Vitamin D3 supplement

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I buy all my supplements from a known US online retailer. I keep my orders below £15 and don't pay VAT. Shipping to the UK is only $2. It talkes 14-20 days to arrive and it's not tracked, but it's worth the risk.

I've made an order for $21 and I got free Vitamin D (110 tablets).

Chris4

merlin68 wrote: »

I have to have d3 due to deficiency and they always test my blood first. This is because you can get toxicity from too much.
You really don't need to take any vitamins or minerals unless a blood test shows otherwise.

From what I've read there are many benefits to taking D3 supplements:

BuildToDominate.com wrote:

Some studies have shown that regular Vitamin D supplementation can increase testosterone levels up to 25%(30).

This increase in testosterone levels then results in a snowball of other benefits, such as increased bone density, improved immune function, lowered blood pressure, lowered risk of cardiovascular disease, and even reductions in the likelihood of pancreatic and colon cancer.

Full list of benefits:

BuildToDominate.com wrote:

INCREASED: insulin secretion in diabetics (9), insulin sensitivity (10), testosterone in males (15), muscle mass (17) and height in children (19).

REDUCED: risk of falls in the elderly (1), risk of bone fracture (2), risk of cardiovascular disease (3), incidences of colon cancer (4), fat mass (7), all-cause mortality (8), blood fat (triglycerides)(11), inflammation (12), frequency of colds (13), occurrence of asthma attacks (14), symptoms of lupus (18), symptoms of tuberculosis (20), risk of developing multiple sclerosis (21), symptoms of multiple sclerosis (22), risk of breast cancer (23), risk of pancreatic cancer (24) and incidences of type I diabetes (one of the only supplements to show such effect)(25).

IMPROVED: blood pressure (5) and mental and muscular function in the elderly (16).

In regards to toxicity, I chose 5000ui because:

BuildToDominate.com wrote:

In theory, optimal results from Vitamin D will occur at 5,000IU per day for men, and 4,000IU per day for women, as this is the point where the body stops metabolizing the vitamin (signalling that it doesn’t need anymore). However, most will find quite decent results with just 2,000IU per day (for both men and women).

VitaminCouncil.org wrote:

Very high levels of 25(OH)D can develop if you:

take more than 10,000 IU/day (but not equal to) everyday for 3 months or more. However, vitamin D toxicity is more likely to develop if you take 40,000 IU/day everyday for 3 months or more.

Sources:
1. http://builttodominate.com/the-best-supplement-for-bodybuilding/
2. http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/about-vitamin-d/am-i-getting-too-much-vitamin-d/

A.Penny.Saved wrote: »

I have come across ___this___ which might be of interest to people taking or considering taking Vitamin D supplements, especially if they have any family history of heart or circulatory disease.

The gist of it is that consuming a bacteria Lactobacillus Reuteri NCIMB 30242, which has been shown to lower cholesterol results in a 25% increase in the levels of circulating active vitamin D.

This research was to investigate whether this bacteria as a result of lowering cholesterol levels, also resulted in a lowering of fat soluble vitamins, which they did not. However they did have an unexpected increase in vitamin D levels.

Bacteria can be used to ferment foods such as making Yoghurt. All you need is a source of the bacteria which can be purchased. I already have L. Reuteri which I received a few days back. I do intend using it to ferment so that I do not need to keep purchasing (MSE) the probiotics. There are probably a few companies making probiotic supplements using this bacteria, the one I have is made by Life Extension and called FlorAssist.

Is this study stating that consuming yoghurt and other lactic acid bacteria (containing "Lactobacillus reuteri NCIMB 30242") may increase vitamin D levels by 25%? So you're taking bacteria supplements as a result?

t0rt0ise wrote: »

I bought Healthy Origins D3 from Amazon. I had had a blood test which showed low D, took 5,000 iu gels for six months and had another blood test which showed normal levels.

My haematologist said that it is now known to be dangerous to have too high a level of D, so it was important to be tested properly. I'd suggest you get a blood test before possibly overtreating.

Damn wish I'd got that now. £10 delivered on iHerb or £12.99 Amazon for 1-year. Very highly rated.

I went with Superior Source from an eBay shop. 100 dissolving tablets for £8 delivered.

ciaccino wrote: »

I buy all my supplements from a known US online retailer.

May I ask which?

[Deleted User]

Chris4 wrote: »

May I ask which?

Iherb.com


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boots_babe

Chris4 wrote: »

Okay. Can I go about this on the NHS? Can I obtain past blood test results maybe? I had one not too long ago.

I'm going to be taking it for the potential health benefits rather than trying to treat a health concern, so I don't know how to go about this...

It's been a long while since I've read around vit D3, but when I did I know people often found it difficult to get the right type of D3 test vai their doctor.

What was recommended was the following service:

http://www.vitamindtest.org.uk/

I've used this 3 times now and have found it to be quick and efficient.

HTH.

Chris4

boots_babe wrote: »

It's been a long while since I've read around vit D3, but when I did I know people often found it difficult to get the right type of D3 test vai their doctor.

What was recommended was the following service:

http://www.vitamindtest.org.uk/

I've used this 3 times now and have found it to be quick and efficient.

HTH.

I coincidentally have an NHS blood test coming up soon related to back pain and possible vitamin D deficiency, so I've stopped taking the D3 and I'll see what the test says.