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08-11-2014, 04:38 AM
I definitely have low Vitamin D. Tests have shown it.
What is the best supplement out there to help fix this problem?
Yes, I know that getting lots of sunlight is a "cure" for this.
Thanks.
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08-11-2014, 05:02 AM
D3 softgels are the most convenient and effective solution. Many experts suggest the range of 2000-6000 IU per day.
Just understand that vitamin D supplements are still only a substitute for the real thing(sun light). It has been shown that sun light also stimulates your skin's nitric oxide production, something which is vital for testosterone production. Also, sun light could also have many other benefits we are just not aware of. When I sunbathe, the sun definitely increases my mood and happiness, which obviously lowers cortisol the stress hormone.
My advice would be to stop being a bitch and starting to sunbathe no matter how inconvenient and boring it could be for you, or how insecure it makes you feel if you don't have a good body to show off. I live in far North, and I HAVE TO use D3 supplements during winter times, but during summer I try to spend hours per day under the sun.
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08-11-2014, 06:18 AM
I used to buy a bottle of it from a feed and tack store that supplies livestock and inject it.
It's like 20 bucks but will probably last you over a year.
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08-11-2014, 08:49 AM
I take a multi-vitamin, Carlson cod liver oil and also drink almond milk for vitamin D.
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08-11-2014, 09:38 AM
I use the 10,000 version of Healthy origins:
http://www.iherb.com/Healthy-Origins-Vit...gels/21298
around $25 year supply. I don't take every day. Just whenever I remember.
Take it in the morning
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08-11-2014, 10:17 AM
Is there an important difference between soft gels vs. the hard pills?
If only you knew how bad things really are.
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08-11-2014, 10:18 AM
Definitely Carlson`s Cod Liver Oil.
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08-11-2014, 11:44 AM
These are good suggestions. I've thought a lot lately about just trying to go outside for a walk every day to get more sunlight. I need to make some lifestyle changes.
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08-11-2014, 10:43 PM
10, 000 IU in the morning.
It helps my libido, but not in the same way that Zinc does.
Zinc is like a sharp punch while D3, after a few weeks, is more like a low, constant hum.
Taking D3 at night is supposed to fuck with your sleep so keep that in mind.
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08-11-2014, 10:59 PM
Go outside for 20 min a day with your shirt off
Supposed to be far more effective than oral supplementation and its free
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08-11-2014, 11:15 PM
Guys, don't go overboard with the supps. Safety first.
You don't need more than 2,000 IU of D a day. In addition, while vitamin D itself is pretty safe, not all supplements are perfectly pure or of high quality and that is another good reason to avoid overdosing on any given supp.
This is an excellent high quality D-3:
http://www.iherb.com/source-naturals-vit...blets/1212
same old shit, sixes and sevens Shaft...
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08-12-2014, 05:49 AM
Quote: (08-11-2014 11:15 PM)The Lizard of Oz Wrote:
Guys, don't go overboard with the supps. Safety first.
You don't need more than 2,000 IU of D a day. In addition, while vitamin D itself is pretty safe, not all supplements are perfectly pure or of high quality and that is another good reason to avoid overdosing on any given supp.
This is an excellent high quality D-3:
http://www.iherb.com/source-naturals-vit...blets/1212
400iu a day? Almost pointless supplementing with it
Also, if you just need to take ONE supplement in a day, take this:
http://www.iherb.com/Super-Nutrition-Sim...lets/12361
It has 3000 IU of D3
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08-12-2014, 06:18 AM
Vitamin D - 6,000 IUs per day? 10,000 IUs???
My study indicates that there are toxic effects that set in above 5,000 IUs.
Mind you, this is using vitamin D by pill. From skin exposure to sun light, there are no known toxic effects, and thus - apart from sunburn and obviously cancer risk - no maximum dose.
I haven't looked it up in a while, but I believe the risk is to your liver and kidneys.
On the other side, I have only read of 3,000 IUs as a maximum used by researchers on Vitamin D who supplement their own dosage, seeking to maximize its pro-health effects.
Therefore, my dosing is 1,000 in the summer months, 2,000 IUs in the rest of the year, even in sunny Colorado (yes, sunnier than Miami and San Diego).
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08-12-2014, 06:45 AM
I am taking 20000 iu per day. I feel no effect at all. I think this D3 supps is placebo.
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08-14-2014, 04:05 PM
That super jacked brandon carter guy from youtube said, if I recall, two 10, 000IU doses as optimal per day.
I mean I'm not trying to blindly follow anyone, but my own experiences with D3 supps have been good thusfar.
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08-15-2014, 11:49 AM
That said, based on the most recent research by GrassrootsHealth—an organization that has greatly contributed to the current knowledge on vitamin D through their D* Action Study—it appears as though
most adults need about 8,000 IU's of vitamin D a day in order to raise their serum levels above 40 ng/ml.4 For children, many experts agree they need about 35 IU's of vitamin D per pound of body weight.
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