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I'm taking 50, 000 iu vitamin d monthly for osteomalacia. i also have osteoperosis and diabetes. should i also take vit d3 daily? if so how much?
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Stop D2, Take D3: The 50, 000 iu form of d is vitamin d2. I don't know why doctors prescribe this as research shows it increases mortality by 2% whereas vit d3 reduces mortality by 6%.I advise stopping dangerous d2 & taking d3- most adults need 5-8, 000 iu/day to achieve optimal levels-best to take with vits a&k.See http://articles.Mercola.Com/sites/articles/archive/2011/11/30/taking-the-right-type-of-vitamin-d.Aspx.
Answered 10/28/2013
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