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07-05-2008, 09:37 AM
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I've read a recent major magazine article on Vitamin D shortages in the US population. This article stated that over half of the US population was either low or severely low in vitamin D levels. I thought my initial labs showing shortages was just my issue--but it is a major issue. On TV last night ( I think NBC news), there was a segment on vitamin D shortages. This research center stated that half of the US was deficient in normal levels of Vitamin D. Their recommendation was for EVERYONE to take a 1000 IU D supplement daily, including kids. But for the WLS patient, this should definitely be more. My D levels started out at 8 as a post op, when normal levels start at 25. I was given 50K IU D caplets, taking one per week for 12 weeks--I did this 3 times and could only get up to 14. Then I switched to a liquid vitamin, and my D levels got up to 33--in the normal range but not very high. So now I augment my daily diet with a 5000 IU D capsule from Vitalady. Vitamin D is very important for overall health, so you should pay attention to D levels on lab work, and you'll probably have to augment your diet with D. DAVE
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07-05-2008, 10:23 AM
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Dave I saw this to. I have been fourtante so far and mine have been good. I do drink atleast a half a cup a milk daily. Im not lactose intolerate thank goodness. I do try to get all my vitamins and calcium natually from foods. The only thing that ever comes back low on my labs is folic acid. I do have to take a precription med for that one. I take spray vitamins. I cant digest the Flintstones for some reason. I have been starting to switch however to the Nature Made Multi Complete. Its a soft gel and I run it through my hands to make it open better before taking it. I must be doing somthing right! Thanks for the post. Im sure it will benefit many.
BTW Vitamin D was added to milk years ago to wipe out Rickets.
__________________ Remember Tough times never last Tough people do... This Ribbon is for our Lady Lisa and all the women that fight this ugly disease. RIP Jerry my friend
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07-05-2008, 10:40 AM
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I've been trying to find the article, but can't locate it online yet. The article also referred to people low in vitamin D being more susceptible to several forms of cancer also. My D levels are 33, but that's not far above the 25 minimal count for the normal range of D. I'm glad you happen to be in good shape as far as D levels go. Most of the US population is not as lucky as you. I did find an article from Miami, FL TV, where they even cite a major problem with low D levels, although they are noted as a very sunny area. If you can find the same artilce, it would be good to post the link for everyone. I've just spent about 20 minutes and can't find it . DAVE
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07-05-2008, 11:03 AM
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Dave I can find the link however......... they dont have a supported page for it and tells you to go to the washington post site. When you do this they make you register for the information. Another place I read it was in the New England Journal of Medicine. Drs have these laying around after reading them and I always grab a peak at what is going on. I searched this site to and they make you register for it also. I will keep looking because this is important information for sure.
__________________ Remember Tough times never last Tough people do... This Ribbon is for our Lady Lisa and all the women that fight this ugly disease. RIP Jerry my friend
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07-10-2008, 06:52 PM
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Hi Dave,
I was shacked that I had such a low deficiency of vitamin D. They put me on 50, 000 iud of it for 8 weeks, so I'll be interested to see my labs this month to see if I've improved.
Becky
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07-10-2008, 07:24 PM
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I had 3 courses of those 50K IU of D. It raised my D levels from 8 to 14. Got the levels up to 33 with liquid vitamins, as they are absorbed better. But I still want to get to the current recommended levels of above 70, so I'm taking 2 of the 5000 IU capsules of D3 from Vitalady. DAVE
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