“Vit D is low...17 (but nearly everyone has low Vit D in these latitudes)”


Hi juliejayne, I also live in a northern locale and was also diagnosed with a vitamin D deficiency. My doctor immediately put me on a vitamin D3 supplement of 5000 IU daily. Your level (whether measured in nmol/l or ng/ml) is much lower than mine was.

The way I see it, it wouldn’t matter to me if low vitamin D was common among people at my latitude. If my health was being compromised by a vitamin D deficiency, I would talk with my doctor to get his advice on how to supplement and at what dosage.