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By: Fiz in 6TH POPE | Recommend this post (1)
Wed, 03 Aug 22 6:13 AM | 31 view(s)
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"Taking 60,000 international units (IU) a day ...for several months has been shown to cause toxicity. This level is many times higher than the U.S. Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for most adults of 600 IU of vitamin D a day."

60,000??? For MONTHS?? Jez, Louise! the biggest tablets I've seen over counter are 5k each. So...12 a day...every day...for MONTHS?

Well, you can kill yourself with drinking too much water or taking too many aspirin, also.

I mention the 50 ng/dl so you have a target. 5000 IU/day got me to about 35 ng/dl, so I upped it to 10,000 to get 55 ng/dl. Your milage may vary -- so asking your doctor to measure Vitamin D from time to time as part of your regular lab work seems wise to me.

And I've heard various vitamins can interact with various other medications, so you should fill your doctor in on that, also -- if you have a decent doctor. And if you don't have a doctor who will do anything but put you on a ventilator and give you remdesivir, you might want to find find that out in advance!

FYI, I have a much longer list of things to fend off Covid than what I mentioned; Vitamin C (as Micro suggests) is probably wise, also! But I don't take eerything all the time. I take a LOT of things, and in higher quantities, whenever I feel I might be coming down with something or if I have been around a lot of people...or preparing to fly in a plane.

I just picked up some HCQ and more Ivm because I can get them over the counter in S. America. Sometimes the US is really too much of a nanny state. Well, in truth, MOST of the time!

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Re: Hey Fiz,
By: Decomposed in 6TH POPE
Tue, 02 Aug 22 4:39 PM 		Msg. 34235 of 58582

fizzy:

Re: “I take 10,000 IU/day, except during summer, and I highly recommend everyone else, who can afford 25 cents/day, do the same as we go into this fall.”People should be aware that excessive amounts of oral vitamin D3 carries risk. I believe 5,000 ius per day bestows the same benefits as 10,000. I take 6,000 - but only because I take a 5,000 iu tablet and a multivitamin as well.

I probably don't need any D3. I'm getting a LOT of sunlight these days. Gardening has its benefits.


What is vitamin D toxicity? Should I be worried about taking supplements?

by Katherine Zeratsky, R.D., L.D.

Vitamin D toxicity, also called hypervitaminosis D, is a rare but potentially serious condition that occurs when you have excessive amounts of vitamin D in your body.

Vitamin D toxicity is usually caused by large doses of vitamin D supplements — not by diet or sun exposure. That's because your body regulates the amount of vitamin D produced by sun exposure, and even fortified foods don't contain large amounts of vitamin D.

The main consequence of vitamin D toxicity is a buildup of calcium in your blood (hypercalcemia), which can cause nausea and vomiting, weakness, and frequent urination. Vitamin D toxicity might progress to bone pain and kidney problems, such as the formation of calcium stones.

Treatment includes stopping vitamin D intake and restricting dietary calcium. Your doctor might also prescribe intravenous fluids and medications, such as corticosteroids or bisphosphonates.

Taking 60,000 international units (IU) a day of vitamin D for several months has been shown to cause toxicity. This level is many times higher than the U.S. Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for most adults of 600 IU of vitamin D a day.

Doses higher than the RDA are sometimes used to treat medical problems such as vitamin D deficiency, but these are given only under the care of a doctor for a specified time frame. Blood levels should be monitored while someone is taking high doses of vitamin D.

As always, talk to your doctor before taking vitamin and mineral supplements.

http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/expert-answers/vitamin-d-toxicity/faq-20058108#:~:text=The%20main%20consequence%20of%20vitamin,the%20formation%20of%20calcium%20stones.

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