Vitamin D doses

[@jimgill5706]

Finally, we see a vitamin D study where enough vitamin D3 was given to make a healthy difference and show no adverse effects. I am 76 years old and I have been doing a D3 study on myself for the past 10 years. I am a white male. I am 6' 2" tall and when I started this study in 2013, I weighed approximately 257 lbs and my vitamin D level was 14 ng/ml. I took 50,000 iu of D3 daily for 3 weeks to raise my D level and then cut back to 20,000 or 30,000 iu a day. I felt much better almost immediately. After a few months my D level tested in the 70s. I continued to take the 20K to 30k iu daily thereafter and I felt fantastic. A few years later, I learned the importance of taking vitamin K2 and magnesium with the D3 and I continued with that daily. Here are some of the health issues I had for decades before starting this study: chronic back pain, chronic depression, chronic fatigue, brain fog, very frequent infections of the ear, nose, throat, and lungs, joint pain with arthritis, fever blisters, numbness in the soles of my feet, ringing in my ears, and etc. And, I was diagnosed with non-hodgkin's lymphoma in 2009. I was given 3 rounds of chemo between 2009 and 2013. My hematologist at the time never mentioned my low vitamin D status during this time even though it was on all of my lab reports. In fact, he repeatedly told me that there was nothing that I could do on my own to fight the lymphoma. He gave me about five years to live. Thank God I did not believe him and started researching lymphoma on my own. So, after 10 years of this self study and keeping my vitamin D level in the 110 to 150+ ng/ml range, here are the results: ALL of my previous health issues have disappeared and I feel healthier and stronger than I did when I was 50 years old. In the past 10 years, I have had only two mild colds and one very mild case of Covid. I see a different hematologist now, but there have been no signs or symptoms of lymphoma in the past 3 years.

[@chirogirl67550]

Happy for you…Peace and Blessings

[@Hyumanity]

Incredible! Thank you for sharing

[@Milskavashe]

Thanks for sharing

[@miaash3870]

The FDA would rather have people who suffer from depression, taking devastating addictive drugs rather than taking high dosages of Dv.

[@rubychurch3466]

Jim Gill……. thank heavens you did not give in to your doctors comments of a near death. You’re doing so well.

[@Trudence2]

I was diagnosed 15 years ago, stage 3 ovarian cancer. My vitamin D level at that time was 6. I was fortunate to have a naturopath oncologist who immediately put me on 50,000 iu vitamin D until my level went up to 50 range. Then I went to 10,000 vitamin D daily after that. I have faithfully taken at least 5,000 iu of Vitamin D for all these years. I do have a genetic disposition to hold on to calcium so my calcium levels did go above the 11 range. But I'm doing well, I'm active, I'm alive! Thank you, Dr. Campbell for sharing this important information!

[@heatherk8931]

Amen❤

[@jazzNjack]

I would like to learn more about the calcium issue. I started taking high doses of Vit D (with K2, per Dr. Campbell's recommendation), but still got very high calcium. My primary care blew it off & told me to stop overdosing myself, the nurse told me to stop eating so much dairy. (Which I don't eat ANY except occasional cottage cheese because I don't like dairy.) So now I've gone off the Vit D until I know what on earth to do. I don't think anyone in the US gives a crap about Vit D.

[@WESMITH91]

How many pills do you take. I already have far too many for my heart and diabetes 2.

[@Jesus-xm5gv]

@@jazzNjack I also had high calcium. I don't know if I still have high cal...I stopped seeing doctors after none of them helped and just made things worse. I think the high doses of Vit D for a while is probably beneficial. But I don't know for how long. Everyone is different and has different needs. Just have to go with your intuition sometimes.

[@mattwright2964]

You are very fortunate, my wife died of ovarian cancer, its generally hard to spot and treat. Best wishes on future health.

[@mizzobjectiveone3819]

Well let me chime in with my anecdotal information...I returned to the US from Italy. Shortly after, I fell into a deep depression, achey joints, severe headaches and memory problems, severe fatigue and actually gained weight (from a size 2 to a 5) It really felt as if I had an autoimmune disorder. They tested my Vitamin D and it was 8. I didn't start taking it seriously until your KZbin channel came along.

[@miaash3870]

Dr. John is a blessing!

[@cornishhh]

Did a change of diet and other lifestyle factors contribute to this?

[@barney-rubble8604]

Great info but I knew that the sun was a healer from knee high.. I feel amazing in the sun while grounding . Probably because its GODS medicine 🤔..

[@sheilamartin1577]

As a Norwegian from near the Arctic circle, everyone took a tablespoon full of cod liver oil every month with an R in it. The summer months were spent extensively outdoors, so the natural sunlight provided the required Vitamin D. This knowledge was passed down for many generations, likely thousands of years, judging by the strength of the Vikings and their international conquests. The looming question is, why have people been lied to?

[@HenriFaust]

I can beat that score. I got a 5 once.

[@kateharrop4905]

My girl lost 2 babies in miscarriages because of a deficiency in vitamin D3. They gave her shots of 50,000 every few days to get her back up to normal before her and her husband tried again. She went on to have 2 wonderful normal pregnancies.

[@Jesse47249]

Oh I'm sorry for that😢. I hope she's doing better now. But if you don't mind my curiosity, how low was her vitamin d levels?

[@almomedvedec896]

Did she also supplement with K2 or just with D3?

[@shammikalra6174]

Stay Blesses Always! Amen!

[@Kaasbaas045]

Protect this man, he's a national treasure. DR. JOHN needs to be the head of the WHO!!! Imagine if we could make that a thing.

[@paulmetcalfe3721]

He already is as I see it

[@girisreenivasan1730]

WHO he would be drowned in paperwork,meetings no time to study and connect with us

[@Kaasbaas045]

@@girisreenivasan1730 I disagree, he can have multiple assistants for that. He would be the head of the WHO after all, HE would make the rules. We simply demand he stays on a channel like this. He will be able to do more for us that way. Ahhh what a bliss would that be, I'd finnally have some trust in them again. We can only dream...

[@annother3350]

@@Kaasbaas045 It's never going to happen. The WHO is just an extension of the UN and WEF who in turn are governed by dark freemasonic secret societies. They will never put anyone benevolent in charge

[@MrDeterministicchaos]

Yes he already is

[@katdunleavey]

I’ve been taking 10,000 IU/daily for years. No problems whatsoever and my blood calcium levels are fine. Since the beginning of the pandemic, I’ve had my whole family supplement with Vit D. This video reassures me that my decision to take 10,000 IU/daily is a good one.

[@AMDG_-nk2dp]

Make sure it's Vitamin D3, not D2 which is synthetic and man-made. And make sure you take D3 with K2, or MK7. It directs the D3 to the bone and tissues, and away from the bloodstream. D3 is actually NOT a vitamin, it's a pro-hormone. It is an immune system modulator, not a stimulant or antagonist. It actually acts like a natural cortisone in the body, helping with daily aches and pains, and awesome 👍 for arthritis and other pain related syndromes. Just 15 minutes a day spent in the sun ☀️, in the early day in early afternoon, is a good way to get your daily D3. And of course, especially in the colder months, we need to supplement additionally.....🌞

[@helgabruin2261]

10,000 units for me as well, under the advisory of my doctor 6 years ago to support my autoimmune diagnosis. I do take a combo with vitamine K2, and I've had no negative reactions.

[@yoona969]

Me too since 2019 no Covid of any type 👍🙏🏻

[@AMDG_-nk2dp]

For awhile my D3, 25-OHD blood lab level results wasn't increasing even with my daily dose. A wholistic functional MD advised me to take the mineral Boron with it to increase the absorption. Yes, it did help. This proved very helpful 😁 That advice was so appreciated. And you only need like 3 mg.....🌞

[@stcredzero]

My wife and I also take 10,000 IU a day. We have, since the papers started coming out during the pandemic.

[@nickreno644]

I am a 60 year old white male I take 10,000 UI per day most of the time. I am 100% certain that it has helped my depression and my mood, and helps me to be more positive…. Also I have heard from nutritionist that women that are postpartum can take 20,000 UI a day for as long as three months if I’m not mistaken! It is very sad that such a cheap product can help so many people and yet we’ve been lied to about the dosage just like all the other vitamins…… people please wake up 😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@LTPottenger]

It's also important to realize that insulin resistance can stamp down your vit D levels. That makes it hard to get enough no matter what you take. Fortunately, some fasting can immediately reduce this problem and also has amazing effects for the whole immune system with up to 1/3 of all white blood cells regenerated after a single fast. Some of the many benefits of doing occasional extended fasting: Blood clotting is reduced and blood clots and arterial plaque are reabsorbed into the body. High blood pressure is lowered to normal levels very quickly while fasting. Fibrosis/scarring is reversed over time. Vitamin D plasma levels are increased as fasting improves metabolic health, and vitamin D in turn increases autophagy. Stomach acid is reduced over time while fasting and can allow for the healing of treatment resistant ulcers, but some patients may need continued acid reducation medication while fasting. Telomeres are lengthened and fasting also increases anti-aging Yamanaka factors. Fasting reduces pain and anxiety by stimulating the endocannabinoid system in a similar way to CBD oil. Fasting stimulates phagocytosis, the ingestion of bacteria, plaques and viruses by the immune system. It will also remove any 'foreign material' that is not supposed to be there. Reflexes and short term memory are increased. Fasts from 36-96 h actually INCREASE metabolic rate due to norepinephrine release! After 72 hours or more fasted, your body recycles as much as 1/3 of all immune bodies and creates new ones, rejuvenating your entire immune system. Fasting can help with MS, Depression, BPD, Autism and seizures. Thymus is regenerated, which suppresses aging and renews the immune system. The thymus also plays a vital role in fighting cancer. Weight loss from daily caloric restriction has 1/4 to 1/3 of the weight lost as lean tissue while many studies show fat loss from 36 h fasts without losing any lean tissue! The hunger hormone ghrelin also lowers with extended fasting and rises from dieting. Blood sugar and insulin are lowered, allowing white blood cells to move more freely throughout the body and do their job. Some viruses activate glycolosis (the release of sugar in the body) and clinically it has been shown that decreasing glucose metabolism in the body weakens the influenza virus. When you move out of MTOR your body shuts down the building blocks of the cell which are used to produce organelles and proteins. This means the mechanisms needed by viruses to replicate are by and large unavailable when you are in a deeply fasted state. What breaks a fast? Anything with protein or carbohydrates in it will break a fast, though if the amount is tiny you will go back into ketosis very quickly. Most teas and herbs are OK. Most supplements and meds will either break ketosis directly or contain a filler that will. Many meds are dangerous to take while fasting. Fasts of 36-96 will not affect short term female fertility or affect menstrual cycle. They also may increase long term fertility, especially in women with PCOS. The hormone Leptin is an immunomodulator that keeps the body from attacking itself and obesity causes leptin resistance. Fasting very quickly reduces leptin resistance and leptin levels and one day of fasting can cut your leptin levels in half and gets your immune system working properly again! Does the body preferentially prefer glucose as a fuel? No, except for brief periods of very intense exercise, your body mainly burns fats in the form of free fatty acids. Your brain also prefers to burn ketones at a rate of around 2.5 to 1 when they are available in equal quantity to glucose. Fasting stimulates the AMPK complex and activates autophagy. Autophagy (literally self eating) will cause cells to recycle foreign matter such as viruses and kill cancerous and senescent cells. AMPK does many helpful things in the body including activating the body's antioxidant defenses. Deep ketosis virtually eliminates chronic inflammation in the body. When not in ketosis, the brain can only burn carbohydrate, which produces a great deal of damaging ROS the brain has to deal with. It increases mitochondrial function and repairs mitichondrial DNA, leading to improved ATP production and oxygen efficiency and thereby making cells better able to fight off infection. Increased mitochondrial function also has the added benefit of increasing your metabolism and cancer prevention! When you fast, this stimulates apoptosis in senescent or genetically damaged cells, which destroys them. Senescent cells are responsible for many of the effects of aging and are a root cause of the development of cancer. Fasting also releases BDNF and NGF in the blood which stimulates new nerve and brain cell growth. This can help a great deal with diseases like MS, peripheral neuropathy and Alzheimers. In fact, the biochemical regulator of BDNF production is beta-hydroxybutyrate, which is the same ketone the body produces to nourish the brain while fasting. Fasting also increases telomere length, negating some of the effects of aging at a cellular level. A fasting mimicking diet for 3-5 days in a row also provides many of the same benefits as water fasting. FMD usually has 200-800 calories, under 18 g of protein and extremely low carbs. Exogenous ketones can aid with fasting, making it easier in healthy people and allowing some people with specific issues to fast in spite of them without worrying as much about hypoglycemia. Children, pregnant or nursing women should not fast for periods longer than 16 hours. People with pancreatic tumors or certain forms of hypoglycemia generally cannot fast at all. Type 1 diabetics can also fast but it is more complicated and should be approached with caution as it could lead to ketoacidosis. 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My channel which will always contain an updated version of this list of fasting benefits on the community tab. I also have playlists on fasting and health topics.

[@AlvinKazu]

Be careful, when I was looking up Vitamin D toxicity for someone who I was friendly with, it mentioned high doses(such as the amount you're taking) will cause kidney damage. She ended up going for Stage 3 Chronic Kidney Disease, to Renal Failure and had to be on Dialysis, all within a few months. It was super sad to see. The Sun provides so much Vitamin D to the skin, provided you aren't wearing sunglasses which hurt people. Also, no sunscreen, that's poison and stops absorption of Vitamin D. Drink fresh milk from a local grass-fed farm. all the best.

[@esecallum]

why do you NEED someone to tell you? cant you read and learn yourself? too busy watching krap like eastenders

[@fireyflower6643]

You are incorrect that a vitamin d deficiency causes anxiety, depression, mood swings and memory problems

[@theancientsancients1769]

I hope you had it with K2 MK7 variant

[@simon77047]

Without reading comments below I will tell you why medical experts are not recommending higher vitamin D dosages. Vitamin D is cheap. No money to be made. Sick people's costs are high. Much money to be made. There is the answer. Sad, but true.

[@NLR759]

In countries where medical care is government funded, it would make sense to reduce healthcare costs by monitoring and prescribing vitamin D.

[@faithfulwhispers333]

The unfortunate truth 🥺

[@oneseeker2]

That's no true! Ask for Vit D lab

[@kathyhughes4047]

Here in Canada they charge $50 to get your vit d levels check.

[@NLR759]

@@kathyhughes4047 I live in BC and had to pay $72 for a vitamin D test through Life Labs.

[@lauradimama9794]

We began taking increased doses of Vitamin D early in 2020. I ran across a video of a dr passionately explaining the protection and immunity benefits and I was convinced. We have remained healthy through the past three years and counting. Thank you for continuing to enlighten and educate us, Dr Campbell!

[@mtmg3648]

Same. Dr. Ryan Cole opened my eyes to correct Vit D3 dosing and its protection from covid very early on.

[@michaeldawson6309]

Me too.

[@zimmer651]

We have had wonderful Doctors and scientists trying to save our lives for years. They have had their lives destroyed for telling the truth. Truth lives a wretched life, but it will outlive a lie.

[@andrewgodwin460]

Me too and have not been ill since. I also used to battle with stiff joints. Never felt better aged 58.

[@esecallum]

a website which hosts 42000 d3 papers banned on YT. Any mention of it gets you shadowbanned. google/yt in partnership with bigharma

[@olehansen6568]

I'm white skinned and been living in a tropical country for 18 years. Get a lot of sun + 5.000 IU per day. Since moving here almost all my allergies have disappeared. Can't remember when I last had a real cold or and upset stomach despite eating marked food on a daily basis. Sun and vitamin D definitely play a role for good health.

[@olehansen6568]

I agree that my pollen allergy (grass) is most likely gone because of the different flora. However, my dreaded perfume allergy has completely gone. Living in Europe, I used to have food poisoning at least a few times per year. Here, it never happens despite a lot of questionable food.

[@AlvinKazu]

Sun is #1.

[@5amiann]

Many, buy not all, perfume allergies are to chemical perfumes and not natural scents. Do they sell local scents from flowers there?

[@olehansen6568]

@5amiann I honestly don't know. All I know is that I had allergy when using standard washing powder and deodorants. Here we wash clothes in exactly the same as it's almost impossible to buy anything else - and still no allergic reactions.

[@davidsheriff8989]

Same with me, I moved from UK to Brasil.....I never get ill in 15 yrs and I am 77.

[@Jrockilla137]

Covid put the world in a collective psychiatric institution. This study is spot on. Thank you for everything, more than words can say.

[@paulcolin-fj9ns]

A mass formation psychosis. It was surreal

[@mboiko]

Yes, but it also opened many people's eyes to MANY things, like never before.

[@darrenarmitage3460]

​@@paulcolin-fj9ns still happening

[@sshms414]

Good analogy

[@slantdwave]

No treatment at this institution

[@mrs.eppsclasses7081]

Thank you for this video!!!!! I have been struggling with vitamin D deficiency since I had open-heart surgery quite a few years ago. When I finally discovered that this deficiency was a source of many of my post-surgery health struggles I began taking 4000IU per day. I shared my findings with my GP and all he could say was “be careful with such a high dose like that! You might get liver damage.” However, if I dropped below 4000IU per day, I would have massive hair loss, indicating I was deficient. I did my own searching of scientific journals to find that the dose I was taking was safe long term. I still struggle every winter to keep my vitamin D levels up and I’m always worried about the dosage. Your video has given me renewed confidence in my vitamin D dosage. I even feel like I will probably benefit from an increased dose. Thank you for shining a light on this common and life-affecting health situation and for doing so with such a non-biased, scientifically based method!

[@RW-pc5ih]

Dr. Campbell, think of the countless numbers of people that you are helping. You can’t scold yourself for something that was not clear years back. Covid taught us a lot. I started vit D because of you in February 2020. I’m only one person your advice has helped. Thank you for your diligence and attentiveness to scientific data that you have brought to our attention.

[@catloveralways]

I worry more about the harm he may be causing.

[@shitpeas]

It was clear, years ago. He is a latecomer to talking about vit D.

[@cargumdeu]

@@shitpeas not true, he was talking about it in spring 20, its why a lot of his viewers either started taking it or upped their dose. He had doctors on talking about nothing else later that year, and brought to our attention the trial in Spain.

[@cargumdeu]

@@catloveralways with advice about vitamin D? Do tell.

[@shitpeas]

​@@cargumdeu Happy to be corrected, but I do not recall him ever questioning the clear suppression of vit D within medical journals, nor did he clearly state that recommended amounts were way lower than they should be. He seems genuinely surprised as of now that 50K IU doses aren't toxic.

[@spikejones1908]

Doctor John, you are a friend of the common man. Not many like you left

[@sammywhite9906]

Well said, I agree

[@sammywhite9906]

And ladies too though🤣😍

[@realrosesforever3847]

Love this man! My son had to fight with the docs to order his son a vitamin D test. He's 17 and was suffering from depression and is a person of color The doc said oh, he doesn't need it, he's young and strong. Well, on getting the test his was a low "17" - wow! Then the doc prescribed a vitamin D and brushed it off as nothing serious since his other bloodwork was normal - huh???? Parents, especially people of color - get your children tested too!

[@C2yourself]

The darker the skin the more D3 is needed. If light skin people are good on 5000 iu daily dark skin need at least 10,000 iu daily

[@peterrichardson5367]

Is it the Mediterranean diet that is so good or just more sunshine?

[@C2yourself]

@@peterrichardson5367 both

[@DutchmanAmsterdam]

​​​@@C2yourself You only can tell when you have your blood level checked. Some people need more, some need less. 10.000 could be easily too much, unless your blood level is below optimum. I wouldn't risk go blindly on this. But since this son now has a precedent of a very low level he should be elligable for regular testing. I would advice him to get a different doctor too.

[@DutchmanAmsterdam]

Don't forget to take vitamin K2 and magnesium as well. They regulate the correct calcium processing. Zink 30mg should be advisable too.

[@stephenvince9994]

John, you are what the NHS should be. Many thanks for all your efforts. So appreciated

[@lindamardula733]

I worked with a physician years ago who was pushing her patients into larger doses of vitamin D, her recommended levels were higher than other providers, we had an extremely healthy patient load! We also did a lot of alternative medicine/treatments, less pharmaceuticals unless needed. Our patients were physicians, nurses, chiropractors, professionals, and many Amish as well as the usual family practice patients. We did more health education than script writing!

[@lynnebarnes3840]

As it should be.😊

[@brendabedigan]

Dr John, increasing vitamin D3 levels takes time with supplements unless given it in Calciferol form. Also the ability to metabolise vitamin D from the sun decreases with age.

[@brendabedigan]

Dr John, you have increased your levels? Doubled I see. Did you have a blood test eventually or what was the reason?

[@omvilla7469]

Nice to hear that such a thing is possible... most doctors get condemned and suffer the consequences of NOT practicing actual "traditional " medicine.🙄🤦‍♂️ /s.

[@lindamardula733]

@@omvilla7469 she was a DO, they are more open to alternative medicine than most MD’s I worked with. I was a physician assistant for 25 years.

[@buzzdarkyear5145]

You're a bloody hero for the work you do John. Thank you.

[@jamesfairmind2247]

I second that !

[@321itsshowtime]

@@jamesfairmind2247 me too

[@mrcomenttoe2009]

This man needs to be given an award for Humanity

[@mrcomenttoe2009]

Thank you so much for the Highlight sometimes i feel like my words mean nothing and that !!!!! sometimes makes me feel like something mr. Commentoe

[@KeithLoreth]

Dr Campbell a few months ago upped his dose of vitamin d to 5,000 and stated his doctor would not give him a blood test. Now he upped it to 8,000 IU. He is slowly learning what people owning health food stores knew over a decade ago

[@grahamhodge8313]

And you need to be given an award for gullibility.

[@dutchessofcatshire]

Yes, he absolutely does! Dr. Campbell is doing a world of good and so much appreciated.

[@patbuckley4039]

He spent a year telling people to get injected, so he and Hancock should get awards??!!

[@lauritslaur4611]

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 🌞 Vitamin D deficiency is common due to lack of sun exposure and few dietary sources. 02:58 💊 Vitamin D supplementation ranging from 5,000 to 50,000 units daily is safe and well-tolerated. 05:04 🏥 Vitamin D is vital for various health conditions, including asthma, psoriasis, and autoimmune diseases. 07:20 🩺 High doses of vitamin D (20,000 to 50,000 units daily) showed no complications in patients. 11:30 🩸 Vitamin D levels may take up to 16 months to plateau with supplementation, indicating slow absorption.

[@mitch131]

Thanks!

[@obbhoy]

Is it better to be taking Vitamin D in tablet form ?

[@hermesliteratus882]

I take capsules. @@obbhoy

[@patrickcowan8701]

Take with magnesium as you need magnesium to absorb the vitamin d

[@stuartgreen1939]

@@patrickcowan8701do you need to take the magnesium at the same time as d3 or can you take it later on,also how much magnesium do we need?

[@Solitude54]

I’m so thankful I found your channel in 2020. Pretty sure your recommendations in vitamin d saved my son from severe depression! 🙏🏻 🇸🇪

[@sammywhite9906]

Well said, I agree. What was your son like before takin vitamin d please & after takin it?

[@donnawiseman3686]

Can i ask what dose your son was on please?

[@Solitude54]

@@sammywhite9906 He was very depressed and had pain in his chest area and heart arrythmia, didn’t want to do things he always liked to do before. Cried without knowing why etc. He takes 5000 IU daily with 200 mcg K2 and 400 mg Magnesium. He’s now back to his normal state, before covid lockdown.

[@Solitude54]

@@donnawiseman3686 See my answer to Sammy White above.

[@Thebonesoftrees]

Dr Campbell deserves an OBE for his work trying to help . Inspiring gentleman. Makes me proud to be English.

[@ThePeteW]

I’m new to this, but video keeps flipping between talking about Vitamin D and D3. Can someone help me understand? What should I be looking for in a good supplement? D3 and K2? If so, are all D3+K2 supplements equal?

[@victorgomes7585]

Amen.❤❤❤

[@allanedwards1036]

"Dr"Campbell is a fraud.

[@Thebonesoftrees]

@@ThePeteW let the good doctor Campbell explain it himself :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/gpe9oX-iocyXa7M

[@ShT-gg4fq]

I am thankful. It is odd how on one side the Brits are trying to kill us off (THe king and his pals) and then Dr. Campbell...Pretty odd.

[@janew6704]

Dr. Campbell you are a real gem, your dedication, professionalism and committment to disseminating your analyses in lay terms are so much appreciated.

[@ceciliab5409]

I have started to take 50000 iu of V d3 and K2 a day, a week ago.I felt much better almost immediately. I am 55 in menopause, I barely sleep 4 hrs a night. Since I take 50000 IU a day , I sleep straight through the night for 7 hrs FINALLY. My mood improved 100%. I am more focus. I don't care what the doctors say, I will keep taking 50000 IU of V D3 a day, which is equivalent at 1 hr and 40 minutes sun exposure a day. Thank you Dr for this video.Who knew that the solution for my poor sleep was V D3, none of the other recommendations worked.

[@zion495]

That’s really great to hear. But do well to take tests at least once every 3 to 6months just so you don’t go over the 250-300nmol/l limit

[@bmammab]

​@@zion495what happens if you go over?

[@zion495]

@@bmammab at about 375nmol/L you’ll be entering into the toxicity levels of vitamin D which is dangerous. In some very extreme cases people have died from it. So just being at 250 as a limit should be fine

[@MH-pw3vy]

Thank you for educating so many people about D. I'm a holistic nutritionist who takes 5,000-10,000 IU's per day depending on my daily sun exposure (I live in the tropics). I'm much healthier than the vast majority of my peers, as are the sun welcoming older people I live among who hike and live active lives well into their 80's, 90s, and beyond. D is a hormone that impacts thousands of bodily functions so it is vital that we get enough.

[@luisb.5590]

Hello. I've been taking 5000 iu for about 9 months now after my levels being low due to no sun exposure as I stay indoors most of the time and any sun exposure, if at all, is very limited to benefit me. Recently I was worried about going overboard and falling into hypercalcemia due to being 9 month mark. This video and your comment are reassuring. I also take magnesium glycinate/malate. My vit d3 has k2 in it but I recently read that they should be taken apart as they compete for absorption and vit d ends up winning. Is this true? Thanks in advance.

[@annadonahue4119]

@@TOM-TOM-TOM so smug...

[@Monkey-fv2km]

Maybe we shouldn't be relying on government recommendations, maybe we should have networks of professionals who can bring the information to the public with transparency, and these are the people we should listen to. Excellent work Dr. Campbell, your efforts are greatly appreciated!

[@frauditorsrscum9332]

He's not all he seems.

[@williamgoss4691]

Excellent video, Dr Campbell. I much appreciate your desemination of such important and potentially health giving benefits of larger doses of B3. And you checking whether big pharma was an (invidious) sponsor - thankful not. That all seems a very verbose way of saying ‘Thank You, very important & Useful Video !’. 👍👍

[@garthdryland]

We do though Campbell's not one such person. Professionals who explain the info don't peddle woo

[@Monkey-fv2km]

@@garthdryland I'm not a scientist so you might have to explain the technical term "woo" in more simple language.

[@garthdryland]

@@Monkey-fv2km Campbell is clinging to vitamin D being the solution to saving lives during covid while insinuating that the vaccines are not safe and not to take them. That's not a winning solution as data shows. He's misrepresenting and hiding data that doesn't suit his narrative.

[@BrownBabyJesus]

I was very ill several years ago and was given 25,000u/day - I went from swollen spleen unable to eat and on deaths door for 6 months (losing 4 stone in the process) to feeling 16 years old in less than 1 week and the doctor literally talked to me like I had made it all up/I was describing a miracle.

[@lexconor8498]

You took away his chance to play god!

[@australianwoman9696]

They don't want us to have the cheap effective treatments!

[@The77Game]

I am certainly not going to say that in no way was that the reason but it does seem unlikely to me. Less than a week when we just heard here that the test subjects levels kept climbing for over a year. When i am put on vitamin d because my levels are too low it takes several months to get it up to an acceptable level so that big a change in a week sounds a little off. But it doesn't really matter. You feel great and that's all that matters.

[@BrownBabyJesus]

@@The77Game it isn't unlikely that a severe deficiency would have terrible effects on my immune system, it's 100% likely my spleen was swollen due to persistent untreated infection - why would it be unlikely that a high dose of the only thing I was deficient of be the cause of drastic change? Because levels can increase over long periods? I'd argue based on logic it was far more likely to be vitamin D related than the SSRI's my doctor insisted on being the best course of action. They described it as a miracle because to accept what was logical was to accept they almost let me die while trying to treat a vitamin deficiency and kidney infection with antidepressants. I lied to the receptionist to get the blood tests and it was a nurse who prescribed the vitamin D based off the results - prior to this my kidney/spleen pains were pulled muscles due to me feeling the pain while trying to swim and my obstructed stomach/inability to eat was anxiety and depression due to my grandfather passing.

[@333mylifeandme]

How did you know you had a swollen spleen? I have a regurgitation feeling, lump in throat and hard time getting food down and I’m Vit d deficient. I’ve been looking at reflux but never had it before and read that some people have this regurgitation feeling when they eat. Like nothing can go down into your stomach! I’d appreciate your feedback x

[@zw2237]

Right on, John. I suffered with terrible canker sores all my life until I started taking 7,000 mg Vit. D per day about 20 years ago. I spent all childhood summers in the sun in New England and yet, I contracted every childhood disease possible, including several colds a year. I also contracted Polio from the inoculation. Now I use canker sores as a barometer of my immune system function. If I start to feel one developing, I immediately add an additional 2,000-5,000 mg until I have complete healing. It has worked every time. Also I have had just one cold and one mild case of Covid in five years. My Vit. D. blood test consistently shows a reading of 79. I am almost 82 years old and all my blood work is consistently right in target range. BP is 115/70. After seeing your excellent vids. on Vit. D, I am increasing my intake an additional 5,000 per day as insurance, so I do not have to let cankers be my barometer. I also take K2 and Lithium that is a part of my 5,000 morning dose. I also take lots of other vitamins and minerals every day. Thank you for your great videos. Every MD should be required to watch them.

[@АндрейЗемцов-н4ч]

What vitamins and minerals do you take also?

[@zw2237]

@@АндрейЗемцов-н4ч I also take a 2 per day multi, krill oil, CoQ10, full spectrum B, and about 6 gr. of C as ascorbate, etc.

[@almomedvedec896]

Do you supplement with K2 or just with D3?

[@zw2237]

@@almomedvedec896 Yes, K2 and Sea-Iodine

[@angieturner1661]

I'm a graduate nurse in the US, and I'm so very thankful for you! 👏

[@mrcomenttoe2009]

yes & thank u

[@mrcomenttoe2009]

I couldn't imagine working as a doctor nurse through the peak hours of covid it was probably pretty scary wasn't it

[@janbeck7989]

Since Covid began and I began to learn the importance of Vit D from this channel, I've been taking Vit D 10,000 per day along with Zinc 25mg twice a day. The only head cold I've gotten is covid. My kids still get colds. My grandkids get colds. I, as a 63 year old grandmother, do not. I recently had my levels checked and I was at 87 ng/mL. Thank you Dr. Campbell, for all your good relevant information!! You have changed my life. I"m sure you've changed others as well!

[@awfullawton4470]

Be careful with zinc 50mg per day, it could be too much, too much zinc could cause copper depletion, people who take 50mg per day also take copper. it is also a cause of early balding. 30mg per day is perfect

[@janbeck7989]

@@awfullawton4470 thank you. I"ll make the adjustment

[@petersimmons3654]

Been taking D3 supplement for two years before Covid, and no sign of colds or flu for longer,. No Covid symptoms, my GP practice panicked when I got them to test blood level and told me to stop taking it for 6 months. I declined and told them I had followed the research. All noted in my Medical records! I'm an 82 year old great-grandfather, and I'm sick of hearing my 'children' talk about having the flu and always getting colds. Listening to us ancients is something they find difficult, but I keep trying. Even sent them packs of 10,000IU D3 to get them started. Assume you're taking K2 as well to prevent soft tissue calcification?

[@nogames8982]

I have also been taking vitamin D, zinc, and vitamin C every day since Covid started. And I have never caught Covid that I know of.

[@ryanthomas4069]

unless you have a severe deficiency there is no need to be doing this, you could develop calcium stones

[@LynneLongman]

Dr Cambell, I watched an episode from you a year ago (I think) and started to take Vitamin D and K2 MK. I started with 3000 units and then upped it again when you told us after having your Vitamin D tested that you were still low and had increased your intake. So did I. I have been taking 5000 units daily. I am 69 years old and I have never felt better. I get out into my garden regularly (not as often as I should being in Scotland and weather is sometimes an issue). I want to thank you so much for the improvement in my bones, strength which is still reasonably strong for my age and goodness knows what illness I have avoided due to your information regarding Vitamin D and K2 M7. You are absolutely my hero. From the bottom of my heart I thank you so very much. God Bless you.

[@margaretmcgregor5686]

I have been taking 2,000 and I live in Scotland to - I am going to increase it to 5,000 now after watching this - thanks for sharing 😊

[@godfreytables3141]

In the middle of the pandemic (yes, the middle, during the lock-downs) my mental health improved massively for some reason. This was when I started taking vitamin D, and I've been taking it ever since. I just wish I'd been doing this earlier in my life, it would have been a game changer. Thanks for your content - it's made a huge ongoing improvement to my quality of life.

[@jarmovalitalo2969]

KZbin really cannot get rid of these scammers?

[@curiousone6129]

​@@jarmovalitalo2969 And yet they have no problem removing and silencing people who tell the truth!

[@sunflowerrosem.8651]

My Crohn’s specialist here in sunny California has had me supplement with 5~10,000 IU vitamin D3 daily for over 12 years. He tests my levels every year. When my levels were very low at first, he prescribed a special high dose vitamin D for a few weeks. Now I take OTC 5000 IU daily, and levels remain stable. Crohn’s has been in remission since then!

[@stephey808]

Nice to hear of doctors like that🎉

[@lordthorpe2642]

Yes same for Crohn's with me. Vitamin D has helped. But too much Vitamin D made me thirsty. The evidence in France is that the more southerly and sunny the part of France the lower the rates of IBD. What other supplements do you take?

[@sunflowerrosem.8651]

@@alvinasun8055 the high dose prescription he gave me was only available by prescription at that time (around 2010). I don't know if that is the case currently. It was a special 10,000 IU dose that was only for a short period of time to get my levels up quickly. The 5,000 IU gelcaps I take now are available over the counter (OTC).

[@theharliquins]

Having watched your videos now for nearly 3 years and reversed my own terminal prostate cancer diagnosis naturally, when orthodox medical procedures failed, I was delighted to witness your own early blinkered approvel of all things vaccine related finally coming off about 18 month's ago. You are now the people's champion and talking complete sense regarding the sterile approach that big pharma demonstrate regarding disease management. You continue to unearth information I have known for several years and look forward to every new video with levels of excitement never reached in those earlier days... Thanks doctor, you are now one of only a few influencers ideally positioned to right so many wrongs! Much

[@theharliquins]

Respect ❤😁👍👍❤️❤️

[@HighFiveFriend]

Congrats on kicking cancer!!! What is your #1 tip that lead to your success? 😊

[@ramroddrone5449]

yes pls share what you did

[@SugarSweetMe]

Amazing! Congratulations!! What treatment combination worked for you?

[@joyrennie6461]

Please can you share with me your protocol. Thank you

[@DK-qx3lv]

This is what a healer looks like vs a corporate doc

[@jonathanmilo]

Hallelujah

[@hugstreesnswims]

It’s insane the National HEALTH service isn’t giving us this sort of HEALTH advice. Thank you Dr Campbell, I’m so grateful for all that you do for us 🙏

[@garthdryland]

The doses health services suggest are based on not killing those who have issues which get worse with higher doses. Not to mention high doses will cause most people problems over time. Long term hospitalized patients are not the general public

[@panlomito]

@@garthdryland I think these super low doses recommended by our health institutions are based on the wish to earn more money on sick people.

[@joyhenman5875]

They are still human beings! They were "general public" before being admitted...

[@Omnicient.]

They still are no matter what location they reside in.

[@SterileNeutrino]

@@garthdryland Who are those people who get killed and how most is "most people". I don't see how taking outliers as reference helps anyone. Let's just say that "authorities" have pulled numbers out of thin air. Those are the same "authorities" that appeared masked on TV (zero effect, pure herd instinct) as recently as mid last year.

[@SabeCanada]

I have a testimony... in the beginning of covid when I started watching Dr.John, I listened and started taking high doses of vit.d and others that was mentioned. My health DRAMATICALLY improved. Thankyou Dr.John!!!

[@rebal1681]

How much is a "high dose"?

[@danman2070]

You're a saint for looking into this for all of us. You definitely deserve an award mate! Thanks for all your efforts.

[@Ashley-pt1ey]

it should be the bare minumum, crazy world init

[@ceceliajamieson1852]

A big thank-you from ont Canada❤ 🇨🇦 a faithful listener .

[@godislove8740]

you have a low bar for sainthood chum. He caused a lot of this with his stupid and no doubt paid up ass and you still worship him. Tell him to spend his YT wealth on victims in this country. I'd be amazed if this comment stays up and get seen 3m times.

[@howierobbery]

in Canada they sell vitamin D3,is that the same ?

[@danman2070]

@@howierobbery yes it is.

[@cw2611]

Deep gratitude to you John for your work in promoting evidence based medicine. No doubt your work is saving lives. Much respect to you. 🙏🏻

[@LJNemo]

Dr. Campbell does such wonderful work with these videos!

[@Lisa-o4y8t]

My 82 year old husband who has severe emphysema had covid right after Christmas last year. Hes not vaxxed spent one day in ICU to get his vitals stable iced with big gun antibiotics.Hes been taking vitamin d3, zinc and vitamin for several years.He bounced back has a voracious appetite and is doing well Love this channel.🙏

[@billbryce3488]

After i had covid i had a voracious appetite as well.

[@melbremont5327]

He's very lucky to be alive. Evidence shows that he's at risk and show be vaccinated against Covid-19. Must be the prayers that saved him.

[@janetmary862]

@@melbremont5327 What (up to date) evidence? Unlike the good Dr Campbell, you neglect to provide any sources. Donna's husband now has natural immunity too (see previous podcasts, if you aren't a bot).

[@Lisa-o4y8t]

@@melbremont5327 No luck involved, only prayers. He feels very blessed. Thank you for your reply.

[@Lisa-o4y8t]

@rosa stackhouseMiller That is amazing ! So glad your husband is improving.We need more natural remedies and less hospitals.

[@omvilla7469]

Thank you Dr. Cambell!! For all that hard work you do!! We are all blessed with the knowledge and Courage you spread all around the World!!👏👏👏 You will always have the support of this community and mine personally!!👍👍

[@johnjames8739]

Clouds lifted this week after getting back on d3 Praise God

[@sharonw2008]

When my daughter was diagnosed with MS 3 years ago, the first thing the hospital did was give her copious amounts of vitamin D. I've been taking 10,000ui since I found Dr John near the beginning of the pandemic and I have noticed big differences in my depression, pain levels and SAD. Thank you Dr John xx

[@18in80]

How is your daughter's MS symptoms? Long story, but 9 years after I was diagnosed with MS in '04, I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis in '13 and ended up with a stoma bag as a result and it was at this time that doctors noted I had low vitamin D and was prescribed 800iu D3 a day. I also take my own 6000iu of D3 a day as well as what's prescribed as my research showed 800 was too low and now what little MS symptoms I had for the 9 years before the ulcerative colitis has almost disappeared. I honestly believe if the low vit. D had been addressed I could have avoided the MS as well as the ulcerative colitis and saved the NHS big money on 4 bowel operations and the management of my condition. I must say my MS was mild and hadn't progressed during the 9 years before I knew of the D3 benefits. Keep taking the D3.

[@LTPottenger]

Fasting helps a great deal with MS and other autoimmune issues. It will also help raise vit D levels by lowering insulin and allowing the vit D to come out of the fat cells. Some of the many benefits of doing occasional extended fasting: Blood clotting is reduced and blood clots and arterial plaque are reabsorbed into the body. High blood pressure is lowered to normal levels very quickly while fasting. Fibrosis/scarring is reversed over time. Fasting increases nitric oxide release. Fasting restores NAD+ to healthy levels. Vitamin D plasma levels are increased as fasting improves metabolic health, and vitamin D in turn increases autophagy. Stomach acid is reduced over time while fasting and can allow for the healing of treatment resistant ulcers, but some patients may need continued acid reducation medication while fasting. Telomeres are lengthened and fasting also increases anti-aging Yamanaka factors. Fasting reduces pain and anxiety by stimulating the endocannabinoid system in a similar way to CBD oil. Fasting stimulates phagocytosis, the ingestion of bacteria, plaques and viruses by the immune system. It will also remove any 'foreign material' that is not supposed to be there. Reflexes and short term memory are increased. Fasts from 36-96 h actually INCREASE metabolic rate due to norepinephrine release! After 72 hours or more fasted, your body recycles as much as 1/3 of all immune bodies and creates new ones, rejuvenating your entire immune system. Fasting can help with MS, Depression, BPD, Autism and seizures. Weight loss from daily caloric restriction has 1/4 to 1/3 of the weight lost as lean tissue while many studies show fat loss from 36 h fasts without losing any lean tissue! The hunger hormone ghrelin also lowers with extended fasting and rises from dieting. Blood sugar and insulin are lowered, allowing white blood cells to move more freely throughout the body and do their job. Some viruses activate glycolosis (the release of sugar in the body) and clinically it has been shown that decreasing glucose metabolism in the body weakens the influenza virus. When you move out of MTOR your body shuts down the building blocks of the cell which are used to produce organelles and proteins. This means the mechanisms needed by viruses to replicate are by and large unavailable when you are in a deeply fasted state. What breaks a fast? Anything with protein or carbohydrates in it will break a fast, though if the amount is tiny you will go back into ketosis very quickly. Most teas and herbs are OK. Most supplements and meds will either break ketosis directly or contain a filler that will. Many meds are dangerous to take while fasting. Does fasting lower testosterone? No, it raises it when the fast is broken by increasing lutenizing hormone. Fasting also increases insulin sensitivity, which helps with muscle building. Fasts of 36-96 will not affect short term female fertility or affect menstrual cycle. They also may increase long term fertility, especially in women with PCOS. The hormone Leptin is an immunomodulator that keeps the body from attacking itself and obesity causes leptin resistance. Fasting very quickly reduces leptin resistance and leptin levels and one day of fasting can cut your leptin levels in half and gets your immune system working properly again! Does the body preferentially prefer glucose as a fuel? No, except for brief periods of very intense exercise, your body mainly burns fats in the form of free fatty acids. Your brain also prefers to burn ketones at a rate of around 2.5 to 1 when they are available in equal quantity to glucose. Fasting stimulates the AMPK complex and activates autophagy. Autophagy (literally self eating) will cause cells to recycle foreign matter such as viruses and kill cancerous and senescent cells. AMPK does many helpful things in the body including activating the body's antioxidant defenses. Deep ketosis virtually eliminates chronic inflammation in the body. When not in ketosis, the brain can only burn carbohydrate, which produces a great deal of damaging ROS the brain has to deal with. It increases mitochondrial function and repairs mitichondrial DNA, leading to improved ATP production and oxygen efficiency and thereby making cells better able to fight off infection. Increased mitochondrial function also has the added benefit of increasing your metabolism and cancer prevention! When you fast, this stimulates apoptosis in senescent or genetically damaged cells, which destroys them. Senescent cells are responsible for many of the effects of aging and are a root cause of the development of cancer. Fasting also releases BDNF and NGF in the blood which stimulates new nerve and brain cell growth. This can help a great deal with diseases like MS, peripheral neuropathy and Alzheimers. In fact, the biochemical regulator of BDNF production is beta-hydroxybutyrate, which is the same ketone the body produces to nourish the brain while fasting. A fasting mimicking diet for 3-5 days in a row also provides many of the same benefits as water fasting. FMD usually has 200-800 calories, under 18 g of protein and extremely low carbs. Exogenous ketones can aid with fasting, making it easier in healthy people and allowing some people with specific issues to fast in spite of them without worrying as much about hypoglycemia. Children, pregnant or nursing women should not fast for periods longer than 16 hours. People with pancreatic tumors or certain forms of hypoglycemia generally cannot fast at all. Type 1 diabetics can also fast but it is more complicated and should be approached with caution as it could lead to ketoacidosis. Those with Addison's disease may also be unable to fast without liberal use of exogenous ketones, depending on severity. If you experience extreme symptoms of some kind, especially dizziness then simply break the fast and seek advice. 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My channel which will always contain an updated version of this list of fasting benefits on the community tab. I also have playlists on fasting and health topics.

[@RA-ym5uf]

@@LTPottenger Do you have any suggested parameters for the fasting? Intermittent, or something else? Thanks for any info.

[@m4inline]

MS is curable now.

[@margueriteoreilly2168]

I take 20,000ui a day and does of 50,000ui every 3 months For 3 Months I losted 7 inches of my waist too

[@ZM00716]

Myself and my family had Blood tests abroad as we were low on vitamin D despite having 1000 IU a day. We were advised to take 50 000 a week for 12 weeks...But I decided to take 5000 IU a day instead...I had hip pain before and the higher vit D dose has now helped.

[@jamesstunt8729]

Throughout the pandemic you have been an invaluable asset for all. Thank you for speaking with transparency, research and understanding. You from the start said vitamin D was an amazing cheap and powerful effective treatment. Hopefully soon the mainstream media and our governments will have to finally be as transparent as you and we the people are advocating for. You are an inspiration to many and soon the full truth will emerge. 👏👏👏👍👍👍

[@jimmyzoom1143]

You miss spelt plandemic

[@jamesstunt8729]

@@jimmyzoom1143 silly me my mistake well spotted 👏👏👍

[@redwolfthunderheart]

I really appreciate this affirming video by Dr. C. Thank you so much!! I have been on Vitamin D 5000 IU, 125 ug since the pandemic. I never got any illness during this time. But I injured my shoulder doing drywall work and have been in that pain specifically for 18 months. I upped my dose to 25K this week. I would have sworn I took a pain pill. I am truly blown away. Not only has the shoulder/elbow pain diminished, so has my sternal pain and other muscle/bone pain. I cannot believe it. And, we just recieved CBD oil today to try. So far no difference. Anyway, the vitamin d has been remarkable for us these past 4 days. Glad to know there is research to prove it in the science community. And glad to know there are men like Dr. C that has the fortitude to share it! TY again!

[@abhinaykumar39]

hey how is it going ?

[@phillipholden8125]

In 1970 a veterinary surgeon instructed me to take Vit d3 because I suffered chest problems. Always sniffing, coughing and asthma. He said animals fed D3 in their diet did well and also through newly born animals the first colostrum protectected them from all manner of diseases. On his recommendation, for 53 years my wife and I have taken about 10ml per day-365 per year, and, bingo, I’m 85 years old, my wife almost 82, and we’re still alive and kicking! Certainly, Dr. Campbell deserves International recognition for his fantastic efforts in his research into Vit D3. How do we do it ? By the way, I’ve never mentioned this use of Vit D3 to my Doctor……!

[@jimdandy8996]

How do you feel after he recommended the deworming and having your hooves filed?

[@rakadus]

​@@mandystone168 How much IU? Thank you in advance.

[@phillipholden8125]

@@jimdandy8996 Jim, thanks for your comment! Yes the hoof trimmer calls once a month to attend to our feet, and we check regularly for fluke and worms - no problems up to date !!

[@walter....]

@@phillipholden8125 What do you mean by "10ml" of vitamin D3?

[@willia3r]

@@jimdandy8996 how do you feel about using mold from old bread and stale cheese to treat bacterial infections in both you and your pet 🐶 dog?

[@susantomes6721]

Dear Dr John, Once more I have to thank you so much for giving us this important information. You are doing so much to help us to maintain our health. Grateful for all your advice.❤

[@imbonkers3629]

Don’t just rely on vitamin d , exercise n a good nights sleep are also important 😊

[@williamdavison5641]

If you take Vit D before you go to bed it can help you sleep. Also 5-HTP before bed also helps

[@tonyg490]

Vitamin D, 5-HTP, and melatonin are what I take at night, but nothing helps you sleep better than exercise.

[@vyveannefrancis7170]

I can’t thank you enough for your continued commitment in making this vital research accessible to a lay person, such as myself - someone who would otherwise be none the wiser about its key messages and potentially life-changing effects. I hope you recognise the great service you perform in sharing these invaluable posts. Once again, my sincere thanks.

[@garrybrown3165]

In 2006 I had my vitamin D level checked. It was 10. (low normal for the lab was 30). Needless to say, I was started on 50,000 unit vitamin D. Now on 5,000 units per day, my level is all least around 50. I FEEL much better and suspect that the vitamin D has helped my seasonal affective disorder/depression and overall health. My grandmother died from colon cancer so I hope that along with 4 colonoscopies, improved diet, and lifestyle modifications my cancer risk is lower. My wife suffered from psoriasis. I suggested that she get her vitamin D level checked as my dad was treated with PUVA in the 1980's for his psoriasis. A nurse fried of hers suggested that she get her vitamin D level checked and, thank goodness she listened to her RN friend. My wife's vitamin D level was 7!!! After 6 months of 50,000 unit vitamin D her psoriasis has cleared and been in remission for a number of YEARS. Thank you for your work improving health through education. GJBrownDO 5/15/2023 15:21 Pacific

[@elizabethwatson8063]

How much does your wife take daily now?

[@submijiru]

The ointment I take to keep my psoriasis away is a topical corticosteroid that is 10:1 vitamin D. The effect of vitamin D seems well known to me, but you really need a massive oral dose of vitamin D for the same effect. I guess I'll give 50,000 IU a try.

[@garrybrown3165]

@@submijiru The 50,000 unit Vitamin D was only available by prescription in the past. It may not require a prescription now in some places. I STRONGLY recommend using that strength only under medical supervision with periodic vitamin D levels to avoid toxicities.

[@PS-kp6ql]

50,000 unit vitamin D per week or day ? Did she take along with Vitamin K2? Still she continues any dose to retain the remission ?

[@COSMIXA]

Hello. Someone I know have severe Psoriasis and your extra information can help to save a life. Regarding your wife's healing protocol ; 50,000 iu per day or per week? Vitamin D via injections or supplements? If supplements, what brand is it? Was she taking other supplements like vitamin K2, zinc, magnesium ect? How many years in remission now? And how much dosage she's maintaining daily? Any special dietary she's following now? Vegan? Gluten Free? Soy Free? Thank you 🙏🕊️

[@mikemaccluskey3595]

I live in Canada. I had a consultation today with a wellness clinic that is outside of our corrupt medical system. The recommendation for vitamin D and the explanation I got today is exactly what you just stated! It's so refreshing to see people with experience outside the corrupt government Medical Systems giving us Health advice. Keep up the great work doctor Campbell!

[@bullcrap9409]

Canada does not have a ‘corrupt medical system’.

[@joshpickles9022]

Which government?

[@Lea-gx3rj]

@@bullcrap9409 It definitely has a corrupt political system

[@TS-qd2uj]

​@@bullcrap9409 Canada is COMPLETELY corrupt. It just hides it better.

[@mikeblain9973]

I found the same thing. I have to get my vitD blood tested privately in Canada, as the healthcare system won't test unless deficiency is serious enough to create clear symptoms. The official recommended daily dose (as for any nutrient) is not the health-promoting amount, it is always based on the minimum amount needed to avoid disease. So the vitD RDA was designed to be just enough to avoid rickets, which is a fairly low dose. There are some nutrients which can accumulate if taken too much, but those are not common.

[@kattkelly7061]

The information Dr. Campbell provides daily is truly priceless! We just don’t get this detailed researched information given to us in plain language from our GP’s or any other sources unless we research ourselves. Thank you Sir!! 🙏

[@swally4704]

This is how it works... Vitamin d videos get high views. His stance here is ...the UK NHS states 400 iu is wrong. It probably should be higher ( that is the amount to prevent rickets) So JC will trawl Google for a study that fits the idea he wants to push. This report is from 2019. It is a study of hospitalised psychiatric patients. Are they in or out of the ward ? What other meds are they on ?

[@whatif2336]

Because they do not know

[@grahamsmith6677]

@@swally4704 There is plenty of info on the efficacy of D. Certainly once we get off of google search. Dr David Grimes is a good start.

[@philipmulholland8873]

@@swally4704 Thank you for telling us what Dr John Campbell's motivation is, now tell us what your motivation for posting is.

[@marjapetts7927]

Love you, love you Dr John You are a brave and wonderful soul Thank you to your service to humanity.

[@milkywaypride99]

Imagine the positive impact during the pandemic, if they chose to talk about nutrition, exercise and proper vitamin D dosing. (Not a lot of room for profits)

[@konavader]

333, me too, everyday! Aloha

[@graemejohnson2388]

@@konavader the government missed a big chance. Could of said health is best defensive against covid. Useless the lot of them

[@sharmainelee2213]

much gratitude Dr Campbell for keeping up and reminders of Vit D. Your diligence is our gain. Thank you.

[@htranpham7021]

I am so grateful to have more information from Dr. Campbell on Vitamin D3. I was at a deficient level of 32 ng/ml last year in April 2022. I suffered from polymyalgia rheumatica. I could not walk, inflammation of the joints, muscles, and nerves. I felt crippled with the achiness of my whole body. Besides that, I suffered from GCA which damaged my eye nerves. I had double vision and almost lost my right vision. The ER doctor prescribed 60 mg of Prednisone which helped to lower the inflammation. The side effects of insomnia bothered me so much that I asked to taper the dose. I got a lead about prednisone and vitamin D3. I decided to experiment on myself by taking D3 immediately at 15000 IUs and up to 30000 IUs/day. Walking in the sun when IUV is at 7-8 for 1 hour every day. By November 2022, the blood test showed a high level of D: 147ng/ml. I was warned of toxicity. The good side was my pain disappeared with the nutrition of plenty of legumes and fish along with Omega-3, D-3, K2, Magnesium, Zinc, B-12, A, E, Iron, Potassium, B-1, and Calcium. I conclude that D3 contributes an important factor to health. I have observed how the reaction of D toxicity. I have not seen anything yet, ie Kidney stones, weakness... I have lowered my dose to reach an optimal level by my next blood test which is 70-90 ng/ml. I hope with the information from Dr. Campbell and my testimony will help others have peace of mind about this God-given Vitamin D3, especially with the IUV of the sun. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4GbYoyDq9hnr6s

[@madchefmark]

Always love the Vit D3 updates, think my friends are fed up about hearing (especially those conspiracy theorist ones who bang on about experimental drugs being safe) me go on about it. What I've found really interesting with this one, is that I have psoriasis and have been on a low carb-high fat lifestylem for a few years (grains don't agree with me) and my psoriasis flare ups aren't as bad, I also have the related arthritis, and didn't for one minute put the link with D3 levels. I know the benefit and fucntion of cholesterol (look at the money made keeping that lowered) and currently take 10,000 iU D3 with K2 daily, listening to this, due to my bodies requirement, I may need more......Thankfully i have a test next month, so it will be interesting to see what my actual numbers are. Dr C, once again a huge thanks, If I'm ever up your way, you have to let me buy you dinner.

[@ktcee803]

In 2012 i had an adverse reaction to the pneumovax. I was bedridden for 8 months with Guilain Barre. I got vitamin d deficient. So sick. And b12 deficient. I couldn't walk nor see properly. I lost my job. Drs thought i had ms. A scan proved not. So i took matters into my own hands and imoorted high dose vitamin d powder. I took that for 6 months and reversed my illness. My brother has just passed away from bile duct cancer. I read his hospital discharge notes, which said he was vitamin d deficient. I believe the deficiency didn't help the fight against the cancer. And cannot, to this day, understand why he was never supplemented with vitamin d. Instead, they kept him in a dark ward for weeks. The drs probably thought why bother if hes terminal. Felt that way.

[@Chlori672]

Amazing story reversing Barre, do not trust the vcine either. My bro suffered from cov with low d levels ever since hospital recovery we are more aware of vit d importance as family. So sorry to hear about your brithers hosp.notes🙏

[@rubychurch3466]

Dr John, you are just the best. I’ve taken 4000 IU since the beginning of the pandemic. I’m unvaxxed for covid. I’m on methotrexate for rheumatoid disease. So, immunosuppressed. Anyway, I’ve never been more healthy. Thank you. 😊

[@beatrixwillius]

I'm now taking 20k IU and after taking gluthatione for a year I was finally able to ditch the hated MTX injections.

[@brondahawkins9264]

Hear, hear

[@garthdryland]

Then you should have been vaccinated against covid. Vitamin D isn't magic

[@gordondkrbavac6861]

Hi Ruby, I too was on Methotrexate for over 20 years, After starting on 4,000 VIT D3 & 1 VIT k 2 for the last 6 years I no longer need Methotrexate 👍 for over a year now. After Covid plan demic I’ve Uped my VIT D3 to 5,000 and VIT k2 to 2 per day

[@scetchport]

I always look forward to your vids Dr Campbell. I've been an avid follower for a good while now and again, thank you for your devotion in helping humanity, not only within your practice but on social media. I/we ARE your patients in many ways. God bless you sir.

[@gregoralthaus7982]

>5.000 per day. Covid was no problem. No fever, just one day off. One of the mildest colds I ever catched. Thank you, John! Great job!

[@JamesMoloney-bl8gb]

Do you take vitamin K with it? I have read that without vitamin K that vitamin D on it's own is dangerous and gathers in Arteries without vitamin K. Not disagreeing with you in any way, i was taking vitamin D for a year before i read an article about this and John himself mentions taking vitamin D with K.

[@rosethorn0232]

Just discovered your channel, but I started taking 10,000 IUs of D3 daily about 4 or 5 months ago now. The biggest thing I've noticed so far is that I get tired and fall asleep so much faster once I lay down in bed. I never really had issues getting enough sleep, but it was easy for me to stay up very late at night and sleep long into the day. Now when I lay down at a normal bedtime I actually want to sleep. Just something else that's interesting, this study mentions psoriasis, an inflammatory hereditary skin disease. I have had keratosis pilaris, another inflammatory skin condition thought to be hereditary, on my arms and legs my whole life as far as I know. It always used to look a lot better in the summer when I spent a lot of time playing outside. Nowadays I sit in an office all day, but I've noticed my KP seems to be slowly getting better since starting the D3. Somehow I don't think that's a coincidence.

[@Arguments_only]

10.000 IU is alot could cause toxicity and adverse outcomes especially over long period. generally 4000 IU is considered safe upper limit and thats PLENTY for most people and too much for some. if you are slim 2000 IU seems to be enough to get all the benefits. If you are overweight you might need a bit more like 3000 IU to 4000 IU at most. get bloodwork especially if you intend to take such high amounts..

[@rosehavenfarm2969]

Did you listen to the information Dr Campbell provided? 4000IU is NOT the proven safe upper limit. Obviously, you are not provenly smarter. ​@@Arguments_only

[@abdoashraf4655]

​@@Arguments_only It's not a lot!! It seems that you didn't understand that research paper in that video.

[@Arguments_only]

@@abdoashraf4655 I have read research on vitamin D3 and even 4000 IU causes adverse effects (calcification of arteries) on some small percentage of people (few out of thousand if i remember correctly), 10,000IU is bound to be worse. Its unnecessary risk with no upside. 2000 IU is plenty in general and no one should take more than 4000 IU.

[@jeffmoore4153]

My wife and I have taken Vit D for over 8 years, 25000 per day. I think one of the main reasons for suppression or reluctance to push this vitamin stems from the drug companies' unable to make huge profits from this drug's sale. Good on you doctor for making this known.

[@vitaquasus1120]

Do you have any benefits from taking that much? I started taking 40,000 ui 7 weeks ago and already my chronic leg muscles pain and lower back pain is gone.

[@MDCDiGiPiCs]

The wife & I have been doing 4000iu of vit D3 daily for years (with K2 ) we also spend a lot of time in the sun. Might want to get our levels checked & see where we're at. Thanks John, as always very valuable info.

[@UsedBrain4U]

Thanks to Dr Campbell I have been taking 10000 iu + 200mcg MK7 daily for 18 months. My family physician was very impressed with my blood work. 3 years ago I had a number of concerning markers. I was sent to several specialists who did virtually nothing for me. Then I started 20/4 Intermittent Fasting w/Keto and started my D3 dosing as per Dr Campbell videos. I had no problems dealing with COVID infection.

[@LTPottenger]

It's also important to realize that if you have insulin resistance your D will wind up locked up in your fat cells and unusable, making it hard to get the levels up! Some of the many benefits of doing occasional extended fasting: Blood clotting is reduced and blood clots and arterial plaque are reabsorbed into the body. High blood pressure is lowered to normal levels very quickly while fasting. Fibrosis/scarring is reversed over time. Fasting increases nitric oxide release. Vitamin D plasma levels are increased as fasting improves metabolic health, and vitamin D in turn increases autophagy. Stomach acid is reduced over time while fasting and can allow for the healing of treatment resistant ulcers, but some patients may need continued acid reducation medication while fasting. Fasting reduces pain and anxiety by stimulating the endocannabinoid system in a similar way to CBD oil. Fasting stimulates phagocytosis, the ingestion of bacteria, plaques and viruses by the immune system. It will also remove any 'foreign material' that is not supposed to be there. Reflexes and short term memory are increased. Fasts from 36-96 h actually INCREASE metabolic rate due to norepinephrine release! After 72 hours or more fasted, your body recycles as much as 1/3 of all immune bodies and creates new ones, rejuvenating your entire immune system. Fasting can help with MS, Depression, BPD, Autism and seizures. Thymus is regenerated, which suppresses aging and renews the immune system. The thymus also plays a vital role in fighting cancer. Weight loss from daily caloric restriction has 1/4 to 1/3 of the weight lost as lean tissue while many studies show fat loss from 36 h fasts without losing any lean tissue! The hunger hormone ghrelin also lowers with extended fasting and rises from dieting. Blood sugar and insulin are lowered, allowing white blood cells to move more freely throughout the body and do their job. Some viruses activate glycolosis (the release of sugar in the body) and clinically it has been shown that decreasing glucose metabolism in the body weakens the influenza virus. When you move out of MTOR your body shuts down the building blocks of the cell which are used to produce organelles and proteins. This means the mechanisms needed by viruses to replicate are by and large unavailable when you are in a deeply fasted state. What breaks a fast? Anything with protein or carbohydrates in it will break a fast, though if the amount is tiny you will go back into ketosis very quickly. Most teas and herbs are OK. Most supplements and meds will either break ketosis directly or contain a filler that will. Many meds are dangerous to take while fasting. Does fasting lower testosterone? No, it raises it when the fast is broken by increasing lutenizing hormone. Fasting also increases insulin sensitivity, which helps with muscle building. The hormone Leptin is an immunomodulator that keeps the body from attacking itself and obesity causes leptin resistance. Fasting very quickly reduces leptin resistance and leptin levels and one day of fasting can cut your leptin levels in half and gets your immune system working properly again! Does the body preferentially prefer glucose as a fuel? No, except for brief periods of very intense exercise, your body mainly burns fats in the form of free fatty acids. Your brain also prefers to burn ketones at a rate of around 2.5 to 1 when they are available in equal quantity to glucose. Fasting stimulates the AMPK complex and activates autophagy. Autophagy (literally self eating) will cause cells to recycle foreign matter such as viruses and kill cancerous and senescent cells. AMPK does many helpful things in the body including activating the body's antioxidant defenses. Deep ketosis virtually eliminates chronic inflammation in the body. When not in ketosis, the brain can only burn carbohydrate, which produces a great deal of damaging ROS the brain has to deal with. It increases mitochondrial function and repairs mitichondrial DNA, leading to improved ATP production and oxygen efficiency and thereby making cells better able to fight off infection. Increased mitochondrial function also has the added benefit of increasing your metabolism and cancer prevention! When you fast, this stimulates apoptosis in senescent or genetically damaged cells, which destroys them. Senescent cells are responsible for many of the effects of aging and are a root cause of the development of cancer. Fasting also releases BDNF and NGF in the blood which stimulates new nerve and brain cell growth. This can help a great deal with diseases like MS, peripheral neuropathy and Alzheimers. In fact, the biochemical regulator of BDNF production is beta-hydroxybutyrate, which is the same ketone the body produces to nourish the brain while fasting. Fasting also increases telomere length, negating some of the effects of aging at a cellular level. A fasting mimicking diet for 3-5 days in a row also provides many of the same benefits as water fasting. FMD usually has 200-800 calories, under 18 g of protein and extremely low carbs. Exogenous ketones can aid with fasting, making it easier in healthy people and allowing some people with specific issues to fast in spite of them without worrying as much about hypoglycemia. Children, pregnant or nursing women should not fast for periods longer than 16 hours. People with pancreatic tumors or certain forms of hypoglycemia generally cannot fast at all. Type 1 diabetics can also fast but it is more complicated and should be approached with caution as it could lead to ketoacidosis. Those with Addison's disease may also be unable to fast without liberal use of exogenous ketones, depending on severity. 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My channel which will always contain an updated version of this list of fasting benefits on the community tab. I also have playlists on fasting and health topics.

[@usernwn7qe]

You can have pneumonia with normal bloodwork. I wish Dr. Campbell could elaborate on the terms sensitivity and specificity for his audience.

[@scetchport]

@@LTPottenger i appreciate your input here. 68 old and have osteoarthritis, high bp, chronic pain .... Have been on tramadol, metoprolol and a couple of other prescription meds over 20 years. Have cut down to 1/4 meds dosage for a year now and using natural supps and foods to compensate. I havent tried dieting or fasting but will now persue this. Many thanks.

[@UsedBrain4U]

​@@LTPottenger I fixed my insulin resistance issue with my fasting.

[@aad6734]

Hi, could you let me know which brand vit k2- MK7 you are taking? Thank you!

[@markus9541]

After suffering from severe fatigue for years (software developer living in an area where the sun doesn't shine often), I started taking Vitamin D (2000 IU per day) about 12 years ago, and after a couple of weeks, the symptoms disappeared. Since then I have upped the dose to 5000 IU a day, and never had any fatigue issues since. Plus, I am rarely sick, look 10 years younger than I am (mid 40s) and feel great overall. I am sure, a good part of that is because of the Vitamin D (plus a litre of good green tea per day).

[@carlosinit]

Do you mind if i ask how much you weigh?

[@rlchick5774]

I don't even want to get out of bed. I am on a rwo week work break and 50k for 8 weeks. I hope this helps.

[@krosh8982]

litre of god green tea is OP

[@TD-nf1qo]

Great video! I have a story: I started gardening about 7 years ago. About 3 years ago, I had my Vit D tested and I was low. I then realized that most times I was outside, I was wearing long sleeves or sunscreen...I am quite pale and burn easily. So I started taking D supplements - 5000iu MK-7/day plus 100mcg K-2 (I want to take more of this, but my body doesn't respond well to it and I am slowly increasing). My bf had covid a couple years ago and got pretty sick...we live together and I didn't get it. Actually, I haven't had a cold in 7 years (interesting what fresh air can do). A month ago, bf got covid again. I started to feel a sore throat and, a bit of pain in my ears and got really tired. I decided to double my D3 dose that day - 10, 000iu. Within a few hours, my symptoms were all gone...so I never truly got sick! A month later, bf still has a cough that wont go away. I havent had my levels rechecked, but I no longer wear long sleeves or sunscreen. I work for a little while in the sun, then in the shade to cool my skin...then back in the sun. I feel great! There is something to this!!!

[@mariamadsen7071]

Thank you Dr Campbell, you are truly a blessing to many! Continue to persevere and press on, you are such a gem of a person and human being ♥

[@dwilliams6346]

I think the reason why it took so long for those patients to reach a plateau was because vitamin D deficiency causes Crohns and Celiac disease, which slows down Vitamin D absorption through the colon. Vitamin D is converted in the Liver as 25-hydroxyvitamin D which is then transformed into an active vitamin in the Kidneys. From there it is used to regulate hormones, as well as assist the metabolism of calcium and phosphorus which, if left to become a dangerous deficiency, starts to leech them from the bones (osteomalacia and osteoporosis), causing bone growth disorders and skeletal deformations in children and adults. The more severe, the more likely kidney disease will occur, and cardiovascular disease from the lack of the Vitamin in the blood. Also asthmatic diseases, high blood pressure, muscle weakness, bone pain, intracellular disorders, and the failure to promote blood cells which alleviate inflammation during illness, viral infection etc etc are all contributory. Long term Vitamin D deficiency leads to cancers: pancreatic and breast cancer, colon, ovarian, uterine, stomach, kidney, prostate, oesophagus etc. The regulated daily is 7000ui to 10000ui, and as described, massive overdoses need to be taken to raise the deficiency out of danger until it reaches normal levels. This Vitamin D fallacy of low dose RDA by the medical profession is no accident. With so many physiological and biological, as well as psychological causations resulting from a lack of Vitamin D and how many are clearly dangerously deficient with its own epidemic of chronic diseases and untimely deaths from cancer cursing mankind, the most prolific drugs with the highest price tags and widespread marketing delivery to treat everything attributed to Vitamin D deficiency as well as C deficiency and Zinc, they've known all along what the right doses are but with people falling sick every 5 minutes from the same ailments and diseases, the profits for drug sales are enormous and none so globally profound in its unscrupulous and evil criminality over human health and human life than the last 3 years. They have done the same with Vitamin C and Zinc for years, with it requiring 14mg per 1kg as a normal daily dosage or for normal RDA 1000mg for men and 950mg for women with extra taken for strenuous work or if pregnant, and again, more must be taken to raise the deficiency back to normal levels. Zinc, another vital nutrient which aids other nutrients works very much together with Vitamin D and C etc. is also lower than what should be taken. If bone issues are contributing to the Vitamin D deficiency, both D and Calcium should be taken together. It should also be known, that wearing sunscreen stops the absorption of Vitamin D. People need to absorb around 15-25 minutes each day to receive a good amount. Those with dark pigments cannot absorb the same as lighter skin pigments so they will require more time in the sun, and possibly supplemented with food and/or vitamin but never on their own. UVB sunlight is absolutely imperative.

[@mariocooldude9092]

That's too much sun 🌞 exposure for me ..I burn very easily..😢

[@sanja5580]

Thank you for the information. I have celiac, osteoarthritis and very low vitamin d. I live in Australia and I never use sunscreen.

[@mariocooldude9092]

@@sanja5580 how much of your body is exposed??

[@esecallum]

Have you noticed that d3 is the only one measured in scarey sounding I. U with lots of Zeros. Others measurewd in mg

[@mariocooldude9092]

@@esecallum what's your point sir?

[@juliamarsh2077]

In June Spain updated its vitamin D levels on blood tests. From what the chemist said when I picked up my husband's vit D supplement a lot of extra people have already been prescribed it. It's good to see a health service noting the research and taking action.

[@markmcleod6376]

Thanks as always Dr. Campbell! I have been taking 5,000 units of Vitamin D for a couple of years now. I live in Texas and ran outdoors for 35 years. I now ride a bike outdoors for about 4 hours a day. I suspect my Vitamin D levels are high in the summer. The mild winter here still adversely affects me and that was why I started supplements after you videos during Covid. I’m 68 BTW.

[@KeithLoreth]

Over 10 years ago health food stores in Canada were informed to suggest 5,000 IU to the public. Blood tests were free. I have had many blood tests and was taking 5,000 IU per day. During covid I have upped my level to 12, 500. I had been taking 10,000 but the range was a little low! I'm 80 with no poison jab.

[@scottekoontz]

I had an uncle who used the same childish terms like "poison jab". He worked outside so had plenty of natural vitamin D. Poor guy listened to right-wing nonsense and never got vaccinated. He died a year ago of covid. What other vaccines are considered a "poison jab" by the least educated?

[@ApolloCronos]

​@@scottekoontz enjoy all the spikes ripping thru your internal organs

[@finflwr]

@@scottekoontz I fail to see how keeping informed of documented, evidenced adverse events could be described as 'right wing nonsense'. Seems a bit of a childish term to me.. Scientific evidence, censored or otherwise, is hardly political, despite the many childish attempts to make it so.

[@reneee4314]

​@@scottekoontzworking outdoors wearing sleeves inhibits UVB uptake. Also in Northern climates only a couple of the summer months have potential for adequate vitamin D uptake

[@scottekoontz]

@@reneee4314 So vitamin D did not help him, we see. Maybe he should have tried horse dewormer or injected bleach. Any idea why over 90% of covid deaths were to the unvaccinated? Golly, such a mystery if the vaccine helped.

[@kamloopscruiser874]

I’ve been on 4000 IU per day since the pandemic started thanks to you, and my blood levels are only in the low to middle of the normal range. I’m thinking of increasing my dose. ❤❤❤

[@tangoitaly]

Thank you Dr Campbell, your postings are so valuable, we are very grateful for your wonderful work.

[@billymasters745]

I am just glad to see the face of reason still available on youtube, and I dread the day when people like Dr. Campbell will no longer be seen on social media.

[@davidhine8870]

during covid NZ media ran stories about vit D toxicity and actively belittled people asking about it. iv been taking it ever since :-)

[@pjflynn]

10K units a day with a 60k units boost every 7 days. You HAVE been keeping me a healthy 75-year-old bloke. A thousand thanks, yet again, Dr Campbell.

[@andrebarget7885]

Hi Patrick, dann nimmst Du 130.000 Einheiten pro Woche, richtig???????????

[@a.r.2999]

​@@andrebarget7885yes

[@robertbean8398]

​@@andrebarget7885 9 I

[@robertbean8398]

Logged on accidentally

[@andrebarget655]

@@robertbean8398 9l is what???

[@freespiritwithnature4384]

The D3and K2 definitely helps with RA. I have fibromyaglia and CRPS . I quit all processed foods, chemicals, dyes,deodorants, and sugar. I also find stretching and walking have improved my pain 85%. The other day, i decided to get into the Halloween candy, and 24 hours later, i woke up in agony. Initially, i was shocked by the level of pain caused just by sugar. This has happened with consistency, and i do keep my D3 and K2 levels up,but the sugar will cause you to relapse, and it takes a couple of weeks to feel better. I actually tried carnivore, and surprisingly enough, it worked for me. Although my carbs were 50 grams a day ,no higher, i felt really good and mentally clear. The body counts on magnesium to convert Vit D into its active form.

[@pammalone2572]

I was taking 20,000 during the Pandemic but I noticed I had developed something like IBS. I reduced it to 2,000 and the bowels returned to normal. The lesson here is always pay attention to your own body.

[@charlytaylor1748]

Indeed. We're not all the same

[@pseudonayme7717]

Hope you are taking zinc and K2 too Pam, they are both complimentary to the D3👍

[@edumacat3d]

yes. 20k is too high. I would not go over 10k daily. I used to take 20k too but its to much.

[@awjaaa]

This underlines the real difference everyone should understand between a medical doctor and a doctor of nursing - nursing concentrates more on immediate issues and solutions, whereas medical doctors are trained better in all related body systems and how to chase the underlying causes to address those, where possible. This makes medical doctors tend to move more slowly and carefully. Sometimes that is important; sometimes it is detrimental. It depends on our need. Good nurses are super important for the world to have, and Dr. Campbell is the perfect example as to why - when we need more immediate, quickly evolving care/solutions (as in 2020-2023), well-trained nurses like Dr. Campbell can pull us through all of that much more safely than 99% of medical doctors, who will stumble on their oaths and deeper thinking. Taking high doses of ANYthing in order to "plug a hole" is not a real long-term solution. We all know what a medical doctor would aim at, first and foremost - lifestyle changes where possible (e.g., diet, exercise, stop smoking, drinking, etc.) That is because these machines we're inside of have an uncanny ability to regulate themselves, given half-a-chance, and do not normally require such drastic, quick solutions.

[@jimmyzoom1143]

You mis spelt plandemic

[@mbrown5494]

Im a 45 year T1 diabetic and started daily D3 15 years ago. My dose has been between 2K-4K a day. I have had less than 5 minor colds in that time frame. I'm a very Irish/English/dutch white boy with reddish-blonde hair(what's left of it). Prior to taking D3 i would get 2 bad colds/flu every year. This stuff is magical!!

[@williamm8069]

5,000 vitamin D3/day here in Colombia (which is about $0.25 USD per dose - I live in the mountains where it is cloudy on most days). Thanks Dr. - keeping us informed unlike the overpaid useless authorities.

[@LTPottenger]

Another thing that has a big effect on the immune system is a small amount of extended fasting. This will also reduce insulin resistance which keeps your vit D from being locked up in your fat cells! Some of the many benefits of doing occasional extended fasting: Blood clotting is reduced and blood clots and arterial plaque are reabsorbed into the body. High blood pressure is lowered to normal levels very quickly while fasting. Fibrosis/scarring is reversed over time. Fasting increases nitric oxide release. Fasting restores NAD+ to healthy levels. Vitamin D plasma levels are increased as fasting improves metabolic health, and vitamin D in turn increases autophagy. Stomach acid is reduced over time while fasting and can allow for the healing of treatment resistant ulcers, but some patients may need continued acid reducation medication while fasting. Telomeres are lengthened and fasting also increases anti-aging Yamanaka factors. Fasting stimulates phagocytosis, the ingestion of bacteria, plaques and viruses by the immune system. It will also remove any 'foreign material' that is not supposed to be there. Reflexes and short term memory are increased. Fasts from 36-96 h actually INCREASE metabolic rate due to norepinephrine release! After 72 hours or more fasted, your body recycles as much as 1/3 of all immune bodies and creates new ones, rejuvenating your entire immune system. Fasting can help with MS, Depression, BPD, Autism and seizures. Thymus is regenerated, which suppresses aging and renews the immune system. The thymus also plays a vital role in fighting cancer. Weight loss from daily caloric restriction has 1/4 to 1/3 of the weight lost as lean tissue while many studies show fat loss from 36 h fasts without losing any lean tissue! The hunger hormone ghrelin also lowers with extended fasting and rises from dieting. Blood sugar and insulin are lowered, allowing white blood cells to move more freely throughout the body and do their job. Some viruses activate glycolosis (the release of sugar in the body) and clinically it has been shown that decreasing glucose metabolism in the body weakens the influenza virus. When you move out of MTOR your body shuts down the building blocks of the cell which are used to produce organelles and proteins. This means the mechanisms needed by viruses to replicate are by and large unavailable when you are in a deeply fasted state. What breaks a fast? Anything with protein or carbohydrates in it will break a fast, though if the amount is tiny you will go back into ketosis very quickly. Most teas and herbs are OK. Most supplements and meds will either break ketosis directly or contain a filler that will. Many meds are dangerous to take while fasting. Does fasting lower testosterone? No, it raises it when the fast is broken by increasing lutenizing hormone. Fasting also increases insulin sensitivity, which helps with muscle building. Fasts of 36-96 will not affect short term female fertility or affect menstrual cycle. They also may increase long term fertility, especially in women with PCOS. The hormone Leptin is an immunomodulator that keeps the body from attacking itself and obesity causes leptin resistance. Fasting very quickly reduces leptin resistance and leptin levels and one day of fasting can cut your leptin levels in half and gets your immune system working properly again! Does the body preferentially prefer glucose as a fuel? No, except for brief periods of very intense exercise, your body mainly burns fats in the form of free fatty acids. Your brain also prefers to burn ketones at a rate of around 2.5 to 1 when they are available in equal quantity to glucose. Fasting stimulates the AMPK complex and activates autophagy. Autophagy (literally self eating) will cause cells to recycle foreign matter such as viruses and kill cancerous and senescent cells. AMPK does many helpful things in the body including activating the body's antioxidant defenses. Deep ketosis virtually eliminates chronic inflammation in the body. When not in ketosis, the brain can only burn carbohydrate, which produces a great deal of damaging ROS the brain has to deal with. It increases mitochondrial function and repairs mitichondrial DNA, leading to improved ATP production and oxygen efficiency and thereby making cells better able to fight off infection. Increased mitochondrial function also has the added benefit of increasing your metabolism and cancer prevention! When you fast, this stimulates apoptosis in senescent or genetically damaged cells, which destroys them. Senescent cells are responsible for many of the effects of aging and are a root cause of the development of cancer. Fasting also releases BDNF and NGF in the blood which stimulates new nerve and brain cell growth. This can help a great deal with diseases like MS, peripheral neuropathy and Alzheimers. A fasting mimicking diet for 3-5 days in a row also provides many of the same benefits as water fasting. FMD usually has 200-800 calories, under 18 g of protein and extremely low carbs. Exogenous ketones can aid with fasting, making it easier in healthy people and allowing some people with specific issues to fast in spite of them without worrying as much about hypoglycemia. Children, pregnant or nursing women should not fast for periods longer than 16 hours. People with pancreatic tumors or certain forms of hypoglycemia generally cannot fast at all. Type 1 diabetics can also fast but it is more complicated and should be approached with caution as it could lead to ketoacidosis. Those with Addison's disease may also be unable to fast without liberal use of exogenous ketones, depending on severity. If you experience extreme symptoms of some kind, especially dizziness then simply break the fast and seek advice. Resources: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31877297/ pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23707514/ academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/81/1/69/4607679 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25909219/ www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa012908 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15522942/ europepmc.org/article/MED/22402737?javascript_support=no onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1365-2265.2005.02288.x www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3017674/ www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1931312809002832 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5895342/ pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31890243/ www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10232622 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23408502/ www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7607739/ www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23876457 www.cell.com/molecular-cell/fulltext/S1097-2765(18)30605-1?_returnURL=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS1097276518306051%3Fshowall%3Dtrue www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04375657 www.cell.com/cell-metabolism/abstract/S1550-4131(15)00224-7 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/25712 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7093158/ n.neurology.org/content/88/16_Supplement/P3.090 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8470960/ clinical.diabetesjournals.org/content/36/3/217 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27569118/ pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6859089/ www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1779438/ pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2518860/ pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29727683/ www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc2001176 www.health.harvard.edu/heart-health/abundance-of-fructose-not-good-for-the-liver-heart pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20102774/ www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0005272806000223 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6526871/ www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5783752/ www.collective-evolution.com/2017/05/16/study-shows-how-fasting-for-3-days-can-regenerate-your-entire-immune-system/ www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2815756/ repository.upenn.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1537&context=edissertations www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(19)30849-9 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25686106 www.arcjournals.org/pdfs/ijrsb/v3-i11/7.pdf www.amjmedsci.org/article/S0002-9629%2815%2900027-0/fulltext pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20921964/ www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6141719/ www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1413655/ www.nia.nih.gov/news/research-intermittent-fasting-shows-health-benefits medicalxpress.com/news/2022-10-treatment-pulmonary-fibrosis-focus-telomeres.html www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6407435/ pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7714088/ faseb.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1096/fasebj.2019.33.1_supplement.819.10 www.biorxiv.org/node/93305.full www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10859646 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21410865/ pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28235195/ www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24905167 This list compiled over years of research by the user known as Pottenger's Human on youtube but feel free to copy and paste this anywhere you like, no accreditation needed! My channel which will always contain an updated version of this list of fasting benefits on the community tab. I also have playlists on fasting and health topics.

[@beago0810]

In the U.S. my son had a test of Hydroxy D25 level of 15 where it needs to be bought up to at least 100. The dosage is one 50,000 mg vitamin D once a week!!! Why only once a week? I'm not sure why he can't take it daily? Also, the pill bottle has only 12 pills in it at once a week = only for 3 months. I don't think they really want to help people with such a low dosage for such a short time. I don't understand this.

[@LTPottenger]

@@beago0810 They just say once a week for liability purpose. Some people take it more often if needed. But fasting can reduce the need as insulin resistance lowers your levels.

[@joehawthorn3018]

Question didnt know there was internet in the mountains. Cant stop learning.

[@williamm8069]

@@joehawthorn3018 Starlink is global

[@kathleencosta1880]

I love this man! The information and the covert humor/sarcasm hit just the right note! Very informative. ❤

[@donaldnord2895]

Thankyou Dr. John Campbell....your information just saved the lives of many people from grief!

[@susanbreeland8620]

Thank you for all of the research you are constantly doing. Also for putting the information in laymen’s terms so I may understand!!!

[@theresacroghan6]

You’ve been my health guru for three years ( at least!) and I honestly pray for your safety. There is quite a bit of evil out there. Be safe. Keep doing your great work.

[@tineditmarunnerup9513]

I love, that you are using a fountain pen. I agree with your message as well :)

[@drironmom6815]

I’ve been taking 5000-10,000 IU of D for years, and most of my patients are on this dose as well. I phage never seen a single case of D toxicity. Important to take vitamin K2 with D3; D3 helps absorb calcium but K2 helps puts that calcium into your bones so it doesn’t end up calcifying your arteries

[@JackHudler]

You have to try really hard to overdose on Vitamin D.

[@Hass.Ali.]

Is there an ideal ratio of K2 to D3 that you recommend?

[@AlvinKazu]

When I was looking up Vitamin D toxicity for someone who I was friendly with, it mentioned high doses(10,000 UI+) will cause kidney damage. She was taking 10,000 UI at a time, I think daily, and ended up going for Stage 3 Chronic Kidney Disease, to Renal Failure and had to be on Dialysis, all within a few months. It was super sad to see. The Sun provides so much Vitamin D to the skin, provided you aren't wearing sunglasses which hurt people. Also, no sunscreen, that's poison and stops absorption of Vitamin D. Fresh Milk from a local farm, made from Grass-fed cattle(or properly fed other animals) is also a great source of Vitamin D. Fresh Milk also has calcium and Vitamin K2.

[@jarichards99utube]

​@@Hass.Ali. Hey Hassan, I use two different brands of supplement. * One uses a 50 : 1 ratio 5000iu D3 + 100 mcg K2 * The other Brand (Life Extension) uses a more complex mixture and HIGHER doses of Vit-K as follows: Vitamin D3 (as cholecalciferol) 5000IU, Vitamin K activity from: 2100 mcg, Vitamin K1 (as phytonadione) 1000mcg, Vitamin K2 (as menaquinone-4) 1000mcg I hope that helps... Stay Well 😊 👍 -70SomethingGuy

[@lizwilliams14]

I wonder why it doesn’t mention K2. He does mention calcium levels being normal. Would this mean without K2???

[@thomasd1396]

Thanks to this channel, I started D3/K2 in the Covid pandemic. I did regain a lot of energy, no more sinus congestion, etc. It has made me feel much younger in general. Thanks John.

[@sethcashman1011]

How much have you been taking? Do you get the D3 and K2 in the same supplement or do you take each separately? I've wondered if megadosing a D3/K2 blend might result in overdosing on K2.

[@reviewer1248]

You shouldn’t take continuous high doses of Vit D K2 for a prolonged time as this could cause kidney stones, elevated calcium levels, thrombosis.

[@debbier9555]

What brand are you taking?

[@Christine-d2s]

Don’t take combined D3/K2. Always take seperately

[@dra6osh]

Why is that?@@Christine-d2s

[@yedidyah-jedshlomoh1533]

Everyone around me has covd for months. Not me or my wife. Thanks, Dr. John.

[@M-i-k-a-e-l]

Covid or the cure induced covid?

[@phreaspeek]

Where do you live? I don't know anyone that's had covid for over a year.

[@CybinTalus]

Did they drink the magic potion and been experiencing coinciditis since?

[@yedidyah-jedshlomoh1533]

@@phreaspeek S. Georgia uSA

[@yedidyah-jedshlomoh1533]

@@CybinTalus Just Vitamin D potion.

[@spritzpistol]

It’s wise to alert people of the shortages in public info about our health and poorly researched gov recommendations, thank you. Personally, I never wear sunscreen, and spend a lot of time outside or in the garden/allotment, walking, (avoiding peak times and very hot days leaving as much skin exposed as possible). I’m mature in years although I don’t feel like it, I eat eggs nearly every day, oily fish 3 times a week, fresh (home grown fruit & veg), ensure we have a healthy and balanced diet including nuts, herbs, herbal teas, lots of water, mix of proteins but little carbs from grains, no biscuits or processed foods unless it’s someone’s birthday. My bp is spot on, I’m very strong and active, a recent FBC came back glowing with spot on levels! Can’t recall the last cold or infection, and people comment on my lack of wrinkles….could be my diet, genetics or both but I enjoy life and make the most of everyday I’m healthy! 🎉

[@luckyfriday5366]

Yet another great story / literature discovery of Dr. John. Thank you, Sir! 🙂

[@KatiTheButcher]

Vit D3 10000 ius w/K2 250mcg daily saved my life. 5 months ago (in January) I was preparing to end it until my sister sent me the supplement. It took a couple weeks to start feeling better. I highly recommend to people that live in places with harsh winters.

[@LTPottenger]

Fasting can help a great deal with metal health issues, and will also lower insulin in the body and thereby make your vitamin D much more available, which will make the people who have trouble raising its levels able to do so! Some of the many benefits of doing occasional extended fasting: Blood clotting is reduced and blood clots and arterial plaque are reabsorbed into the body. High blood pressure is lowered to normal levels very quickly while fasting. Fibrosis/scarring is reversed over time. Fasting increases nitric oxide release. Fasting restores NAD+ to healthy levels. Vitamin D plasma levels are increased as fasting improves metabolic health, and vitamin D in turn increases autophagy. Stomach acid is reduced over time while fasting and can allow for the healing of treatment resistant ulcers, but some patients may need continued acid reducation medication while fasting. Telomeres are lengthened and fasting also increases anti-aging Yamanaka factors. Fasting reduces pain and anxiety by stimulating the endocannabinoid system in a similar way to CBD oil. Fasting stimulates phagocytosis, the ingestion of bacteria, plaques and viruses by the immune system. It will also remove any 'foreign material' that is not supposed to be there. Fasts from 36-96 h actually INCREASE metabolic rate due to norepinephrine release! After 72 hours or more fasted, your body recycles as much as 1/3 of all immune bodies and creates new ones, rejuvenating your entire immune system. Fasting can help with MS, Depression, BPD, Autism and seizures. Thymus is regenerated, which suppresses aging and renews the immune system. The thymus also plays a vital role in fighting cancer. Weight loss from daily caloric restriction has 1/4 to 1/3 of the weight lost as lean tissue while many studies show fat loss from 36 h fasts without losing any lean tissue! The hunger hormone ghrelin also lowers with extended fasting and rises from dieting. Blood sugar and insulin are lowered, allowing white blood cells to move more freely throughout the body and do their job. Some viruses activate glycolosis (the release of sugar in the body) and clinically it has been shown that decreasing glucose metabolism in the body weakens the influenza virus. When you move out of MTOR your body shuts down the building blocks of the cell which are used to produce organelles and proteins. This means the mechanisms needed by viruses to replicate are by and large unavailable when you are in a deeply fasted state. What breaks a fast? Anything with protein or carbohydrates in it will break a fast, though if the amount is tiny you will go back into ketosis very quickly. Most teas and herbs are OK. Most supplements and meds will either break ketosis directly or contain a filler that will. Many meds are dangerous to take while fasting. Does fasting lower testosterone? No, it raises it when the fast is broken by increasing lutenizing hormone. Fasting also increases insulin sensitivity, which helps with muscle building. Fasts of 36-96 will not affect short term female fertility or affect menstrual cycle. They also may increase long term fertility, especially in women with PCOS. The hormone Leptin is an immunomodulator that keeps the body from attacking itself and obesity causes leptin resistance. Fasting very quickly reduces leptin resistance and leptin levels and one day of fasting can cut your leptin levels in half and gets your immune system working properly again! Does the body preferentially prefer glucose as a fuel? No, except for brief periods of very intense exercise, your body mainly burns fats in the form of free fatty acids. Your brain also prefers to burn ketones at a rate of around 2.5 to 1 when they are available in equal quantity to glucose. Fasting stimulates the AMPK complex and activates autophagy. Autophagy (literally self eating) will cause cells to recycle foreign matter such as viruses and kill cancerous and senescent cells. AMPK does many helpful things in the body including activating the body's antioxidant defenses. Deep ketosis virtually eliminates chronic inflammation in the body. When not in ketosis, the brain can only burn carbohydrate, which produces a great deal of damaging ROS the brain has to deal with. It increases mitochondrial function and repairs mitichondrial DNA, leading to improved ATP production and oxygen efficiency and thereby making cells better able to fight off infection. Increased mitochondrial function also has the added benefit of increasing your metabolism and cancer prevention! When you fast, this stimulates apoptosis in senescent or genetically damaged cells, which destroys them. Senescent cells are responsible for many of the effects of aging and are a root cause of the development of cancer. Fasting also releases BDNF and NGF in the blood which stimulates new nerve and brain cell growth. This can help a great deal with diseases like MS, peripheral neuropathy and Alzheimers. In fact, the biochemical regulator of BDNF production is beta-hydroxybutyrate, which is the same ketone the body produces to nourish the brain while fasting. Fasting also increases telomere length, negating some of the effects of aging at a cellular level. Exogenous ketones can aid with fasting, making it easier in healthy people and allowing some people with specific issues to fast in spite of them without worrying as much about hypoglycemia. Children, pregnant or nursing women should not fast for periods longer than 16 hours. People with pancreatic tumors or certain forms of hypoglycemia generally cannot fast at all. Type 1 diabetics can also fast but it is more complicated and should be approached with caution as it could lead to ketoacidosis. Those with Addison's disease may also be unable to fast without liberal use of exogenous ketones, depending on severity. If you experience extreme symptoms of some kind, especially dizziness then simply break the fast and seek advice. Resources: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5783752/ www.collective-evolution.com/2017/05/16/study-shows-how-fasting-for-3-days-can-regenerate-your-entire-immune-system/ www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2815756/ repository.upenn.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1537&context=edissertations www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(19)30849-9 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25686106 www.arcjournals.org/pdfs/ijrsb/v3-i11/7.pdf www.amjmedsci.org/article/S0002-9629%2815%2900027-0/fulltext pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20921964/ www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6141719/ www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1413655/ www.nia.nih.gov/news/research-intermittent-fasting-shows-health-benefits medicalxpress.com/news/2022-10-treatment-pulmonary-fibrosis-focus-telomeres.html www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6407435/ pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7714088/ faseb.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1096/fasebj.2019.33.1_supplement.819.10 www.biorxiv.org/node/93305.full www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10859646 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21410865/ pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28235195/ www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24905167 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31877297/ pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23707514/ clinical.diabetesjournals.org/content/36/3/217 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27569118/ pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6859089/ www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1779438/ pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2518860/ pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29727683/ www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc2001176 www.health.harvard.edu/heart-health/abundance-of-fructose-not-good-for-the-liver-heart pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20102774/ www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0005272806000223 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6526871/ academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/81/1/69/4607679 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25909219/ www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa012908 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15522942/ europepmc.org/article/MED/22402737?javascript_support=no onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1365-2265.2005.02288.x www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3017674/ www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1931312809002832 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5895342/ pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31890243/ www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10232622 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23408502/ www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7607739/ www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23876457 www.cell.com/molecular-cell/fulltext/S1097-2765(18)30605-1?_returnURL=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS1097276518306051%3Fshowall%3Dtrue www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04375657 www.cell.com/cell-metabolism/abstract/S1550-4131(15)00224-7 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/25712 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7093158/ n.neurology.org/content/88/16_Supplement/P3.090 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8470960/ This list compiled over years of research by the user known as Pottenger's Human on youtube but feel free to copy and paste this anywhere you like, no accreditation needed! My channel which will always contain an updated version of this list of fasting benefits on the community tab. I also have playlists on fasting and health topics.

[@KatiTheButcher]

@@LTPottenger holy moly that's a lot to read! I started doing intermittent fasting simply because I felt like my body was overwhelmed with too much food and would expell quickly. I lost 30 pounds rather effortlessly, I do think the supplement helps.

[@BunE22]

​@KatiTheButcher I guess I do intermittent fasting since I eat one keto meal a day and maybe a snack of a few nuts. I've lost 40 lbs. since 1/1/23 and am close to my goal. I wish I'd done this sooner, I had no idea how easy it really is.

[@KatiTheButcher]

@@BunE22 nicely done! I wasn't even doing keto but avoided anything that wasn't whole grain or was processed. I too pretty much just ate breakfast and had a snack later in the afternoon (if anything at all). Works great.

[@LTPottenger]

@@KatiTheButcher That's great!

[@sarahfoster5648]

I think you should do a video on the link between vitamin D deficiency & cancer. That’s interesting. Love your videos- I watched them religiously during Covid, you comforted me by telling me what I could do to help my family and myself. You are helping so many people.

[@davidsouthy]

I had a checkup at the doctors and I recieved a letter explaining that I had a Vit D deficiency. I am disabled and dont get out at all. When I looked at how long I would have to take Supplements for the Doc had wrote "The rest of my life"

[@reinadegrillos]

I took vitamin D thanks to you. I never had COVID. Thank you a thousend times!❤

[@-PurpleDiamond-]

Same!!!

[@davidjohn85]

Yes no problems at all with Covid after taking D3,K2 and zinc for 3 years now.

[@sammywhite9906]

I occasionally took vitamin d & never had convid19. I never had any experimental jabsz, did you;)!?

[@timburke4837]

I'm 78. Been taking 10,000 units daily since about Apr 2020. Haven't has a cold, flu, or other illness since then. Son was exposed to COVID and became ill. Narry a problem for me. Ivermectin oral dose for him on second day, vooila, healthy in 3 days. Spent five years at RAF Spadeadam and wish I could again I'd take Dr Campbell for a pint and dinner!

[@tonythomas864]

I'm 48. Started taking Vit D 2 years ago - no colds or general illness since. Haven't changed anything else. Evidence? Or coincidence. Don't care- I will keep up with Vit D.

[@Livetoeat171]

How did you get your hands on ivermectin? Here in the United States you can't even order it online because it takes a veterinary prescription to get it.

[@jamesoliver6625]

72 yo WM, clinically obese, living in Texas. Diagnosed suboptimal in 2017 22ng/dl. Taking 12000IU/day since. Yearly or bi-yearly testing since then. Current blood 25OH Vit D level - 98ng/dl. Protocol - 10K IU D3, 2K D2, 100mcg K2/MK-7, 3mg Boron per day every day Covid three times, the worst of which laid me down for an afternoon in my easy chair.

[@anthonymangino9662]

Good for you! Refreshing to know there are still people with critical thinking 🤔 skills.

[@joemurray8902]

Thanks for this. I've been seeing a lot of back and forth on this. I take 5K IU a day. Going to go up to 10k IU. I'm healthy in my 60's. I saw a lot of advocacy for higher amounts but no references to studies (but trusted). Then I saw click bait refuting these dosages and I became a little concerned. But you going through the study so thoroughly puts me at ease.