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Vitamin D3 -
Cholecalciferol
Take home points
The Proper Test:
25-OH Hydroxyvitamin D, and a serum calcium. (Do not
order a 1,25-OH Hydroxyvitamin D level)
Testing Schedule: 2-3
times a year, depending on whether your correcting deficiency, or
taking maintenance doses.
Proper Supplementation Form:
Vitamin D3
Therapeutic Maintenance
Levels: The body does not begin storing
cholecalciferol until 25-OH Hydroxyvitamin D levels reach 50 ng/ml.*
A person should try and maintain levels between 60-80 ng/ml.
Who should take Vitamin D3?
With a few exceptions, most people, young and old, benefit from
Vitamin D3 supplementation, this includes pregnant women and
infants.
Exceptions: If you suffer from parathyroid disease,
sarcoidosis, granulomatous TB, certain cancers, or hypercalcemia,
then you should only supplement with Vitamin D under the careful
monitoring of a physician.
How much Vitamin D3
should I take?
Dosing schedules
Great Article on Vitamin D
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Disclaimer
* These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. These
products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
Contact your primary care provider prior to adding, changing, or stopping any
medications you may be taking, or adding any supplements to the medications
you take. A thorough discussion with your primary care physician is imperative
prior to any changes in medications or supplements.
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