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I am vitamin d deficient. i was at 20ng/ml. they prescribed me otc 3,000 iu of vitamin d for the next three months. 5,000 iu was the closest i could get. my calcium is fine. i wear sunscreen and i'm vegan. how long will it take for me to feel better?
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you may or may not noticea difference with a better vit D leve-important to have a good level either way. If you are supplementing vit D for the 1st time -it takes a lot of magnesium to assimilate it and most people are magnesium deficient so supplementing mg is a good choice, best source -NAtural calm, powdered Mg citrate-very absorbably-3-500mg /d good. Also once on the vit d for 6mo might be e
Answered 10/15/2021
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Sunscreen may explain low Vitamin D but supplements can likely stabilize by 3-4 months
Answered 10/15/2021
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