This is a very good video with the newest information from
UCSD college of medicine.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQ-qekFoi-o

This is just an excellent explanation of what to do to improve health,
prevent cancer, prevent cancer spread if you have it already, improve immune function and prevent influenza/colds, MS, diabetes, chronic pain.

I hope everyone here watches this video...it is very new and very up
to date.

This is a video from Australia explaining what doses doctors are giving there:
http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/2514231.htm

Thank you, MrsD. That's a great video.

I am currently taking 4,000 IU of Vitamin D3 everyday. I break it up into two doses.....2,000 IU mid-morning and 2,000 IU at bedtime.

I'm thinking about asking my two sons to start taking this, too. They're 22 and 26. Do you think 4,000 IU daily would be too much for them?

Thanks!

Like the video explained... about 50% of Americans are low.
In fact the NOW brand just came out with the 5000IU strength!
I prefer the gel caps, as I think they are absorbed better.

If you don't get outside, you are probably low. The higher north you are the worse it is.

You could start them at 2000IU for the winter, and less if they are outside in the sun as explained in the summer. If they are inside all the time...then 4000IU

This winter I upped from 2000IU to 4000IU and felt MUCH better.

Without testing, we are just shooting in the dark. I went by feeling for myself. In summer I am much less moody/tired, then as Oct approaches, I start to slide. This winter was better for me at the higher 4000 IUs. I might use 6000IU next winter.

I won't be taking any on vacation, as I am outside ALL THE TIME then.

I think we will see more and more research coming out on this subject in the near future. The breast cancer data was really compelling! Could explain why a friend of my husband's daughter died of breast cancer at 32. (a terribly tragic thing!)

there's a version of it just came out in stores, of gummy bear version of it.

WOW

I just this moment finished watching the video and then bookmarking the website.

I am soooooo excited!!!! I'm never in the sun and live in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania where we have about 5 sunny days per year.

thank you thank you thank you for sharing this potentially life-changing video. I'm purchasing vit D tomorrow !!!

Thanks, MrsD. I hadn't seen that one.

I also just watched this one... informative, and very entertaining as well!

D-Lightful Vitamin D: Bone & Muscle Health and Prevention of Autoimmune and Chronic Diseases by Michael Holick, MD
http://www.ucsd.tv/search-details.aspx?showID=15773

and another:
Vitamin D and Diabetes... Can we prevent it?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTtmv...eature=channel
Presentation on YouTube... 48 minutes... by Frank Garland, PhD, Naval Health Research Center

mrsD, thank you very much for the excellent information you provide. My Neurologist recently ran quite a bit of bloodwork and I received a call last night from his staff. The only problem that came up was a Vitamin D Deficiency, my number is 16. I do used a multi-vitamin that provides 1600 IU but obviously it's not working.

On the information you provided I purchased the NOW brand D3 5000 IU.

Again, thank you for taking the time to provide such useful information.

for those who want to go "whole hog" healthy origins puts out a 10,000 U cap..

Thanks to poster Apollo for finding this link for us today:

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/237943.php

Hi all, I have a weird question about Vitamin D. I had subtotal thyroidectomy in January (they didn't leave much, the entire thyroid was enlarged and very large masses on both sides) Since then, they've wanted me on calcium with vit. D supplements. The thing is, every time I start taking it, I begin having severe muscle cramps. It starts in the calves then moves to all the larger muscles, including those in my upper arms. Sometimes it's so bad, the muscles in my feet start cramping, causing my toes to curl. It occurred to me this started after I started the supplement, so I discontinued. The cramps stopped after a couple of days, so I started the supplements again, and the same thing happened. I've checked online and also checked with my family doctor (my VA endocrinologist is very difficult to get in contact with) and my home doctor said he never heard of anything like this. I've even looked online and can't find any precedent for this. Do you guys have any ideas? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

Dawn