Fortified does not carry the desired D3 level. It is a mere D2.Also, you can get fortified dairy products or find many natural dietary sources.
No, you are absolutely right! You can get D3 from other dietary sources though. Sunlight is the BEST way however, and you only a need a few mins a dayFortified does not carry the desired D3 level. It is a mere D2.
Good for you! Quitting smoking is a tough thing to do. Glad to hear you are feeling a differenceI have just been diagnosed with low D levels and have been prescribed 50,000 units a week for 8 weeks! (4 weeks to go) Then I have to go on 1,000 units a day with regular checkups.
I am outside a lot but according to what I read, people living above the line from drawn Atlanta to California do not get enough sun during the winter and I live in Delaware.
I can vouch for the fatigue. I never seemed to get enough sleep/rest and could go back to sleep an hour after waking. I was never able to keep going like I could when younger but since starting the prescription I feel a lot better. I sleep better, have more energy and can stay awake! All day!
God, I miss those naps.
I also gave up smoking around the same time and that is helping too! I always forget to take my vitamins but this I have remembered, one pill a week, every Sunday morning.
That's what I picked up from Walgreen's yesterday, without the calcium. About $8.00 for 250 caplets. Doc wanted to write me a script for Vitamin D! A new thing from the ever-so-user-friendly pharmaceutical companies. I passed on that.Nance - there was just a short piece on WJR (Detroit Radio Station) on D - Said newest research is to take 400 IU from 51 to 70 years of age for women - and to go to 600IU once you reach 70. Additionally, take with calcium carbonate or calcium citrate to aid in absorbtion - as a rule of thumb, take between 1400 and 1600 mg daily. That's as much as my pea brain could remember to type for you!
No, you are absolutely right! You can get D3 from other dietary sources though. Sunlight is the BEST way however, and you only a need a few mins a day![]()