Please share a tip on some do's and don'ts with regard to vitamin d.

Vitamin: Vitamin d decreases symptoms of eczema and psoriasis.

Get: Get your vitamin d3 blood level checked. Take vit d3 until your blood level is above 50.

Proper: Proper vitamin d levels are vital to keep calcium in our body and to metabolize it.

The: The toxicity of vitamin d3 is due to elevation of blood calcium and deposition of calcium in tissue.

If: If using high doses of vit d3 don't take with calcium. Magnesium and zinc are usually required.

Consider: Consider 10-15 minutes of sunshine a day to help build your body's vitamin d.

DO: Do drink low fat milk, instead of whole milk or vitamin d milk.

Many: Many children also lack an appropriate amount of foods that contain vitamin d and calcium.

Our: Our skin, with sun exposure, makes vitamin d daily, but diet intake is necessary to meet our needs.

Sunlight: Sunlight is needed for vitamin d production in your body, which is good for your bones.

Low: Low vitamin d levels may be associated with rheumatic diseases.

Obesity: Obesity tends to lower blood levels of vitamin d.

Do: Do take supplements if your levels are low. Don't overdo it! too much vitamin d can be worse.

Vitamin: Vitamin d3 better than prescription d2. The metabolites are different!

If: If you get sunlight on your skin for about 15min a day, it will take care of your baseline vit d.

Vitamin: Vitamin d is a fat soluble vitamin and you can overdose. Do not exceed 10, 000 units per day!

D3: D3 aka cholecalciferol is the best form of vitamin d.

All: All first year infants need to take vit d (bottle or breastfed), adhere to your daily dose, don't overdose.

Infants: Infants with liver or kidney diseases or intestinal malabsorbtion may need much higher doses of vit d.

Get: Get level for this hormone. You want it higher than 20 and, even better, probably higher than 30.

EVERYONE: Everyone in the us should take vit d3 (5000 iu/day for adults) in fall & winter! can't get from sun!

You: You need some vitamin d in a healthy diet. Many folks are low. Your doctor can test for it.

Don't: Don't overdo your vitamin d. It is one of the fat soluble vitamins like a, e, and k.

DON'T: Don't take vitamin d2 (the 50, 000 iu prescription form). It is proven dangerous! only take vitamin d3.

If: If you do not live in a sunny environment get your vitamin d levels checked.

Sunlight: Sunlight exposure is generally insufficient & only for summer months. Replacement year long needed.

As: As long as you take proper amount (2000u d3/day) you can take total dose weekly or even monthly.

No: No prevention, just treatment with 2000 units of generic d3/day; take daily, weekly, or monthly.

Do: Do get 5-10 minutes of sunlight to help your body produce vitamin d.

Getting: Getting sun exposure should prevent deficiency: not always true. Vitamind deficiency is rampant.

Food: Food sources of vitamin d: cod liver oil, eggs, fish, oysters, salami, fortified dairy & cereals.

Doctors: Doctors don't agree how much vitamin d is needed, and the blood test for "normal" may not be right.

Vita: Vitamin d deficiency is an under-appreciated problem. Take oral supplementation & get mild sunlight.

Most: Most people can take 2000-5000iu without issues. Daily doses above this are not recommended!

Vitamin: Vitamin d is acquired through exposure to sunlight and vit d in your diet.

Since: Since sun avoidance and sun screen use are encouraged, vitamin d supplements may be needed.

If: If you are taking vitamin d supplements always do so with food! otherwise they may not be absorbed.

Sun: Sun exposure (10 - 15 ) minutes daily helps vitamin d synthesis while avoiding sunburns.

If: If boosting natural production of vitamin d with sunlight, you can and should still use sunscreen!

Get: Get enough or supplement. Read labels or research foods for content. 1200-1600 iu/day.

Sun: Sunshine in moderation, but start taking 2000iu of vitamin d3 per day. You will be good to go!

As: As a fat soluble vitamin, vitamin d should be taken with food or after a meal!

Don't: Don't take too much! few people need more than 2, 000 iu per day.

We: We think that generous use of sunblock may explain deficiencies of vit. D in the american public.

Supplements,: Supplements, a good diet, and sunshine all help raise vitamin d levels.

Supplement: Supplement at least 800 units daily, but may need more. Aim for level of 50-60 ng/ml.

Do: Do aim for vitamin d3 levels close to 50-60 ng/ml, but do not go too much higher. Check levels.

Over: Over the counter vitamin d3 is often better at raising levels than vitamin d2.

Non-alcoholic: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (nafld) is very common. Lower vitamin d is associated with it!

The: The importance of d is still underestimated! take at least 2000 iu of vitamin d3 per day.

Vitamin: Vitamin d is a hormone! d3 is better than d2 because of metabolites. Take at least 2000 iu/day!

Sun: Sun exposure helps your body make vitamin d.

Vit: Vit d3 4000mg/day over the counter. Vit d2 50, 000 iu / week prescribed. Take vitd w/fat to absorb.

Very: Very fair skin people can still get sunlight in the morning and evening to prevent vitamin d deficie.

Do: Do get more sun exposure if your skin is darker. Your body make vitamin d more slowly in the sun.

Be: Be sure to get your daily dose of sunshine! have your md check you blood level and supplement if so.

Be: Be sure you take d3 and exercise for bone health. Consult md for amount of d3 you need.

Too: Too much vitamin d can cause toxicity. Follow your doctor's directions.

Very: Very important that all humans have adequate blood levels of vitamin d-3, supplement as needed.

Goal: Goal serum level of 25oh vit d is 50-60. Take as much as needed to get there.

Get: Get your blood level checked and and if necessary get sufficient sunshine and/or take supplements.

Many: Many neurologic disorders may respond to increases in vitamin d. Talk to neurologist about adding it.

Make: Make sure your levels are not just normal, but 50 or above.

Do: Do request that it be checked regularly . Don't take no for an answer.

Get: Get your level up quickly with prescription strength and then convert to store bought. Check levels.

The: The level just has to be 30? Wrong, it should be 50 or more.

Vitamin: Vitamin d not vitamin c has been proven to prevent colds. If you live north of atlanta you check it.

Need: Need to be concerned about patients of color and their vit d3 levels. Ricketts can be insidious.

It: It is hard to lose weight if you are low on vitamin d.

High: High dose once a month prescription vitamin d is as effective for most as daily supplements.

Prevent: Prevent deficiency by getting you blood levels checked twice a year.

It's: It's important to correct calcium along with vitamin d deficiency.

Know: Know and use the natural sources of vitamin d to prevent deficiency.

Multiple: Multiple supplements are available im the market. However, consult your physician before using them.

Not: Not enough vitamin d could increase your risk for cardiovascular disease, depression, cognitive. Def.

A: Myth: a vegetarian diet is healthy so it should have enough vitamin d in it.

Do: Do not exceed your doctor's recommendation with taking vitamin d. It is toxic in overdose.

Ignore: If you think you may have vitamin d deficiency, you should see your physician, or have a blood test.

Most: Most adults should take 5-8000 iu of vit d3 a day in fall ; winter for optimal health.

Ignore: Take vitamin d with food or drink containing fat to absorb the vitamin d (e.g. Low fat milk).

Ignore: Vitamin d3 (over the counter) is absorbed better than vit d2. Consider taking both! talk to ur md!

Ignore: Exposure to sunlight induces the body to produce its own vitamin d.

Ignore: Vitamin d is not only for bones, it helps in many other conditions.

Ignore: Eat healthy ; in moderation, exercise regularly (indoor ; outdoor), take calcium with vit d daily.

Ignore: Vitamin d is not toxic but is commonly deficient especially in the north. Supplements helpful.

Ignore: Vitamin d is important for all and get your blood level checked and if low get it corrected.

Ignore: A simple blood test can determine your vitamin d level.

Ignore: If blood level of vitamin d is low, one must supplement to achieve and maintain normal levels.

Ignore: Best place to get sun exposure for vit. D is on visceral fat portion of belly.

Ignore: Do have a blood test but don't mega-dose if low or within normal range. Always evaluate why low.

Ignore: 15 to 30 minutes of sun exposure to belly early in day is ideal for producing sufficient vit. D.

Take: Take 400 units of vitamin d with 800 mg calcium if you don't have dairy in your diet.

Ignore: Everyone should have the vitamin d3 levels checked by their pcp, even children.

Ignore: If your vitamin D level has been measured and is low have your doctor prescribe 50000 units.