FOR UK Books & D3 & K2 here on page 1 and 2
Be sure it is Vitamin D3 that you buy
Also need K2 with D3 to prevent other problems
Link for dosing on K2 (Needed to keep Calcium in bones and where it belongs)
Link for dosing on K2 (Needed to keep Calcium in bones and where it belongs)
there is a lot of new information on Vitamin D3 and the need for much higher amounts. Amounts at end of email
Should really be tested if taking for a while
And maybe why we all are so deficient, at this time in history, is because of lack of sun due to sunscreens and other factors such as vaccination, antibiotics, deficient foods and more.
If it is very sunny, don't need to supplement ............that's why we see less illness in the summer (and large amount of body exposed to the sun)
Vitamin D Council recommended amounts of Vitamin D3
Recommendations by Dr. Eisenstein/Homefirst/Illinois - Dr. Eisenstein's Daily Minimum
Recommendation for Vitamin D
1. Pregnant and nursing mothers- -10,000IU
2. Children and Adolescents- 2,000-3000IU
3. Adults 5,000-10,000IU
4. Adults with Chronic Illness-10,000IU
5. Adults with Colds and flu -50,000IU 3-5 days or
1,000IU per lb. per day
The 25(OH)D blood test can determine your levels 100IU of Vitamin D will raise your blood levels approximately 1ng/ml Normal Blood levels should be in the range of 60-80ng/ml Blood levels for chronic conditions 80-100ng/ml
NOW Foods Liquid Vitamin D3 NOW Foods soft gels Vitamin D3
Avoid Flu Shots, Take Vitamin D instead by Donald W. Miller, Jr., MD
Vitamin D proven more effective than both anti-viral drugs and vaccines at preventing the flu
How Do I Get the Vitamin D My Body Needs and Test your vitamin D [25(OH)D] levels every 3 months and make sure that your blood levels are within the safe and healthy range.
Four
Times the Recommended Vitamin D Dose Needed for Winter
Your Take-Home Message
The first key here is to make sure you get plenty of appropriate exposure to sunshine (or a safe tanning bed) whenever possible, as that can supply you with as much as 20,000 IUs a day. An added boon is that there’s no risk of overdosing when going this route, so it virtually eliminates the need for blood testing.
However, if you use oral supplementation it becomes imperative that you monitor your vitamin D levels by blood testing, to make sure your levels are in the therapeutic range.
I advocate getting your vitamin D levels tested regularly, but as I reported recently, you now need to beware of where you’re getting your test done. For an in-depth explanation of what you MUST know before you get tested, please read my updated article Test Values and Treatment for Vitamin D Deficiency.
There are two vitamin D tests -- 1,25(OH)D and 25(OH)D.
The correct test is 25(OH)D, also called 25-hydroxyvitamin D.
Delicate Dance Between Vitamins D & K
Much new research is now focusing on the synergy between vitamin K (specifically, vitamin K2) and vitamin D3, particularly in terms of bone strength and
cardiovascular health.
Vitamin K exists in two basic forms: K1 and K2:
Vitamin K1: Found in green vegetables, K1 goes directly to your liver and helps you maintain a healthy blood clotting system. (This is the kind of K that infants need to help prevent a serious bleeding disorder.)
Vitamin K2: Bacteria produce this type of vitamin K. It is present in high quantities in your gut, but unfortunately is not absorbed from there and passes out in your stool. K2 goes straight to vessel walls, bones, and tissues other than your liver.
Making a long story even longer, there are several different forms of vitamin K2: MK4, MK7, MK8, and MK9. The form of vitamin K that has the most significance for our purposes here is MK7, a newer and longer acting form with more practical applications.
Most vitamin K2 supplements are in the form MK7.
MK7 is extracted from the Japanese fermented soy product called natto. You could actually get loads of MK7 from consuming natto as it is relatively inexpensive, and is available in most Asian food markets. Few people, however, tolerate its smell and slimy texture, so most people who find natto unpalatable prefer to take a supplement. You can also get MK7 by eating fermented cheeses.
TO ORDER: Sodium Ascorbate Vitamin C NON gmo This is the type of Vitamin C that most of the research has been done on - this has to be ordered - can't buy in stores
OR
Nutribiotic Sodium Ascorbate Powder, 2.2 Pound
IN UK UK links to books Sodium Ascorbate C supplements
Basically spread out thru day 2 or 3 times and if starts to get a little loose stools, back off a bit on amounts - this is what we call giving it to bowel tolerance.
IN ILLNESS - You or your child take it in increasing doses until you start to get loose bowel movements (or the baby does if you are breastfeeding), then you know you have reached your limit. Then you back off a bit. You need to take in 3 or so doses a day to keep your stores up. Start with the maintaining dose below and work your way up until you reach bowel tolerance and then back off and maintain that.
Also if want to give to the baby that you are nursing, express some breastmilk, dissolve the vitamin C. Using a plastic dropper, drip it into the inside of her cheek until all in, or get it into her as she breastfeeds by inserting the dropper without breaking her "seal" - not so easy!!!v Can give yourself and baby gets by breastmilk and/or give to your baby.
VITAMIN C: HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH?By Patrick Holford
If you are quite healthy, take it daily to keep your stores up, in a maintenance dose as below.
MAINTENANCE DOSES
FOR AN ADULT probably 3,000-5,000 mg per day (divided in 2 or 3 doses - so that would be 1,000 - 1500 mg three times a
day or so)
FOR A CHILD - Needs to be spread out thru day as goes from body in 4 hours or so. 1 kg is 2.2 pounds........... so divide the babies pounds by 2.2 and that will give you kilos and then multiply X's 200-375 mg of Sodium Ascorbate powder
Dosage rate = between 200 - 375 mg per kg of body weight over waking hours, actual dose depends on individual.
So if your child weighs 4 kilos, one gram vitamin C = 1,000 mgs ( one-quarter of a level tsp) should be split into several doses, and given from morning to evening....