Question 1

i have low vitamin d level of 17. my doctor prescribed me 50,000 unit cap one by mouth weekly. isnt that too much vitamin d? i read where youre only supposed to take 2,000 a day. im already having heart palpitations and high blood pressure?

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: 50,000 units/week for 3 months would replenish your stores. You may take 4000 units a day for as long as you like without risk of toxicity. It is better to take vitamin D3 than D2.
Wish you good health!

Question 2

what happens if your vitamin d level is 90?

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Vitamin D: A vitamin D level between 60-100 is ideal.

Question 3

what will happen when your vitamin d level is low?

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Increased mortality!: Low vit d can cause fatigue, muscle pain/ weakness, headaches, depression and increases risk of infections, heart disease, cancer and risk of dying! most adults need 5-8000 iu of d3/day; avoid d2! see http://www.Drfranklipman.Com/symptoms-diseases-associated-with-vitamin-d-deficiency and http://articles.Mercola.Com/sites/articles/archive/2008/11/01/vitamin-d-is-a-key-player-in-your-overall-health.Aspx.

Question 4

how often should you have your vitamin d level checked?

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: Precise recommendations are somewhat controversial, but knowing that this is a "fat soluble vitamin", indicates that any change of Vitamin D-3 intake should be checked no sooner than 3-4 months following supplementation.  Thereafter, would not need to check more than once yearly, in my opinion.  Some dosing recommendations include adding 800 units daily, and a desirable goal at 50-70 ng/ml level.

Question 5

what will happen if your vitamin d level is extremely low?

Accepted Answer

Increased mortality!: Low vit d can cause fatigue, muscle pain/ weakness, headaches, depression and increases risk of infections, heart disease, cancer and risk of dying! most adults need 5-8000 iu of d3/day; avoid d2! see http://www.Drfranklipman.Com/symptoms-diseases-associated-with-vitamin-d-deficiency and http://articles.Mercola.Com/sites/articles/archive/2008/11/01/vitamin-d-is-a-key-player-in-your-overall-health.Aspx.

Question 6

does donating plasma affect your vitamin d level?

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No: Vit d is stored in adipose and liver.  A pint of blood will have very little or no effect on your level.

Question 7

what is a normal vitamin d level?

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Higher than 30 ng/ml: To be normal it should be higher than 30 ng/ml. I prefer it to be higher than 60 ng/ml.

Question 8

what is a low vitamin d level from?

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Living in the dark: Vitamin d is found in some food sources but the major supply is your skin exposure to sun.  So it is more commonly deficient in northern climates.  It is a common supplement in many foods especially milk.  The most serious complication, ricketts, is really rare in the first world but lowered levels are common in many patients and supplementation is common and benign.

Question 9

what is a healthy vitamin d level at 80?

Accepted Answer

Varies by lab: 30-50, the trend is to recommend more. Always ask your your md to be sure your total condition is taken into account.

Question 10

how do i know my vitamin d level is low?

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Testing: There isn't a way to know for sure outside of a blood test. Most individuals at the end of the winter, farther from the equator, little outside activity, or darker skin are likely to have lower vitamin d levels. There are lots of theories on vitamin d levels, and we know that supplementing raises the number, what we don't know is if in the long term supplementation helps or hurts. Good luck.

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I have low vitamin d level of 17. my doctor prescribed me 50,000 unit cap one by mouth weekly. isnt that too much vitamin d? i read where youre only supposed to take 2,000 a day. im already having heart palpitations and high blood pressure?

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