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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Sunset Coast, USA
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Sunset Coast, USA
Posts: 711
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It also depends on your ethnicity and where you live. If you live in a northern climate, you probably do need to take a D supplement because while you may get adequate D from the sun in the summer, you will not in the winter.
If you have naturally darker skin, you may also need to take a D supplement as your skin may not allow enough natural production.
A blood test for vitamin D is not difficult to get, so you can always ask your doctor for one when you are in for something else.
I had been taking 2000 IU of D3 for about two years now because I live in a northern climate and don't spend a lot of time outside. When I had my blood tested at the Nedley Clinic, I was STILL low. He gave me a megadose of 50,000 IU and now I take 4000 IU per day in addition to my outdoor walking.
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mTBI and PCS after sledding accident 1-17-2011
Was experiencing:
Persistent headaches, fatigue, slowed cognitive functions, depression
Symptoms exacerbated by being in a crowd, watching TV, driving, other miscellaneous stress & sensory overload
Sciatica/piriformis syndrome with numbness & loss of reflex
Largely recovered after participating in Nedley Depression Recovery Program March 2012:
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Eowyn Rides Again: My Journey Back from Concussion
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