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Is 5,000 iu vitamin d daily safe or will it affect calcium homeostasis ?
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No. The recommended upper limit for long-term vitamin D intake is 2000 IU for adult. Excessive intake of vitamin D leads to hypercalcemia.
Answered 12/5/2022
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This may be appropriate for a defined period when treating a person with low Vit D levels. After a monitored treatment (blood tests) a reduction to ~2000IU/day would be reasonable.
Answered 12/5/2022
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Best used to initiate vitamin D when blood levels too low. Once at 50-70 ng/ml, can decrease to 2,000 daily for maintenance
Answered 12/6/2022
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If you are deficient in vitamin D, you may take 5000 units/day for 3 months and then reduce the dose to 2000 units/day.
Answered 12/6/2022
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