Make: Make sure you are taking vitamin d3. It is much more effective and less toxic than d2.
Answered 3/29/2015
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Overdose: Overdose of vit d with high calcium level can cause kidney stones.
Answered 6/6/2013
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5: 5 minutes of exposure to sunlight may be enough to get your daily requirement of vitamin d, .
Answered 4/13/2013
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In: In fall and winter; take 5000 units/day; sun not strong enough!
Answered 6/20/2013
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It's: It's best to check vit d blood level (60-80 is good). Until you know levels, take 5000 units/day.
Answered 3/23/2014
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Vitamin: Vitamin d3 is cheap and easy to take preventative rx.
Answered 4/30/2013
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Spend: Spend 10 to 15 minutes in the sun each day without sunscreen to get some vitamin d from that sun exposure.
Answered 9/29/2016
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Vit: Vit d equals vit d so; pill or food the same; do not take too much of it.
Answered 11/27/2017
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Vitamin: Vitamin d is responsible for intestinal absorption of calcium and phosphate.
Answered 4/17/2014
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A: A gift of sunlight helps bones, mood, dementia too may prevent cancers.
Answered 1/15/2014
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Take: Take vitamin d with a meal. Some people can get mild hypoglycemia if taken on an empty stomach.
Answered 5/15/2016
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A: A good diet and sunshine are the best sources of vitamin d.
Answered 8/30/2014
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60%: 60% of the american public suffers vitamin d deficiency. Thought related to use of sunblock.
Answered 4/21/2014
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The: The risk of being born small is doubled for infants of mothers with early pregnancy vit d deficiency.
Answered 2/6/2014
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African-Americans: African-americans suffer disproportionately from a vitamin d deficiency. Sunlight works best.
Answered 5/25/2014
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Most: Most americans are low on vitamin d, due to use of sunscreen, but supplements can resolve it.
Answered 4/6/2014
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Walk: Walk and play in the sun - but don't let the skin burn. Get vitamin d and have fun.
Answered 7/13/2014
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Sitting: Sitting in the sun, my body makes what it needs - my vitamin d.
Answered 5/8/2016
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If: If necessary, split up your daily sun exposure ten minutes at a time to prevent sunburn.
Answered 9/25/2014
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Vitamin: Vitamin d deficit is becoming more and more frequent. Discuss with your doctor to check your levels.
Answered 5/6/2016
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If: If your levels are still under 50 on store bought vitamin d, ask your doctor for the 50, 000 iu dosag.
Answered 9/21/2013
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Vitamin: Vitamin d should come from the sun but if you live in the north you some should take , colds be gone.
Answered 4/19/2014
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Enjoy: Enjoy evening sun bath to get natural vitamin d through the skin.
Answered 1/22/2014
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its: Its actually a hormone that has many benefits for growth and disease prevention.
Answered 12/16/2013
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Ignore: You may not get enough vitamin d if you don’t get enough sunlight.
Answered 11/10/2013
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Ignore: Write date and day of week you took the first pill right on the bottle. Follow the count each week.
Answered 10/29/2015
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Ignore: Be careful taking calcium supplements with vitamin d supplements. Kidney stones could occur.
Answered 12/6/2013
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Ignore: Vitamin d stimulates absorption of calcium and phosphorus and stimulates bone mineralization.
Answered 12/21/2013
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Ignore: Take regularly so your blood level is more than 30, take calcium supplements ; exercise regularly.
Answered 12/22/2013
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Ignore: Sunshine can be helpful. Most oral is in excess of a good diet!
Answered 12/25/2013
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Ignore: D from the sun its the one good for bones.
Answered 1/27/2014
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Ignore: Use a medicine box for your meds as well as vitamins to ensure that you take them daily.
Answered 2/4/2014
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Ignore: Vit d is a super important hormone, sun is unsafe. Take 5000 units vit d3 per day to keep healthy.
Answered 2/5/2014
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Ignore: Don't tan: supplement builds bones, muscle, reduce pain. D3 is better.
Answered 9/29/2016
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