Consensus Vitamin D

* Target level : >40 ng * Dose :- 4,000+ IU average daily *    dose varies a lot with weight, age, type of health problems, etc * How often to take: daily or as infrequently as 50,000 IU once every 2 weeks * Type : Vitamin D3 (Note - Vegan and gut-friendly forms of D3 are available) * Note: Some doctors still mistakenly prescribe D2, which has been found to not be nearly as good as D3 * Form : any (capsule, gelcap, sublingual, spray, topical, etc.) * When to take: during or after a fatty meal - unless use water-dispersable vitamin D * Cofactors adjustment to aid vitamin D and prevent imbalance - essential if >40 ng for more than a year *     Increase Magnesium, Vitamin K2, Omega-3, and reduce Calcium * Increase Vitamin D to cells ~30% of those with health problems have poor Vitamin D Receptors * Increasing Magnesium, Omega-3, Resveratrol, Zinc, etc, increases Receptor activation * It is important to restore levels even if Vitamin D has not been proven to treat a specific disease * Loading dose: (400,000 IU over 8 days) provides very quick restoration is sometimes required * Whom to treat? : Virtually everyone * <1% of people have conditions or use drugs that are not compatible with Vitamin D * How long to treat? : Generally, supplement with vitamin D forever. * Note: Many doctors prescribe 50,000 IU of vitamin D weekly for only 8 weeks * This 8-week supplementation wears off in about 8-12 weeks Details at * One pill every two weeks gives you all the vitamin D most adults need * Getting Vitamin D into your blood and cells * Ensure a healthy pregnancy and infant with as little as $20 of Vitamin D from capsules * Much lower cost if add vitamin D at home to jam, honey, water, etc. * Bulk Vitamin D (not capsule) : 2.3 million IU (365 days * 6,400 IU avg daily): * total cost = 15 cents/year