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Posted 11/6/2011 12:41 PM (GMT 0)
This is another great plus for all of us IBDers and UCers who are having problems coping with depression.

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/11/13/vitamin-d-for-depression.aspx?e_cid=20111106_snl_art_1
Posted 11/6/2011 1:57 PM (GMT 0)
So very true! When I start flaring, I immediately increase my vitamin D3 to 5000 IU per day. It make a big difference to me in my mood and my gut!
Posted 11/6/2011 3:42 PM (GMT 0)
I have been taking between 2000 & 4000IUD, I am thinking about increasing.
Posted 11/6/2011 8:08 PM (GMT 0)
What would be a good amount?
Posted 11/6/2011 8:13 PM (GMT 0)
I saw an article the other day that said 10,000 IUD.
Posted 11/6/2011 8:32 PM (GMT 0)
Sibby,

Depends on your blood levels tested.

For optimal health it should be at around 80.

And if you have cardiac or cancer risk, then it should be @ 80-100.

However, most doctors consider numbers in the 30's as ok, which it isn't.

So, dependent upon your blood value, you would supplement differently to get up to optimal levels.

 

Posted 11/6/2011 8:36 PM (GMT 0)
VIt. D3 100,000 IU every 10 days...

I saw an article the other day that said 10,000 IUD

Vitamin D is one of the few vitamins where it is possible to overdose. The only way to determine if you are getting too much or too little is by getting your blood levels of vitamin D checked. Optimal levels are 40-60, some say in the 70-80 range. Over 100 and you risk some serious side effects. But most people will find that when they are first tested that they are way below the optimum level.

There are some on the Crohn's forum who need to take enormous quantities of vitamin D just to keep their blood levels at a minimal level. Maybe because this is fat soluble vitamin and Crohn's have trouble absorbing nutrients. I need to take 4,000-5,000 iu per day to keep my levels in the 50 range. I would be afraid to take any more unless regular testing indicated that I needed much more to remain at optimal levels.
Posted 11/6/2011 10:17 PM (GMT 0)
Gary Null was hospitalized several months from overdosing from vitamin D by taking his own supplements that he sells to the public. Then there is Dr. Joe Mercola, famous nutrition and vitamin advocate, who also OD'd on vitamin D:

articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2006/05/06/mushrooms-your-newest-vitamin-d-source.aspx
It is my strong recommendation that anyone taking regular oral vitamin D, should have their blood levels checked.

You really need to be careful about all forms of oral vitamin D as it is just too easy to overdose. I had this personally confirmed this winter when I spent two months away from Chicago in a sub-tropical setting and had regular sun exposure nearly every day.

Prior to leaving, my levels were fine. When I returned, however, my vitamin D levels were in the toxic range. I believe this was related to the fact that I was taking cod liver oil for two months prior to leaving.

I probably would have been fine, as I have been in past winters, if I wasn't getting so much sun exposure.

Fortunately, elevated vitamin D from sun exposure drops relatively rapidly, but I have stopped taking cod liver oil.

The bottom line here: Get your vitamin D from sun exposure. If you choose to take a vitamin D supplement. Make sure it's a high quality D3, not D2, and have your blood levels checked a few times to make sure your vitamin D levels are within the healthy range, and you don't exceed the beneficial dosage.

An overdose of oral vitamin D can cause a number of serious problems, including:
Vomiting
Constipation
Weight loss
Kidney failure
Calcification of the arteries
Even with this approach, it may take many months to normalize your levels from elevated levels due to taking ORAL vitamin D.
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