Vitamin D dosage ?

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  • tanstaafl
    tanstaafl Member Posts: 1,313 Member
    #22
    thxmiker said:

    I have spoke to several
    I have spoke to several Oncologists and holistic Mds about Vitamin D. All but one Doc suggested to me to take 3000 to 4000 units Vitamin D twice a day.

    Best Always, mike

    quizzing the onc
    Mike, it would be instructive to hear if the oncologist would agree that testing and establishing a particular blood level is technically superior approach rather than trying to hit a safe/best average input for a particular disease. This general question does not address the actual blood level goal as an issue, whether the goal is merely "greater than 32 ng/mL", 40-60 ng/mL, 60-100 ng/mL, etc.

    I see the vitamin D3 issue as a Day #1 workup item, lower down on the list. Freshly diagnosed "civilians" should not have to be working this issue out on *their* precious time.
  • lesvanb
    lesvanb Member Posts: 905
    #23
    I take 10,000/day
    and my doc monitors the bloodwork (last Vit D3 blood level in April was 69). Been doing it for 3.5 years now.

    Best wishes!
    Leslie
  • thxmiker
    thxmiker Member Posts: 1,278 Member
    #24
    peterz54 said:

    Thanks Mike. I am not sure
    Thanks Mike. I am not sure if the issue was taking Vitamin D during Chemo or just taking it in general.

    My Onc suggested that I take
    My Onc suggested that I take 3000-4000 units of Vit D twice a day for the rest of my life. (Sorry that I was not concise.)

    Vit B and Cinnamon are good for everyone also. They are good for the the Brain Synapse growth and connections. Cultures with High Vit B and Cinnamon in their diet have less depression, and dementia.

    These three vitamins, basically can not hurt you, and the science that they are helpful is promising.

    Best Always, mike

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