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The correct test to assess Vitamin D3 status is a 25(OH)D test. UK readers can, if their doctors isn't prepared to order on the NHS, ask for a referral to The Doctors Laboratory. who will charge £40 In the USA Direct Labs—Vitamin D Test are fairly cheap. Ideally you need to aim for a status of 50ng/ml or 125nmol/l or above. 60ng/ml or 150nmol/l is the natural level our bodies will maintain given ample sun exposure or adequate D3 supplements. I keep mine just under 150nmol/l with 5000iu/daily D3 and 20mins full body midday sun exposure whenever possible but I live in the UK so from October to March there is no UVB to make vitamin d and from April to September we get a fair bit of cloud hence the need for 5000iu/daily supplements. I suspect anyone who is having trouble taking Vitamin d is using Ergocalciferol which is the synthetic form. Change to the natural form D3 cholecalciferol and I am sure you will have no problems. Do be aware Vit d is fat soluble so it's best taken with a meal so your digestive juices are working. Also don't take magnesium at the same time. Magnesium can block the uptake of Vit d. Should be easy enough to take your vit d with breakfast and magnesium with your dinner. Unless you are currently breastfeeding it doesn't matter if you take your D3 daily or weekly. Once it's in the system it hangs around for about 3 weeks so it all averages out. It may be easier for those who forget their tablets to just take 7 days worth on one specific day each week. Bio-Tech D3-5 is what I use but those who live in sunnier places may prefer a lower dose in which case Carlson, Vitamin D, 2000 IU, 360 Soft Gels $11.28 UK readers have to import Vitamin D3 to get an effective strength. Be aware orders over £18 are subject to VAT + Handling charge which will be collected on delivery so to avoid that keep the value of each order below $36. Anyone who hasn't ordered from IHERB before can get a $5 introductory discount with the code WAB666. There are other discount Vitamin suppliers such as Vitacost, Vitaminlife, Vitaminshoppe etc who may also be as cheap but do check the delivery charges The carriers tend to be more expensive than USPS. |
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