Several months ago my 25OH-D level was about 75. I take 5000 i.u. D3 per day in addition to smaller amounts in my multivitamin. I take none on summer days when I can get 20-30 minutes in the Arizona sun. I have seen some recommendations for levels as high as 100, especially if you're dealing with a serious health concern like fending off cancer.
TW ---- Pat <pattycake29...@yahoo.com> wrote: ============= I was disappointed today to find out that my 25-hydroxy vitamin D test showed my vitamin D level to be only 25. I was so sure it would be high that I almost didn't request one. Since last fall I've been taking at least 1,000 units D3 plus the D3 in my multivitamin and calcium pills. When the day is warm enough, I go out with a jacket and shorts to get some sun. It's been a very cold winter for here, though. I'd gotten my level up two years ago from 14 in February to a near ideal 55 in the summer by taking 2,000 units D3 and then lying in the sun 20 minutes two or three times a week as soon as weather allowed. Have any of you had the vitamin D blood test? I've heard that in the north in the winter, even if you lie outside naked at noon, you can't get any vitamin D because of the angle of the sun. (Plus you'd be a popsicle!) Pat -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Rules and Instructions: http://www.silverlist.org Unsubscribe: <mailto:silver-list-requ...@eskimo.com?subject=unsubscribe> Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/silver-list@eskimo.com/maillist.html Off-Topic discussions: <mailto:silver-off-topic-l...@eskimo.com> List Owner: Mike Devour <mailto:mdev...@eskimo.com>