surface to let the vit D soak in. Any number of people I know here are under orders to raise their levels and with some supplementation, this is the recommended method.

[Desdemona]

Here is an online resource for the amount of time to spend in the sun:

http://nadir.nilu.no/~olaeng/fastrt/VitD-ez_quartMED.html

[goat granny]

You have to be careful using vitamin D. Its a fat soluble vitamin and the body stores it. Also stores A D E & K. The other vitamins the body excretes after it uses all it can. You can in fact OD on the fat soluble vitamins if not careful....Vit C for instance is excreted in urine and you have too much, your urine will turn very yellow. It gets rid of what it cannot use....not so with A D E K. If I were to take up using vit. D OTC I'd check with the doctor for the proper dose..