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A member asked:
My mom takes 3xs a week this calcitriol 0.5 mcg capsules. can she take d3 also because she has alzhimers and i read d3 helps.
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YES: An article came out very recently which showed a strong connection between Vitamin D deficiency and Alzheimer's type dementia. As a result, I would strongly recommend that your Mom take 2,000/day of Vitamin D3 and discuss this with her primary doctor.
Answered 5/21/2016
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Yes: You want to keep the Vit D level above 30. (we usually monitor the 25 hydoxy Vitamin D level ) Some like to see levels above 50. The original data on the relationship between dementia and Vit D found a relationship in males. The data is still coming in. Several papers have appeared in the past few weeks.
Answered 5/21/2016
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