My doctor’s office called me while I was in Mexico and told me my blood work had come back and I needed a vitamin D supplement NOW! After reading the labels in Mexico I decided I’d wait until I got back. Is it that important? Who knows. I follow my 99 year old mother’s advice; everything in moderation, nothing to excess.
“everything in moderation, nothing to excess.”
Including Abstinence
I think so. I've been taking at least 10,000 IU a day for about a year and a half now along with 100 mcg K2.
I've been taking some Vitamin D3 since 2006...I was at 50,000 IU a day once on a doctors prescription.
I'm 73 years old and just got good blood-work results. The doctor said, "you're a healthy 73."(Okay, 73 next month)
I was diagnosed with type-2 diabetes this year although I've never had an A1C higher than 6.7. My latest A1C is 6.0 with 500mg Metformin 2x day.
If your in Mexico the amount of sunlight exposure your getting will far outweigh the benefits of the supplements. Sunlight Vit D production by the body is far more efficient, it’s how God intended us to make it.
Majority of people who need Vit D require it because they see limited exposure to sunlight since they work inside all day and then go home and stay inside all night. It’s why people in the northern states typically require more supplements since they have fewer hours of sunlight then those in the southern states.
In short - soak up the sun while your south of the border and get the supplement when you get home.
My great, great aunt lived to be 104 (one week short of 105) following that advice. Only she said: “Everything in moderation, including moderation.”
About 5,000 UI of D3 or your Calcium levels will go up.
D3 helps with joint pain to some extent.
15 mins in the sun with adequate skin exposure should do the trick. Winter is the worse D shortage months.