Vitamin D deficient [Archive] - CANADA BODYBUILDING

cedric

09-01-2008, 06:53 PM

I just found out I'm vitamin D deficient. I remember there was a couple threads about this on MN. Site's down so I can't access them now. What are you guys taking/doing? Helpful? Doctor gave me a script for some d-forte. Apparently you take them once a week. Figured i'd ask around and see what you guys think first or people in the same situation.

13-01-2008, 08:15 PM

You can do three things: get a vitamin D-3 ,or tan,or drink some milk.This is how i get it in my system.

bigben

13-01-2008, 08:42 PM

I'd like to know what the proper amount is to supplement. The old advice was 400 units / day. But I notice almost all the supplements are sold in 1000 size. Is this a safe or wise daily dosage? I'll have to do some research.

cedric

13-01-2008, 10:54 PM

Ok... so here is what I did... I filled out my script just to do it once and to price it out. Picked up some vit D otc on sale for 100x1000iu @ $2.99. I also saw the 400 iu. I had NO CLUE what the dosage of my prescription was. So i got my prescription... you take them once a week, and the dosage is, NO TYPO: 50,000iu.
So yes, I would say 1000iu is a safe daily dosage. I'm supposed to get some bloodwork done again in 6 months and I'll see how it is.

Demonwolf

14-01-2008, 01:58 AM

do u have any idea how you became D deficient? REALLY poor diet or??

cedric

14-01-2008, 05:31 PM

i'm guessing its a combo of 2 things: lack of sun/winter hibernation, and that me and dairy dont get along so i rarely eat dairy.

bigben

14-01-2008, 05:56 PM

Dr. Weil, internet vitamin guru, now recommends 1000iu/day supplementation. Its got to be important to us Canucks in the winter, so I'm going to follow that advice.

Did you have symptoms that led to testing for Vit D levels?

cedric

14-01-2008, 09:33 PM

low energy levels/depression/seasonal affective disorder possibly. plus the fact that a lot of canadians in the winter have some vit D deficiency. I was in getting bloodwork so I figured I would check that out as well. I figured it doesn't hurt to check it out. On another note the doctor was very impressed by my B12 and T levels. B12 especially. T levels meh...

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