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Can you raise your vitamin d levels in 2 weeks? if i start going out in uv3/4 for 10-15 minutes in sunlight without sun protection. im fair skinned?
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Depends: It depends on your starting level and your weight. You can more readily correct any deficiency by taking 2000-4000 units of vitamin D3/daily for 3 months. Have a healthy diet, exercise 30 minutes/day, drink plenty of water, have safe sex, no tobacco alcohol weed or street drugs. For nutrition: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/. Get HPV vaccine. Wish you good health!
Answered 9/19/2020
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