Best Ways To Raise Your Vitamin D Levels | Benefits, Deficiencies, & Sources

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In today’s episode, Sal talks about how Vitamin D plays an important role in bone health, immunity, neuromuscular function, hormone production, and more! Here are some key points from this video for you to refer back to:
- Importance of Vitamin D 0:25
- Low levels of Vitamin D effects 0:45
- Best ways to raise Vitamin D levels 1:27
- Adequate Sunshine
- Vitamin D3
- Fatty fish
- Egg yolks
- Fortified dairy
- Cod liver oil
- Supplements
- Vitamin D2 (Vegan)
- Tofu
- Mushrooms
- Aiming for optimal Vitamin D levels 3:08
- How to TEST your Vitamin D levels 3:58
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[@ChriStina-ws7qv]

I was *dead tired* a few weeks ago, blood tests showed very low levels of Vitamine D. Bought a good supplement + ate sardines daily. My fatigue is almost gone a few weeks later! And yes, I felt anxious for no reason too, gone now.

[@MessoverOG]

Chri Stina could you please give me the brand name of your D vitamin supplements?

[@akshaydhadwal3163]

@No Malice please tell your status now

[@rachelg2152]

Im going to try this

[@j20sti]

Omgggg bro I just had an anxiety attack like 2 days ago I’m still trying to recover this might be it!!!!

[@topfivethings7793]

@Weird Gardener 🌱 how are you now?

[@annamlaker4852]

Glad more people who can influence are getting the word out about the need to keep vitamin D levels in check! I am also glad that "mainstream" doctors are finally getting on board with checking Vitamin D and recognizing D3 over D2 to help with deficiencies. A few years ago when my daughter went in for a physical to participate in high school sports, I asked the doctor to check her levels and discovered her levels were very low. After a couple/few weeks, her mood and energy levels were up noticeably! If you have a teenager you know to celebrate when they are not grouchy and not bumping heads with her so much was good for my energy levels, too ;) Now she has it checked yearly and is able to buy over the counter D3 to manage it.

[@susanrodriguez877]

Thank you for the information. It was helpful.

[@AndreInvests]

Great to see you back in the videos brother! Hope you been well Sal!

[@elvielins]

Great info. Thanks for this Vit D video you have created for us

[@cherylhudson2941]

I ride my bike everyday during lunch for one hour. Great video Sal❤️❤️❤️

[@mountolympusvitamins5488]

Great info!

[@prestonshirley9864]

SAL!!!!!!! Dude, its good to see you again!

[@freddiestranger9783]

SAL WHO????

[@Burnich]

Thanks for the information. I didn't know egg yolks have vitamin D. Where I live now, Denmark, is pretty shitty in this time of the year, since there is little to no sunlight and the sun sets early and raises late. But, as you said, if nothing can be done through food or sunlight, I can always supplement, which I will think about, since I do think I already have enough of vitamin D which I get from foods.

[@srhyse]

I’d rather keep seeing you guys in the videos than the newer guys. They just don’t feel very Mind Pump, and I tend to skip anything with them in it at this point. I’m sure they’re wonderful people, but they seem like they’d appeal to a demographic younger than what your podcast demographic probably is. If that’s the intent, great, but that probably means I’ll be sticking to the podcast then. Keep it up!

[@susie7336]

You ARE my favorite! Good to see you back. 😀

[@V4D2]

Thanks for this..Sal. All this November weather is making it really hard to keep motivated. I suspect sunlight and Vit D have a LOT to do with it. Would you recommend the JUUV or any similar product? I assume the near infrared spectrum, is no way enough.. Cheers from Portugal !

[@jay-jay836]

great video thank you

[@Bushraatta]

Very informative

[@ironmanix2835]

Why am I just now seeing this. Thank you for the information!

[@brandonyankees1]

I have no problem with this working outside during spring and summer

[@MessoverOG]

What’s the best vitamin D3 supplement I can buy and is it true I need to add a probiotic to vitamin D in order for it to absorb in my body?

[@karawaller7368]

Wow, you are a very handsome man!! Haha!! I noticed I had low VD when I got a few cavities and was exhausted all the time. It’s common for people in AZ to develop low vitamin d in the summer because it’s so hot no one wants to be outside!!

[@giltgirl1]

I noticed when my teeth started breaking. I went to the doctor and yes it’s low.

[@vickymyprayergarden6846]

Hi ! May I ask what your levels are ? Thanks !

[@ashleyjackson9994]

Thanks

[@pingadol1555]

Vitamin D deficiency has been defined by the Institute of Medicine and an Endocrine Society practice guideline as a level of serum 25-OH vitamin D less than 20 ng/mL (1,2). The Endocrine Society went on to further define vitamin D insufficiency as a level between 21 and 29 ng/mL (2).

[@terryvasquez1654]

Dr prescribed vitamin D2 50,000iu capsule to take 1 tablet every Monday total of 13, is this safe to take? I’d get it naturally?

[@nicksenseitv4922]

how do we know if we getting enough vitamin D in sunshine? your topic focusing much on the meds.

[@betsyrocks]

Anyone know if liquid drops are better than pills / capsules?

[@waleedml]

Thx

[@dellamarie4650]

The mushrooms need to be placed in the sun before consuming for optimum vitamin d in the mushrooms.

[@AmayzinOne]

Mine is at 21. I have muscle twitches across my whole body. Twitches in my eye, cheek, legs, arms, back and feet. My legs feel weak. My muscles hurt. I'm EXHAUSTED. This HAS to be vitamin D, it is so important. Thanks for the video.

[@tussygodana6651]

Experiencing the same

[@Mark300win]

Twitches is because of potassium deficiency, you need 4000mg per day and for vit d you need 5000iu per day

[@h9peless]

@@Mark300win My potassium is 4.2 and I still have muscle twitches. It has something to do with vitamin D I’m pretty sure.

[@Mark300win]

@@h9peless potassium serum level has nothing to do with your actual intake of potassium! This is what very fee people understand. You need 4000mg potassium daily and unless you know for sure you are taking that much you’re deficient. Plus magnesium deficiency contributes to twitching. as far as vitamin D is concerned most people are deficient unless you are taking 5000iu daily. I’ve been taking 10,000iu daily for years and its stable now at 80ng/ml which is right where it should be for a male

[@kjhawkins6822]

I experienced muscle twitching and my vitamin D level was 19. I take 5,000 units a day and the twitching is going away. I'll be retested in June

[@retrosMANDO]

My vit d level is at a 12 🥺 I use to run and get plenty of sunshine and now since covid it’s been so hard fixing it.

[@tawanabellamy8686]

Sis are you feeling any better?!? Girl I inboxed you

[@dawnlockett623]

How do you feel my moms is 6 👀

[@shayj5654]

Please take 50, 000 IU of D3 and sit in the sun 20 mins a day and make sure the exposure of sun is on your thighs.

[@nickford1486]

It could be any number of things, but last winter I had a diet including many of the mentioned foods above and 10,000 iu of a D3 pill every other day and seemed to have better mood and energy throughout. Could have been because of raised hormone levels, or a milder Michigan winter!?

[@Unique97473]

Mine is at 18 and my joints in my legs are killing me.

[@erick7brian]

Having optimal vitamin d levels above 60 under 100 also been proven to help with covid either very mild or asymptomatic

[@bledisaliko]

I live in north so 3 h light a day i take 200 and its not enough

[@iamladymisfit_6698]

My doctor prescribed me to vitamin d2, it worked by making me less anxious. But I’m still having body pains and muscle spasms. & I’m pretty sure i have Ibs. Is there any other vitamins i should be supplementing with? And should i switch to vitamin d3 instead? I was gonna wait until i got my levels tested to decide. But i feel like crap, and i honestly just want to feel better. Cause it’s taking a real toll on my mental health.

[@iamladymisfit_6698]

My doctor told me to supplement with vitamin b12 with the vitamin d2 i haven’t tried that yet. But I guess I’ll see if that makes a difference.

[@ByCooLOL]

Get d3 guys trust me

[@Meisterling]

If you take vitamin D2, you also need magnesium to convert it to D3.

[@LilNutDumb]

My teeth feel loose and my lower back hurts and I am super tired no matter how much sleep I get

[@Vicc.]

Same take some supplements

[@tobarstep]

My Dr includes a D test in their standard blood workup.

[@Hey_its_Koda]

I hate milk it hurts my stomach. How do i get more V-D? My doc said too much V-D is very toxic. Had blood tests. Low V-D.

[@kloozman]

What's the rda for adult men?

[@GoneGuitaring]

I believe it's 400IU but some researchers believe that's insanely low. it takes a lot more than that to raise the levels in your blood. I've been suggested to take 4000IU a day which is what Ive been doing

[@WiKUS_SMiT.]

Look like david blane

[@shaunaleessnackidies]

Yes, all true, mine is at 27, so I’m really fatigued and have been anxious for no reason. Taking D3 with fat at 3k but may do more. Sucks. But I think vegans usually do the liquid supplement. Should I do liquid instead of pills?

[@Mark300win]

You need a minimum of 5000iu per day

[@h9peless]

I’m 23 and mine is at 11

[@shayj5654]

Don’t take 50000 iu everyday…this is a high dosage. Take it once a week and a total of 10 capsules and then go get tested again a month after your last capsule.

[@sashasasha2254]

There is no sun in the UK😫

[@JamminClemmons]

UV rays still penetrate the clouds.

[@JMK15]

Sal, can you please get back on the video training horse and ride us to them gains??

[@sassymama6789]

I have been cycling every day. But yet my vitamin D dropped. Even my blood level drop, blood pressure drop and lack of blood. Now am so fatigue every day and so weak that I cant cycle. What happened to me? 😭

[@theman7979]

Stay 💪💪💪 brother in pray God got u he will never fell u facts just have faith in him amen thank u jesus

[@sassymama6789]

@@theman7979 Thank you! 🙏🏼 Btw I’m a lady. 😅 You stay strong too k! 😉

[@theman7979]

@@sassymama6789 Sorry about that Queen. My apology God bless you keep your head up in jesus name Amen n thank you we in this together we have to look out for one another that's what God want

[@theman7979]

Keep active if you can working out is key if you can listening to meditation videos on youtube I do all the time it's good for our souls I was eating unhealthy for a while it course a lot of illness problems with my body to where I was near death but I pleading with God to keep me hear n he save me I drop all the bad eating I was born with asthma all my life in now it's gone thanks to herbs that God put on this earth our meds are the fruits vegetables n herbs I drink lemon water every morning in work out I pray every morning n when I go to bed you don't no how good I feel knowing God is with me I pray God touch u in he will just have faith he with u already u just gotta fine him close ur eyes in make connection u will fine him

[@dawng5723]

How are you feeling now? Are you getting enough magnesium?

[@zannymoss]

Ok I like Tofu

[@clarebighi6591]

It is a hormone

[@justachonkyspider]

Do we absolutely NEED to get sunshine??? I really don't like going out in the daylight.

[@JamminClemmons]

@justachonkyspider - You must be chums with the Werewolf, Frankenstein and Dracula........wtf?

[@lindaguida4074]

I live in Florida, outside every day so why are my vitamin D levels low?

[@lindaguida4074]

@Lamar Myrick , I’m on supplements

[@SMychal25]

Outside just with your arms exposed or what? It’s needs to be a large area of your skin.

[@lindaguida4074]

@@SMychal25 , I’m in my pool

[@GinoPeterMaai]

​@@lindaguida4074 if you put on sunscreen, your body will not produce vitamine d

[@angeladuran9023]

This is helpful. Mine vitamin D is 17.9 which that is not normal

[@max0192]

Ideally above 35ng/ml is good enough.

[@Mark300win]

Thats very low anywhere less than 70 is low

[@akbuilder7626]

Its important to survive covid.

[@occupiedaustralia9952]

Look at Australians 55 years old and older they look like weather worn , you have to be so careful in the sun in this country, you can just about feel your self burning , throw smoking i n the mix and yeah you have a lot of people who look way older than what they are, and that is never a good look.

[@doctor_darsh]

world leading expert in vitamin D says above 70 and below 100 is optimal

[@justineandserena]

I had my level tested last year was At 44 ng.. then I went to 56.ng with 4000-5000 iu.. Now with dosing 7000-8000 iu I’m at 72 ng... now that I’m also at a sweet spot how do I maintain it without spiking it much higher..

[@Mark300win]

@@justineandserena stay at 8000 iu you’ll do fine

[@gebronthomasson6960]

Long infomercial

[@drumrit]

I give my girl vitamin D on the regular

[@dionmonteiro02]

nice

[@nathannathan5735]

my man

[@tawanabellamy8686]

What type you give them

[@garybrown9719]

Tofu makes me sick

[@quinnkelley7113]

Who else is coming here from drgreghealths video 😂

[@freddiestranger9783]

You are Who??? Never heard of you