Dr Mercola suggests 50,000 units daily for three days if you are sick, but in his multiple vitamins that I take there is 5,000 units for daily usage, so 5,000 is not too much.
Elizabeth Williams [email protected] > Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:30:37 -0400 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: CS>D3 fro Flu Prevention > > Well, I had not seen any recommended dosages, and had read that 15 > minutes in the noon sun will produce 40,000 units, and that once you > have that amount the conversion shuts down. So I figured that if I got > to 50% of what the sun produces, it should offer me pretty good > protection, and still be 50% below any possible toxic level. I could be > off base. I was surprised to see others are taking about 1/5 that > amount, so I may back down (well actually since the capsules are 5,000 > each, I cannot back down to below that amount until I get some lower > dosage ones). > > Here is information on the safe levels of vitamin D: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypervitaminosis_D > > Marshall > > Garnet wrote: > > Are you dividing your dose or taking it all at the same time? > > > > I have not heard of anyone taking 20,000 iu? Is that an idea > > you just decided to try or did hear of it somewhere? Just > > curious. > > > > Garnet > > > > Marshall Dudley wrote: > > > Yes, I have avoided everything, with seemingly everyone else sick > > around > > > me. I have been taking 5,000 a day, then upping it to 20,000 when I am > > > out and around a crowd of sick people. > > > > > > Marshall > > > > > > Garnet wrote: > > >> Vit D3 is the best flu preventative, 400 iu for kids and 2000 iu for > > >> adults. > > >> > > >> You can order here and they will give you 400 tabs free for your kids. > > >> > > >> http://www.vitamind3world.com/Vitamin_D_Buy_cancer_diabetes_MS.html > > >> > > >> Garnet > > >> > > > > > > -- > > The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. > > > > Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org > > > > To post, address your message to: [email protected] > > > > Address Off-Topic messages to: [email protected] > > > > The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... > > > > List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]> > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ Bing brings you health info from trusted sources. http://www.bing.com/search?q=pet+allergy&form=MHEINA&publ=WLHMTAG&crea=TXT_MHEINA_Health_Health_PetAllergy_1x1
