Vitamin D Supplements

[Purist]

I have been taking a multivitamin for about a year now which contains 10ug of vitamin d which says is 200% of my daily requirement, talking to a friend recently she said it was not enough vitamin d and I should take vitamin d3, would it be safe to add another 25ug to my daily vitamin d amount?

[pastafreak]

Up to 4,000iu is the official government safe limit if I recall. But higher is also acceptable when needed to get blood levels higher due to lack of exposure to sunlight. And your friend is correct regarding D3, and that form is better utilised by the body.

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/how-much-vitamin-d-to-take#What-Is-Vitamin-D?

[pastafreak]

Oh, and if taking D3 you should also take vitamin k2...preferably separately.

[Sqad]

I agree with your friend and also the post of my friend pasta.

[jaymacabc123]

I think husb is 8000iu daily.... it’s been prescribed tho and yes taken it about 3 years now

[Buenchico]

From the NHS website:
"Children from the age of 1 year and adults need 10 micrograms of vitamin D a day. This includes pregnant and breastfeeding women, and people at risk of vitamin D deficiency.

Sometimes the amount of vitamin D is expressed as International Units (IU). 1 microgram of vitamin D is equal to 40 IU. So 10 micrograms of vitamin D is equal to 400 IU

Taking too many vitamin D supplements over a long period of time can cause too much calcium to build up in the body (hypercalcaemia). This can weaken the bones and damage the kidneys and the heart.

If you choose to take vitamin D supplements, 10 micrograms a day will be enough for most people.

Do not take more than 100 micrograms (4,000 IU) of vitamin D a day as it could be harmful. This applies to adults, including pregnant and breastfeeding women and the elderly, and children aged 11 to 17 years."

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vitamins-and-minerals/vitamin-d/

[pastafreak]

// Taking too many vitamin D supplements over a long period of time can cause too much calcium to build up in the body (hypercalcaemia). This can weaken the bones and damage the kidneys and the heart. //

That's why it's recommended that Vitamin K2 be taken in conjunction with D. Best taken at a different time of day, too.
Looks like the NHS isn't up to date...or is being overly cautious.

[pastafreak]

Also, 10 micrograms/ 400iu will do nothing for an individual who is deficient...most of the UK.

[Sqad]

I agree with pasta.

[pastafreak]

*pasta waves to her friend Sqad *
:))

[Sqad]

sqad waves back (blushing).
I have no idea why Buenchico has to replicate what you have clearly stated in your post with a bloody NHS link.

[pastafreak]

And then I re-stated it.
Maybe I should do a separate thread....?

Nooòoo....won't bother.

[Old_Geezer]

Confirmation/agreement isn't a problem, is it ?

[Sqad]

LOL pasta....it looks as though on AB, that unless Buenchico has spoken and with a bleeding link, it is an incomplete thread lol

[jno]

I must admit I'd sooner have an NHS link than one to an American website I know nothing about.

[Sqad]

O_G..depends
In this case........yes.

[pastafreak]

Well, I'm familiar with the American website, so I do trust it.
Next time I'll find a British one.

[Buenchico]

>>> I have no idea why Buenchico has to replicate what you have clearly stated in your post with a bloody NHS link

Because the actual question in the original post hadn't been fully answered. (i.e. "would it be safe to add another 25ug to my daily vitamin d amount?")

[woofgang]

Chris Sqad is having a grumpy day .....or should that be "yet another" grumpy day? :)

[Sqad]

/////Up to 4,000iu is the official government safe limit if I recall/////
That was pastas first sentence in first post and admittedly it meant the OPer converting.

[Sqad]

Oh! and thank you woofy for you helpful contribution.