Posted by SLS on December 25, 2015, at 16:49:39
In reply to Re: What is a good vitamin D3 maintenance dosage?, posted by Larry Hoover on December 25, 2015, at 15:20:48
> Vitamin D3 supplementation should be adjusted on the basis of body weight.
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> http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22262154
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> Not shown in this abstract, but one of the authors (Dr. Heaney) said the formula to obtain 25(OH)D levels of >40 ng/ml is 70-80IU/kg/day. (35IU/pound/day). So, a 200 lb. person should take 7000IU/day, as a simple example.
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> LarThanks.
I've been taking only 5000 IU per day. I think I'll raise the dosage. I would need to take 7000 IU/day or 50,000 IU per week. Is it possible to take 50,000 IU as a single dose on a weekly basis? Would there be any negative consequences to taking 10,000 IU/day.
Thanks again.
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