Vitamin D or D3

[dedee]

I did a vitamin D check and it was very low , my doctor prescribed me 50,000 IU bill a week for couple month ,
Is vitamin D level if rant than the D3 ?

[Damavandi]

Dedee:

Vitamin D2 is what you get by eating certain food. Dairy, and fish are among thsoe that have vitamin D2.
It is almost impossible to get the daily requirement of vitamin D from food !
For example, you have to drink 10 glasses of milk daily in order to get 2000 I.U. , or eat 5 cans of tuna fish
to get the same amount.

Your skin automatically converts the UVB rays of the sun to vitamin D3. Due to our indoor lifestyles, we get very little vitamin D3 from the sun. It is quite unfortunate that we have evolved into indoor beings in the 20th, and 21st centuries.

What you must have tested for is vitamin D total (D2+D3),and the name of the test is
vitamin D (25-OH).

Vitamin D3 is a more lasting, and effective form of vitamin D.

People usually do not go into calling the vitamin D3, and D2. They just call it vitamin D, which is perfectly all right.

Your 50,000 IU pills are most probably in the form of D3. Seldom, they come in the form of D2.

Listen to your doctor, he/she knows what to do. This doctor seems to be up to date.
For more interesting information, please read my story/thread at the following link:
http://anxietyforum.net/forum/showthread.php?12695-Vitamin-D3-Cured-my-Anxiety-Depression-and-Panic-Disorder

Best wishes,
Ali

[dedee]

Dedee:

Vitamin D2 is what you get by eating certain food. Dairy, and fish are among thsoe that have vitamin D2.
It is unfortunate that it is almost impossible to get the daily requirement of vitamin D2 from food !
For example you have to drink 10 glasses of milk daily in order to get 2000 , or eat 5 cans of tuna fish
to get the same amount.

Vitamin D3 is what you get from sun in the form photsynthesis from its woderful UVB rays.

What you must have tested for is vitamin D total (D2+D3),and the name of the test is vitamin D (25-OH).

Vitamin D3 is a more lasting, and effective form of vitamin D.

People usually do not go into D3, and D2. They just call it vitamin D, which is perfectly all right.

Your 50,000 IU pills are most probably in the form of D3. Seldom, they come in the form of D2.

Listen to your doctor, he/she knows what to do. This doctor seems to be up to date.

Best wishes,
Ali

Thanks Ali

I am actually the one who asked my doctor to check my vitamin level :) so I guess I am the one who is up to date (lol)
I am not sure witch type of vitamin D she gave me , I guess I have to ask her

Thanks again for your answer ( wish me luck)
JAK
Dalia

[Manpie]

I'm looking into D3