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A member asked:

My vitamin d level is 16.9ng/ml how long will it take to raise my levels if i take 5000iu/day?

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Dr. Jeffrey Kass answered

Everyone is : Different. Get at least ten minutes of sun a day.

Dr Saghafi and another doctor agreed

Answered 6/26/2015

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My Vitamin D 25 Hydroxy level is 33.7 ng/mL. My DR says it's normal but not optimal, and that I should take 1000-2000IU vitamin D supplement per day. I live in Northeast US, but I get heart palpitations when I take this supplement. Advice?

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My vitamin d level is below 10 ng/ml. Approximately how long will it take me to get to healthy level? I just started taking 2000 iu d3 once daily.

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B12 level is 194 pg/ml. PA told me to take B complex vitamins. There's so many to choose from at store. I bought "Nature Made" B-Complex "Stress". It has 12 mcg (500%) B12 along with 11 other vitamins. Is this a good choice??

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