Vitamin D Toxicity🤢🤢?

[@DrJinSung]

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29346630/ pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25939935/ Prevalence of hypercalcemia related to hypervitaminosis D in clinical practice pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26995293/ Vitamin D kzbin.info/www/bejne/bHacqZmtrr1po7M Magnesium kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpmxZ5aPebx9Y5I Vitamin K kzbin.info/www/bejne/poOcfIFtrc-rg7s Gallbladder kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpXcqWWQZ9KVn80

[@Ultrajamz]

Is there more risk of vitamin d overdose during weighloss? I assume it gets released from stored fat as well.

[@danielpoirier2224]

Thank you for the information.

[@missktofdk]

@@Ultrajamz Overdosing vitamin D is nearly impossible. This doctor is a fraud!! Lack of vitamin D is the one thing all corona victims have in common. ( Lorenz Borsche)

[@shuvellmum1424]

You have to drink a lot of water to stop that.. Dr Berg explains

[@TELEVISIONARCHIVES]

It's best to just get your levels checked before you add a supplement

[@SawmillerSmith]

I'm 73 and take 20,000iu a day and have been for about a year now and feel fine. Never had my level checked. I weigh 170 pounds. I haven't been sick and am not vaccinated from covid19 and been going to a crowded gym with lots of young people exercising who don't wear mask or social distancing.

[@riceexperiment]

Consider speaking to a pharmacist that knows you personally about the dose and duration because no one on KZbin should be answering your personal health questions. You should take vitamin D toxicity very seriously.

[@scythianking7315]

I've been doing everything short of licking door handles for the past 2 years..... not vaxxed and haven't had Covid.... I haven't even had a Cold in like 5 years. Being healthy, working out, eating organic whole foods, and boosting your immune system are better than ANYTHING the Pharma companies want to shove inside you

[@scythianking7315]

@@riceexperiment You just said to talk to a Pharmacist instead of a Doctor who specializes in nutrition........ Horrible advice

[@SawmillerSmith]

@@riceexperiment I have never known a pharmacist. I haven't been to a doctor since I was 13. That's 60 years ago.

[@1corinthians-138]

Unless a doctor specifically works in nutrition, doctors get very little training in nutrition in med school. They are trained to recommend the SAD diet, which is actually horrible for you. Most won't even recommend natural supplements. It's better to do your own research or see a naturopath who has better knowledge about nutrition and natural supplements.

[@scottwyland7205]

Retitle this to “Vitamin D deficiency is epidemic” and save some lives. Ethics.

[@CBL-if8jr]

But Zuckerb_ _ _ likes this title way better .... 😡

[@markcohen4252]

Or HOW MUCH VITAMIN D3 DO YOU NEED AND HOW MUCH IS SAFE

[@BloodcaatKing99]

There’s a new vitamin call Vitamin S. You should take some. It’s very good for you.

[@missktofdk]

@@BloodcaatKing99 S?

[@EmunahFL]

🙌Truth!🙌 And 2,000 -- 4,000 IU Vitamin D is completely safe when taken with 200 mcg K2.

[@sendia4744]

Thanks, Dr Sung! One of the things worth mentioning is Vitamin K2 and its ability to prevent hypercalcemia from too much Vitamin D. Vitamin K2 makes sure that the calcium goes to the bones and not the body's soft tissues.

[@stephen3654]

It's vital.

[@Cenot4ph]

if you eat dairy products or you eat eggs, you'll likely already have enough

[@sargentjanthony]

@@Cenot4ph or grass fed meats.

[@nativebritannicislander7150]

And that's the point. Any one paying attention knows about K2 and D3. So why not the mention here?

[@Cenot4ph]

@@sargentjanthony yes, the eggs need to be from grass fed sources as well. Or it can be from fermented foods

[@samuelghioto7622]

Brilliant. I tell my friends to supplement and they say that they don’t need to, that 15 minutes of sunlight on their face and hands is fine, and that taking too much supplementation is horrible. I try to inform them that it’s very rare to have vitamin d toxicity. Actually, not enough vitamin d is a way worse option for health and well being especially in the times of covid

[@coastaldiva]

Yes i get the same response from friends of going outside and not overtaking supplements🙄

[@porridge57]

Exactly right.

[@copisetic1104]

I call it the violation of Darwin’s 5th rule. It’s thinning the herd.

[@RayNLA]

You are telling the right!

[@babymammoth6254]

Vit D affected my kidneys, and not in a positive way

[@piecesofme8531]

Chasing the imaginary dragon of "Vitamin D Toxicity". Can't tell you how many articles I saw on "vitamin d toxicity" in 2020. If they mandated sufficient levels of Vitamin D back in March 2020, this pandemic would have been over with in 3 months.

[@MrGooch2706]

Spot on!

[@willyhawkins6596]

There is no plan for the "pandemic" to end. None of what's happing is about a "pandemic"

[@kelliered4530]

Very true

[@RiordanLadyGaga]

Exactly!!

[@YTuberosity]

And you know this for a fact, don't you. Another conspiracy theorist....

[@kwood4419]

Just had levels checked, take 10,000iu a day, Dr was surprised that they are in a normal to good range, he was surprised because the majority of his patients he only sees low levels, I then shocked him by telling him I only take 10,000iu a day, he said that's too much, so ok doc if I took less I'd be in the low range. Proves that we do not store vitd or get much from food. Now I wonder what other vitamins are not absorbing well from our food. I know this behaviour it's because people are learning and empowering themselves to look after thier own health naturally and Drs, nutritionists etc don't like it. It's an ego complex. They studied hard and want to be the ones who help people but the world is waking up and people are empowering themselves.

[@RippleDrop.]

Indeed!

[@gwencunningham4297]

I totally agree. I got Covid (I refuse to get the shot) and was given Ivermectin/50K units of Vit.D for 10 days and Quercitin/Bromaine. I still take 5 to 10 units of Vit. D. But after listening to Dr. Sung I will look into Iron. I already take zinc. I personally feel health insurance should cover vitamins and supplements.

[@anon_ymous91]

I started taking 4000ui to help my insulin resistance (I'm Type1 diabetic). My insulin resistance has pretty much vanished and my blood sugar levels normalised. My diabetes consultant just said "that's to much vitamin D, you need to stop" All shed done to try and help my IR in the last 3 years was put me on more expensive insulin and advise I take metaphormin (type2 medication). The medical industry is a mess right now, they only advise corporate backed treatments designed to treat the symptoms not solve the problem.

[@AfriPrincess411]

How long were you taking vitamin d 10,000 iu?

[@kwood4419]

@@AfriPrincess411 have since 2015 now

[@ebonic211187]

Went to the doctor and my vitamin D levels were low. On the advice of my doctor I took 10,000 IU capsule form per day. on the third day I started experiencing chest and back pain. And ended up in the ER. I stopped taking it, and felt better after about 5 or 6 days. Everyone said that it’s impossible to React like that from vitamin D, but I found it to be quite a coincidence that I would start feeling like that. About nine months later I tried it again and again on the third day I started having chest and back pain and my blood pressure was super high. I guess everyone’s different because my body doesn’t like it. It’s just too much for me. It took about 6 days for chest and back pain to subside. I was seriously concerned I was going to have a heart attack because of the chest pain. Also because Vitimain D is a hormone I believe it had a severe negative effect on my emotions during this time as well. It was not fun. My doctor was recommending 50,000 IUs. I sure am glad I didn’t take that!

[@4444Rosemary]

This is my favorite health channel. No distractions, no fluff, just straightforward information. Love the concise presentation of what matters. Thanks!

[@payalvithlani5264]

Look up Dr Berg; that's the same. No nonsense and to the point.

[@missktofdk]

This video is bullshit! Corona is thriving on lack of vitamin D. So is depression. This doctor is a fraud!

[@privatename3627]

Another channel that is excellent is MotivationalDoc with Dr Alan Mandell. He is also right to the point, excellent information, no BS

[@privatename3627]

@@missktofdk I didn't think alot of him either. Check out MotivationalDoc, Dr Alan Mandell. He is better

[@missktofdk]

@@privatename3627 Listen to these doctors. They make this quack look like the fraud he is! kzbin.info/www/bejne/rWrLXouHopeke7s

[@vermeea1]

You did not mention that vitamin K2 is essential when taking vitamin D3. K2 makes sure that Calcium goes into the correct places in the body when D3 is taken.

[@leegorman8322]

Did you mention the correct ratio of D3/K2? It's usually 10,000 iu's of D3 to 100mcg of K2 for correct calcium absorption.

[@jonniefast]

they do with zinc also these minerals/vitamins work in tandem and require equilibrium (copper & zinc as an example) there are no shortcuts in health

[@LlibertarianGalt]

Manganese is also crucial for the process of placing calcium out of the blood into the bones.

[@defeqel6537]

You get K2 from eggs / meat / fermented foods. So, unless you eat poorly (which you shouldn't do if you care about health anyway), there generally isn't a problem getting enough K2.

[@LlibertarianGalt]

@@defeqel6537 you'd need to eat a lot of eggs to get enough and not everyone likes fermented foods. It's quite uncommon in western cultures to eat it

[@chrisullman7285]

While soil depletion may be an issue for lack of magnesium and vitamin D, you should also mention the trend of many years for not having kids drink cows milk. Also, a lack of direct sunshine onto children's dermis layer. for fear of skin cancer may also add to the deficiency.

[@riverspirit7]

Soil depletion has nothing to do with vit d deficiencies.

[@spiral-m]

The countries with highest dairy intake (mother milk as a human adult from another species is not exactly natural), they have the highest rate of osteoperosis

[@mt8149]

@@riverspirit7 I think the depleted soil reference is that we get less magnesium present in our foods which also reduces vit. D intake.

[@chrisullman7285]

@@spiral-m This is the conclusion from a study entitled "Dairy Foods and Osteoporosis: an example of assessing the health-economic impact of food products." "This study quantified the potential nutrition economic impact of increased dairy consumption on osteoporotic fractures, building connections between the fields of nutrition and health economics. Future research should further collect longitudinal population data for documenting the net benefits of increasing dairy consumption on bone health and on the related utilization of healthcare resources." Also, bovine and goat milk has been used by humans for millennia. You don't know the definition of "not exactly natural."

[@MariA-bu2jv]

Correct. I have had skin cancer from being burnt as a child and now don’t go into the sun. Plus the fact that older people don’t make vit D from sunlight found my levels to be at rock bottom.

[@NewCastleIndiana]

I personally wouldn’t worry about overdosing.

[@hokeypokeypots]

I asked my doctor to check my D levels when I went for a checkup and he said that it was too expensive. Considering I'm 70 and on Medicare, I was wondering why he should care what it cost. He did send my blood work to the lab to test for other things and said that they found that I had polycydemia when the results came in. He sent me to an oncologist, who determined that I didn't have polycydemia after the bill ran up to over $4K for that misdiagnosis. So I'm doing my own 'doctoring' from now on with help from the doctors on You Tube. I started taking 20K iu of D3...with 100 Mcg of K2, 7...along with 400 mg of magnesium, B complex 50 and 50 mg of zinc glyconate...and my muscle pains have gone away, I'm sleeping better and have more energy.

[@ksharpe8137]

You definitely need to find another Dr. If he won’t listen to you then you don’t want him treating you. Glad to hear you’re doing better on the supplements. I’m a firm believer in the benefits.

[@chopperread1201]

Remember to take copper when taking that much zinc

[@terryhill4732]

I don't know if I'll ever fully trust the medical field again with all the lies that's been coming out about how they've treated covid patients

[@chopperread1201]

@@terryhill4732 same I will never trust my doctor again so sad

[@machelleperham7046]

@@terryhill4732 agree, certainly keeping a fixed side eye glance at all times while in their company from now on…..

[@therealtimray]

I've been taking 10,000 iu sublingually for 10 years, to maintain between 80-100 ng/ml. I get my blood tested every year to track my levels. Rule of thumb, most people should take at least 5,000 iu a day to have at least 60 ng/ml of vitamin D in their blood. Studies show that you could take in excess of 10,000 iu for many many months and still not reach that theoretical toxicity limit. As a side note, people who are sick, including cancer, or an autoimmune disorder should likely take 20,000 iu /daily.

[@AfriPrincess411]

Do you take 10,000 iu daily?

[@dwaero]

@@AfriPrincess411 I take 8000 iu

[@therealtimray]

@@AfriPrincess411 yes. If I'm really sick, I'll take 20k for very short periods of time. My blood levels hover around 80 ng/ml yearly

[@lenwenzel7440]

I agree with your viewpoint entirely. D supports a number of vital mechanisms in our bodies that support good health. Dr. Linda Beskin,and Gruff Davies have published some information on D. which suggests daily intake of healthy people should be in the region of 7,000 IU. Also of note was that there is a body mechanism that prevents really high levels of D in the body when taken at once, and once the limit is exceeded it converts the D into something else. (Not sure what it converts to any more. (my memory is not what it was.) That reduction continuously converts the D levels after that first high dose for around 28 days.

[@therealtimray]

@@lenwenzel7440 very interesting. I'll have to look into that further. It makes sense though. "In the wild" a light skinned adult could potentially synthesize around 5,000 iu for every half hour of full sun exposure (in a swimsuit in the summer). With that in mind, you could get 10,000 iu every hour. How many times have you spent all day in the sun during the summer? Especially as children. You don't see children in the hospital with vitamin D overload. Maybe stuck at home a few days with a bad sunburn, but that's about it. The body has to have some mechanism to store and process excess vitamin D. The real reason, imo, why vitamin D is fat soluble is so that we'll have vitamin D stores for the winter months to protect us from sickness, among other things. There's less ability to naturally create vitamin D in the winter months due to the angle of the sun. It's the human version of how hibernating animals store energy in fat for the winter.

[@Lucky13_537]

I don't get it. If 4000-5000 IU a day is best why do so many health authorities recommend tiny doses? Here in the UK they recommend 400-800 IU a day which doesn't sound like it'll do anything for your wellbeing. Why?

[@patrice94583]

Im surprised you are talking about vitamin D dosage and you dont mention anything about sunlight exposure, latitude, season or complexion. These all greatly affect your vitamin D levels naturally.

[@jadezee6316]

no they dont...you will never get your levels to the proper range without supplementation

[@scythianking7315]

@@jadezee6316 Youre telling me a White person living in the Bahamas wont have proper Vitamin D levels LOL??

[@garyh.8082]

W A half hour of sun exposure during the summer will give you 20,000 units of vitamin D. Cholesterol is converted into vitamin D among other things.

[@thisorthat7626]

@@scythianking7315 If they are on statins and other meds that block cholesterol production, they may not. What isn't talked about is that cholesterol is a precursor to making Vitamin D in the body. It is not as simple as "get enough sunlight".

[@thisorthat7626]

@patrice94583. Sunlight helps convert the cholesterol based precursor to vitamin D into a useable form. With the number of people on statins, or eating a low fat diet, many people living in areas with sufficient sunlight lack the necessary cholesterol needed to make vitamin D. It has more to do with diet, IMO, than sun exposure.

[@kevinkev9996]

I spent eight days in the hospital due to covid pneumonia and another month at home on oxygen. I researched Vitamin D and assumed my levels were low. I took 800,000 IU of Vit D then became concerned of toxicity, so I ordered a blood test and my levels were 78 ng/ml.

[@jungleno.]

You took 800,000 IU All at once?...over a period of days?...or every day?

[@amoraabdul]

Please tell what toxicity happen to u؟؟ Im to ‏toxicity how i can help myself

[@Lamz..]

This was a very useful video, doctors always want to stay 'on the safe side' while there's hardly any known cases of 'vitamin D toxicity.' Too much seems to be well better than too little.

[@1111111111202]

yep. the dosage of 1000ui per day is not enough to ever get your blood levels to good levels. i take 40,000ius every two weeks as it has a half life of 2 weeks.

[@healthytruth1363]

Doctors always like to be on safe side....MY FOOT ❗❗❗ THEY COULD HAD SAVED SO MANY DYING FROM COVID BY EARLY INTERVENTION ❗❗❗ THEY COULD INTRODUCE IVERMETIN TO THEIR PATIENTS...KNOWING IT IS A SAFE DRUG WHY DIDNT THEY ❓❓❓ NO.....THEY RATHER TO BE SAFE.....AND THEREBY KILLING THOUSANDS ❗❗❗❗ STOP PATRONISING THEM.....THEY WERE MURDERERS....❗❗❗

[@healthytruth1363]

@@1111111111202 ....EXACTLY....Steve 👍👍👍 I took 20,000 IU ....EVERY DAY ❗❗❗ I had my vitamin D TESTED in my body It was sufficiently low So....I boost it up to 20,000 IU.....I dont get colds or flus when people are sneezing every where ❗❗ The recommended dosage of 400 to 800 IU ARE RIDICULOUS ❗❗❗ IT DOES NOTHING . PERIOD. Dear People....GO GET TESTED FOR VITAMIN D LEVEL IN YOUR BLOOD ❗❗ Any doctor can do that for you. TAKE YOUR VITAMIN D AND VITAMIN K ....especially during COVID PANDEMIC ❗❗😄 Only then.....you will know if you are LOW ❗❗

[@Lamz..]

@@healthytruth1363 To clarify: I was referring to the KZbin doctors and their recommendations for optimal health. Why always keep the minimum as a reference, when vitamin D poisoning doesn't even exist? Are they afraid to advise outside the guidelines? Do they no longer read research reports themselves? As for primary care physicians, the first thing they should do is inject vitamin D when a patient comes in with respiratory symptoms. They are all vitamin D deficient. Your frustration is justified. It's a cowardly profession.

[@1111111111202]

@@healthytruth1363 exactly. I've read studied where subjects took 40k IU's everyday for 8months with zero ill effects. Vitamin D is crucial and extremely important to immune system, bone health, long term heart/brain health and so much more!

[@barryfoster453]

Thank you for making short videos. I watch many 'health' videos, but most are wayyyyy too long. My boredom kicks in at anything over 7 minutes. Advice and appraisal videos need to be succinct, like yours. Keep doing it.

[@esecallum]

Go back to tik tok

[@barryfoster453]

@@esecallum Never been on it in my life. As I'm sure you have (and are indicative of the people on it) then I won't be going there.

[@artyfhartie2269]

Remember ,breathing can also be toxic. Minimise breathing. Also eating and drinking anything, walking, sitting down standing up, lying down, and sleeping can also increase toxicity. Minimise doing these.

[@toneman8478]

The problem with the lab reference ranges is they are guessing what a "Normal" blood serum level is..

[@CBL-if8jr]

ToneMan It 's worse : I l l people are tested when they consult their doctor. Then the labs - countrywide - find out the "norm" / "norm"al levels. We need the level of h e a l t h y ( younger/ middle aged) people- *n o t patients* !!!! But the aversge doctor needs *patients* ! That is the crux!!!!!!!!!!!

[@susanlarouche1758]

It’s always good to sometimes take a day or 2 break from taking supplements.

[@skscherger]

I find the symptoms listed in the study interesting because I actually experienced diarrhea from having a high level of Vitamin D ( 127.4). I went several months like this, being tested for all sorts of things. The only thing that resolved my symptoms was reducing my vitamin D intake to normal levels.

[@missktofdk]

Sure…we all believe you. This happens like…never..

[@pdd3]

What was "normal levels" for you, skscherger?

[@LlibertarianGalt]

That's interesting, have you tried K2 and Manganese to manage calcium levels when taking high Vitamin D doses?

[@BrokeMalone]

@@missktofdk how can u possible downplay someone saying they had a side effect from a ridiculous high level of vitamin? It's a fact that 2 much of anything will fuck u up, especially vitamins. everyone is different, just because ur body requires high level of vit D doesn't mean his does. One may require 3k iu of vit D, one may require 10k...

[@iamisaid2295]

why were you taking too much? I mean, you get free VitD from being outside.....

[@MindbodynutritionGr]

First of all, great content, congrats! I think people should be told what "Vitamin D toxicity" really means. It's not some kind of deadly poisoning, it's excessive amounts of Calcium in the blood (and the effects of hypercalcemia), due to the increased D levels. This can be dealt with via dietary choices (avoiding rich sources of calcium), but mainly with vitamin K2 supplementation. It should also be noted that K2 does not interfere with blood coagulation or blood clotting, as K1 does. Especially MK-4, but also MK-7, at least up to 200μg/day. So, the "magic trio" would be Vitamin D3, Magnesium, and K2.

[@randmtsk7512]

So what would you say about taking Designs for Health's Liposomal D that has K1, K2 mk-4 and mk-7 long term? Is there a potential for clotting?

[@MindbodynutritionGr]

​@@randmtsk7512 It is fine because in this case, their copywriter did not know what he/she was writing about! As you can see on the product's Amazon page, they mention "K1 (MK-4)", whereas, in fact, MK-4 is just another form of K2, not K1 !! So, you're good from that aspect. However!... read below K2 MK-4 has a very short half-life; it is bioavailable for just one hour, which makes it a very poor choice as a supplement. Additionally, the amount of MK-7 is very low. There should be at least 2-3 times as much for this to be adequate.

[@kwamhope55]

Thank you for the education

[@Lisa-I-Sullivan]

Doctors should be the ones prescribing vitamin D3 after testing the level on a regular basis since vitamin D3 can correct illnesses and protect against diseases. I take 5000 IU per day regularly and in two years, lost 66 pounds without trying. I’ve been exposed to COVID-19 and while others who were with me for the whole weekend when I was exposed, got COVID-19 even though I was the one who sat next to the person who first got symptoms the Tuesday after that weekend and tested positive for COVID-19. Others were sick by Thursday and Friday. I never got COVID-19 but decided to take an antibody test and it was negative. I’ve been taking vitamin D3 for almost 8 years for hyperparathyroidism but didn’t take it regularly until COVID-19 hit the scene so I have to get my level checked regularly.

[@arredwine]

Your Doctor will go out of business if you get better. Lol Alopathic Medicine isn't about curing you. They are there to keep you coming back for their symptom covering pills. If you are sick the money flows in.

[@sk6155]

Mine is always low, when it reaches 30 the physician stops right away. But I still tired, depressed and fatigue. Folks, please make sure to be 70 your vitamin D. Don’t listen to drs . Thank you dr. Jin for mentioning that🙏

[@dianahuang4991]

This is so helpful! I purposefully took more than the recommended dose of vitamin D drops to ramp up my level up from 30 last year. I took half a dropper full a few days of the week and got up to level 80 in two months. At which point my doctor said to stop for a month in case it gets too high. It’s great to know that your recommendation is 80-100, which I can’t imagine achieving without supplementation.

[@scottcrawford9538]

Almost completely safe. That being said, I ended up having panic attacks (tingling in hands was the main indicator it wasn't a heart attack) and heart palpitations at night, that the Dr immediately diagnosed as anxiety. Stopped taking the 5,000 iu of vitamin D and symptoms went away. Two months later, took 2,000 iu, and immediately had a panic attack (manageable because I knew what it was). Long story short, Drs have a hard time correlating this effect, so be aware that if this starts happening, it may be the vitamin D. Stay safe, stay healthy!

[@bluearchangel1554]

Similar experience, I was overdosing on vitamin D, chest pressure heart palpitations etc. Went to local doctor, EKG showed no heart attack but did show an arrhythmia doctor was clueless as usual. After doing some online research I discovered vitamin d toxicity symptoms matched what I was going through. I was taking the D3 supplement and a men's daily vitamin which also included vitamin d. Once I quit taking the supplement the chest pains & pressure stopped after a few days. I still have an appointment with a cardiologist in February but I no longer feel like I'm dying.

[@scottcrawford9538]

@@bluearchangel1554 Scary stuff right! That's exactly why I take the time to comment now. Doctors seem to easily miss this and people should know.

[@thestoicwhinger]

I had similar when taking low quality and / or fake magnesium. Almost any manufactured form of the mineral made symptoms worse, in particular heart palps and anxiety. Natural intake over time was the only cure.

[@thestoicwhinger]

@Dee from natural sources, such as high magnesium foods, and in the case of vitamin D lots of sunshine (if possible) and foods high in vitamin D. Oily fish, red meat, eggs, cheese.

[@PaulSchneider-bp2ic]

Me too. Re: oral vitamin D supplementation. My canned statement. Which has been removed from this channel, twice in the past hour. For many personal testimonies from individuals who almost DIED from oral vitamin D3 supplementation (how many died, never having had the chance to give their testimony of vitamin D toxicity?), please visit the "secosteroid hormone d" Facebook Group, then tell me if you still think oral vitamin D supplementation is non-toxic. I would be delighted to know what your take is on what they share in that FB group.

[@archnoobpilot4443]

I have been taking 5000(IU) for almost two years every day, and my latest blood test showed 150 nmols/L of blood, and I dont have any side effects except that I havent gotten sick. In Sweden the recommended upper limit is 175 nmols per litre of blood.

[@LlibertarianGalt]

In the UK one NHS lab has said 220 nmol/l is too high, and there is recordings of people with 130 to 180nmol/l in tribal villagers in sunny climates. Seems to me like 4 to 5k a day for maintenance after a week of loading would be ideal.

[@archnoobpilot4443]

@@LlibertarianGalt My first test was in mars 2021 after taking vitamin D for slightly over a year, and back then my level was at 108, my second test was in oktober later that year and then my levels were at 150. My guess is that the levels fluctuate depending on the season. I will test myself again in mars next year, I bet my values will be lower again.

[@defeqel6537]

nano mols, 50ng/mL converts to about 120nmol/L, so your 150nmol/L converts to around 60ng/mL, totally safe amount (edit: for most people), above 80ng/mL, or 200nmol/L starts getting iffy

[@archnoobpilot4443]

@@defeqel6537 Thanks for the clarification, I realised I had written my levels wrongly, they should not be in umols/l but nmols/l. I have edited my first post :)

[@alicew3563]

No, I live in Sweden too, and nowhere are the recommendations set to 175nmols. 125 are considered possible dangerous levels and >250 potentially toxic.

[@candyjensen8971]

Except with the pandemic you forgot to mention elevated vitamin d is essential for survival

[@michaelcordtz1402]

Had a case in 2016 in Denmark where vitamin D drops were produced with a vitamin D content that was 75 times higher than intended, not good. A women gave the drops to her newborn baby, and the baby was damaged.

[@raykinney9907]

This description hold true for being informed by all of my reading of the literature to date. IMHO, in addition, testing for levels 40 ng/ml or above should be done by ICPMS methodologies, as other methods become significantly less accurate above 40. Also, these levels increase gut uptake of calcium, and increased serum levels that need K2 MK7 to transport the excess into bone, rather than accumulating in soft tissue excessively. Testing is important to guide toward maintaining the 60 to 80 'sweet range' in blood for most people. Huge benefits for many genetic expressions in epigenetics are suggested in the literature IMHO. Read the literature, and discuss it with a doctor that understands the extensive research currently known.

[@MrGarymola]

Ray...I take one capsule of mk7, K2 ,100 mcg per day, is that enough?

[@Bellabaddi]

Sunscreens cause cancer as well. I think they want us all sick and/or dead

[@waguju2674]

Dr Sung Is So Awesome In Explaining The Use Of Vitamins . Great Channel. Very Helpful Tips.

[@bobmester3475]

I walk with a fried each Wednesday and he and his wife have been taking 10,000 IU’s per day for the last year. He weighs about 210 but she is very slender, probably 120 lbs. they both just got tested and he was at about 60ng/ml but she was 180! Makes a big difference by weight so testing is extremely important. His wife has not been seeing any symptoms of toxicity so that matches what you’re saying. Vitamin D toxicity is extremely rare. I recommend people to get tested and supplement but so many people have been frightened by the mainstream media by the toxicity story they are hesitant. People are at risk and getting sick as a result. It makes your blood boil..

[@DrJinSung]

Great point about different body weight. Autoimmune disease, gallbladder function, gut microbiome, etc also makes an impact on Vit D. Again as the study states toxicity is rare and I've seen patients with levels over 130-150ng/mL with no ill effects. It's just prudent to check your levels before and after supplementation if you're going to take high doses. Best, Dr Jin.

[@eternalwarrior-yp2qx]

I have a reaction to vitamin D. My problem is fatigue, weakness, worsening mood, feeling faint and lightheadedness, catching cold/flu, itching, rashes and nasal congestion. It takes a few days to get back to normal. It takes some time after taking vitamin D to show the negative effects. The effects are increased if the dose is higher. I also have a similar reaction if I stay in the sun for too long which makes sense because it leads to the production of vitamin D. I will try vitamin D2 as it is in a different chemical form than vitamin D3 and may not have this allergic effect.

[@Meisterling]

I get certain side effects if I take oily drops, that's why I prefer pills or capsules. Don't forget magnesium, it's required to turn vitamin D into different active forms.

[@eternalwarrior-yp2qx]

@@Meisterling It turns out that I'm allergic to vitamin D3. I didn't do an allergy-test but from the symptoms it's very evident. Foods containing vitamin D3 also have a similar effect on me. Vitamin D2 doesn't have this effect. I'm overloaded on vitamin D anyways. I took too much vitamin D2 for the past couple of months so I'm not going to be taking them for at least a couple of months.

[@MasterBott01]

As usual, great to hear your perspective on Vitamin D toxicity. Thanks

[@xXTumblinXx]

I had side effects without toxicity. The tablets interfered with my sleep cycle, apparently because it influences melatonin. The drops didn't affect my sleep, but I got headache and numbness and tingling, apparently because you have to take magnesium with it, now I'm fine. We need to be educated on how Vit D should be combined.

[@Jfresh55]

I NEED YOUR HELP. When I take vitamin d in supplement form I get headaches, numbness, and my head feels kinda full. Almost like my brain is inflamed. I don't get this at all being in the sun. When you say influences melatonin, what does that mean? I have insomnia and sometimes I notice it makes me not tired

[@LlibertarianGalt]

@@Jfresh55 Look into supplementing Magnesium. Cheers.

[@LlibertarianGalt]

Taking 4000iu to 8000iu of Vitamin D with 100mcg to 200mcg of K2 and 25mcg of Manganese will help your body place the calcium out of the blood and into the bones. :-)

[@T.C556]

@@LlibertarianGalt manganese or magnesium?

[@LlibertarianGalt]

@@T.C556 manganese helps calcium go to the bones plus helps your immune system and magnesium helps manage blood flow and muscle health

[@545Booboo]

The problem with any OTC vitamin or medication is that the recommended dosage isn't based on the individual taking it. I'm 66, female, 5' tall and weigh 102 lbs - the label doesn't take any of that into account so a 20-year-old male weighing 250 lbs will buy the same bottle of vitamins and read the same dosage instructions - I always start with less than the recommended amount.

[@carlosoliveira-rc2xt]

Recommended amounts are way too low so you have nothing to worry about. Generally speaking, government agencies and GPs know very, very little about nutrition with some walking around with antiquated ideas like salt causing high blood pressure and stress causing ulcers.

[@jadezee6316]

BTW....you give the best advice here regarding the use of supplements and vitamins......far to many people on youtube getting lots of views who talk garbage.....

[@ME-hv9kx]

My daughter is Vit D deficient but when she used a supplants sho got high calcium levels. The problems was that her doctor did not advised her on the dose even when she reported the info to her doctor. Not until we saw a KZbin video we learned that she shouldn’t take 5000 unit every day. Now she takes 2000 to keep the levels and hoping to reduce the calcium levels. Doctors aren’t very helpful a when it is about nutrition and supplements recommendation. Medicine these days is about prescribing meds…

[@johnlast8969]

Very interesting video. It may be that low vitamin d levels may be a result of dysfunction within the cell and not necessarily a deficiency. There could be oxidative stress unrecognised for example. It’s a similar argument for high cholesterol levels - reducing with Statins does not improve outcomes. Remember we don’t even measure the active form of vitamin d.

[@phatster88]

At 1:58, listen for 5 seconds. You're welcome.

[@blueeyedaubster]

I was told to take a 5000 iu vitamin d supplement while I was breastfeeding and about a month in, I developed horrible abdominal pain after eating that would leave me in tears sometimes for over an hour which makes it very hard to take care of a newborn. I thought it was some sort of food intolerance but I was too the point where my stomach could only handle chicken broth and not much else. Thankfully I saw a Dr who did bloodwork and saw that I had hypercalcemia caused by too much vitamin d. I cut out all of my supplements and within 2 weeks I felt soooo much better. I think twice about taking supplements now unless I've been tested first. Glad I didn't do absolutely horrible damage to myself

[@iancampbell6925]

You should always supplement vitamin d with vitamin k as it regulates calcium in the bloodstream.

[@vermeea1]

You need to take vitamin K2 along with D3 so that Calcium is directed into the bones and directed into other areas of the body where it is needed. D3 alone will mobilize Calcium stores and K2 forces the Calcium into the proper places. Just do a web search for K2 needed with D3. So called 'doctors' do not know much about vitamins. Do not take D3 without taking K2 as Mk 7.

[@Destroyer9747]

Besides taking vitamin D3 (or D2, a less potent Vitamin D source with a lower potential to induce hypercalcemia) with vitamin K1 & K2 (to help metabolize vitamin D while funneling calcium into bone), the only other thing is do is avoid supplementing calcium with vitamin D, since most foods (and mineralized water) have more than enough calcium to be adequate if you're able to absorb it well. Plus, vitamin D3 increases the body's own calcium intake and recycling system which makes additional supplemental calcium intake possibly dangerous when your vitamin D levels are sufficient.

[@az1834]

D3 + ALWAYS K2 Mk-7

[@LlibertarianGalt]

Taking 4000iu to 8000iu of Vitamin D with 100mcg to 200mcg of K2 and 25mcg of Manganese will help your body place the calcium out of the blood and into the bones. :-)

[@MattLangan1]

Very helpful, thank you!

[@edithattreed4762]

If the fortified vitamin D that’s in the processed foods can not be absorbed into the body,then how can we absorb the vitamin D that we are ingesting that’s accumulating by ingesting it. Mushroom absorb the vitamin D from the sun and eels that has got the higher vitamin D also relying to get vitamin D from the sun, meaning that we humans need vitamin D from the sun? Plants are a good example,in the absence of sunlight for a long period of time it begins to deteriorate slowly and end up with fungus and viruses.

[@googoo554]

Brilliant as always. So grateful for all you share with us.Thank you

[@DrJinSung]

You are so welcome

[@masoudalghoniemy3694]

Thanks Dr. Would you please make a video about Niacin/ Niacinamide? Thanks.

[@lalagirl4455]

Hello Dr. Sung, I used to take 2,000 mm everyday for about five years without any side effects. I can’t remember why, but once I ran out of pills I didn’t buy anymore & stopped taking it for about a year. Eventually, I had a vitamin D test done & I was deficient. I started taking 2,000 mm a day again. After three days every joint in my body ached so bad I could hardly move & I became extremely fatigued to the point I had a hard time breathing. I cut the dosage to 250 a day with the same side effects. Since going through menopause I have become extremely sensitive to most medications along with gluten & dairy. Why would I have side effects now after having none before? I’m 57 & post-menopausal. Thank you.

[@dianasa952]

The first time what kind of d were you taking 2/3? I get this weird side effects every time I take d3

[@danielpoirier2224]

Some say that it is necessary to take vitamine K2 with vitamine D3, that those 2 vitamines goes together et that it can be toxic if someone take D3 supplement alone. Is that true ? If true then what is the recommended dosage of D3 and K2 ? Thank you for making videos that help people improve their health.

[@spongebobsquaretits]

you need the K2 to take the Vit D to where it should go.If you take 10,000 IU you need to take 100mg of K2

[@martbarrutube]

@@spongebobsquaretits I think you might mean mcg, not mg??

[@learnmedia7629]

Hi I have read in the past month that Vit K2 dosage is based on body weight. You need 1 mcg (micro gram) of Vit K2 per Kg of body weight, so if you weigh 100Kg you will need 100mcg's of Vit K2. Also, I have also watched Dr. Jin Sungsungs video regarding Vit D and Magnesium consumption: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2bVlHehjtmbi7s - I hope it helps.

[@spongebobsquaretits]

@@martbarrutube i do, typo

[@johndelamontaigne7711]

The best k supplement is MK7 for helping to avoid calcium deposits in arteries. Dr Mandel and Dr Berg talk about why on their youtube channels. Best of luck.

[@LJolie-jz8go]

Thank you, how do you check levels without having to visit a physician

[@Ilethsamael]

One thing would be interesting to know: I tried 2 different brands of vitamin D, both Cholicalciferol and both in pills. The one in H&B was performing very nicely while the other Nutravita was performing poorly regardless the fact i was taking the same dosage. It was particularly visible in my wife. It almost looked like we did not take anything. Changed back to H&B brand and her mood came instantly back.

[@Lyd-PSN]

HandB meaning holland and barret?

[@denisegirmer4550]

Brand name please

[@Ilethsamael]

@@Lyd-PSN yep

[@Ilethsamael]

@@denisegirmer4550 Holland and Barrett

[@planetofthevegans880]

Um, ever thought about going out into the SUNSHINE? News Flash: You can only get Vitamin D from the SUN, not some steroid hormone pill that contains cholecalciferal, an anti-coagulant that kills rats by bleeding them to death.

[@randalcolucci6833]

Although lipid soluble, toxicity of Vit D is quite rare. Point prevalence studies have been done on life guards in FL and CA measuring levels at end of summer. These studies have shown serum levels as high as 270 ng/ml with no objective side effects of toxicity. Pigmentation also plays a role on Vitamin D manufacture by sunlight. Most labs have an upper limit of normal of 100 ng/ml. Also, more recent studies have shown oral supplementation to have variable absorption depending upon genetic disposition so amounts to take daily vary considerably with some individuals needing as much as 7000IU a day to raise ones Vit D level. Checking baseline is crucial esp prior to and during summer months esp if you spend significant time outside.

[@thomassabac4382]

270ng from the sun?They had aprox 100ng...

[@randalcolucci6833]

@@thomassabac4382 I'm referring to plasma levels of 25-hydroxy-calciferol. The 25-(OH) vitamin D form of the hormone is the principle circulating reservoir in plasma. It is considered the best indicator of overall vitamin D status. The total amount of this form of vitamin D comes from dietary sources as well as the sun by dermal conversion of another precursor steroid in the skin.

[@StompMom5]

I have autoimmune and take probably 50,000+ iu daily. It's the only thing that keeps my d levels normal. I even give it to my cats but in MUCH smaller doses

[@LlibertarianGalt]

Don't forget K2 and Manganese to help place the Calcium from your blood into your bones. :-)

[@StompMom5]

@@LlibertarianGalt silica works really well with that too👌😊

[@dukington101]

Didn't know manganese helped with that thanks for the info.

[@LlibertarianGalt]

@John Gallagher she wrote it in her post.. lmao

[@StompMom5]

@Taiwo Omotosho Yes. Comfrey as well, I think that's my favorite👌. I take both bamboo and comfrey... Love them both

[@helenmcneil3339]

It would be more helpful to have the figures on IUs as this is what we see on the bottles. Thanks

[@summersalix]

Vit d seems to mess w my hormones and makes me feel depressed, anxious, increased joint pain, insomnia, irritability, etc. it’s weird…I’m deficient in it, but no matter what form I take of it, nor what dose, I feel worse. The only thing that works for me is the sun and tanning beds.

[@RickAstleyLetMeDown]

Ty for this, i thought i was the only person on earth with the exact same problem. I tried with all kinds of dosages and forms of magnesium and k2 and it makes absolutly NO difference. It makes me feel absolute shit for weeks.. weakness, joint pain, stiffness, spacy, dizzy, loss of muscle tone, irratating, lethargic..you name it i got it...

[@summersalix]

@@RickAstleyLetMeDown yep, that's exactly my experience! I'm so curious as to why. Most people can't rave enough about it. Only one person I've seen, Matt Blackburn, talks about avoiding vit d. He had some recent videos on it u might find helpful. Otherwise, there doesn't seem to be much info abt it. Most doctors only check the 25 level and not the 1,25 level. Both are important and tell vital info. Bc vit d is a hormone, maybe it causes some kind of imbalance w us? How deficient are you, if u know?

[@onthefringe7]

@@summersalix you are right supplementing vitamin d is toxic. It is a hormone not a vitamin. This dr doesn’t know what he’s talking about. You have to get d from the sun and food not synthetic supplements. They never measure the active form 1,25 that hardly anyone is ever deficient in. I also follow Matt Blackburn, Justin Stellman and expert vitamin d researcher Jim Stephenson Jr. Come to our FB group Secosteroid Hormone D to learn more about why you should not supplement. There is no clinical benefit for 25D to be over 21! If you have levels over 60 you will start to calcify your soft tissues and start a slow process of toxicity which will be difficult to reverse.

[@summersalix]

@@onthefringe7 thank u for the information and about the group! Wow, it's scary so many people are promoting this supplement so strongly... Everyone emphasizes that it should be taken but I've always felt weary of that advice and I'm glad my hunch was right. Scary stuff! I tried having my MD test my 1,25 levels and she refused, saying the active form was the 25 marker, which is obviously backwards. What should be optimal levels of 25 and 1,25? Thank u again for ur comment! 🤗

[@onthefringe7]

@@summersalix You’re so welcome! Your hunch was absolutely correct. It’s unfortunate that your doctor is misinformed and very incorrect. 25D is the storage form and 1,25d is the active one that has all of the biological activity and goes to the vitamin D receptors to make all of your I logical warriors to fight off pathogens and viruses. It is absolutely crazy that almost all of the doctors out there are promoting this and not understanding how absolutely dangerous it is to have huge doses of this hormone in the body. They have no idea where it goes once it’s in the body And it does cause a Cascade of problems after it accumulates. I hope to see you in the group! Jim Stephenson is the owner of the group and his research is phenomenal. I’ve been studying this for couple years now. Takes a while to get your head wrapped around it but once you too there is no going back! There are many people who have come to the group because they felt so awful taking D. To answer your question about levels. Think about this - in 2010 the acceptable level of 25D was 12.5! Then they raised the goal and now want a minimum of 30 and ranging all the way up to 100 or more. This is insanity. A perfect level of 25D is 21-24. That is where the lowest all cause mortality is. Your 1,25D should be 1.5 to 2.0 times the level of your 25D if it’s in the normal range. I hope that helps 😀

[@lucyboyle932]

I want to believe it but every doctor who talks about getting large amounts of vit d are selling their own version of it in the description box. makes me cautious

[@MonkeyTookMySpoon]

What are the symptoms of overdose?

[@fasteddylove-muffin6415]

Thank you for posting these videos Dr. Sung. New subscriber here.

[@swn69]

My doctor recommends a D3 supplement because my vitamin D is usually low... I live in SoCal, and I am usually on the water so I get plenty of sun. But... I rarely drink milk and my diet obviously doesn't provide me enough of it, and maybe the sun screen is keeping me from getting enough from the sun??

[@LlibertarianGalt]

Yes you need 20 minutes of direct sunlight, no sunscreen, daily, between 11am and 2pm I believe.

[@thedigitalemotion]

California? My condolences I heard it’s in the shitter that place now.

[@Jollyprez]

Doctor had mine tested and resulted in 8 ng/ml which is insanely low. That may have caused my heart attack, and other problems. Been on 5,000 iu / day for 4 years and level tested to 55 ng/ml. No heart issues ( so far ).

[@Andy-df5fj]

They really need to make a full at home test kit for Vitamin D levels. Many don't go to doctors unless they're sick and will just take high amounts of supplements to make sure they aren't Vitamin D deficient.

[@macraghnaill3553]

the test kit can be bought on Amazon/ebay ect for a few pounds or an online send to lab test kit can be bought for £30

[@Andy-df5fj]

@@macraghnaill3553 The sending to the lab part is something I avoid as well for the same reason I would never send my DNA to have my family tree analyzed.

[@steppingroove]

ZRT labs has a home test kit!

[@kingskings1013]

Great video! I read “vitamin k2 and the calcium paradox”. Quick easy read. Testing is critical bc ppl body’s requirements will be unique. Ie…weight, health conditions, sun exposure etc. as th dr brought out. I found that d,MK7, beta carotene, ( in gel caps) and magnesium key and maintaining a higher level of blood serum D crucial in my health. It’s amazing how quickly these levels drop if stopped. Toxicity is rare and usually someone really going overboard. But always check blood levels with supplementation!! So important

[@HibiscusHigh]

Have u checked out Bone Up? Has some of the ingredients you mentioned.

[@kingskings1013]

@@HibiscusHigh yes! By Jarrow. I did use it when I was super low with additional supplements. It’s highly effective. I recovered my bone density with it. I’ve recommended it to older ones who have had bone loss and they recovered they’re bone density plus. One of my favorite brands

[@oldroscoe2590]

Maybe in 5 or 10 years Vit D will included in the tests done with the yearly check up... maybe in 20 years?

[@jadezee6316]

anything that improves health will never become routine....have you heard ANY OFFICIAL spokesman telling the population that taking vit D will fight off covid?

[@melaniesanchez2442]

My Dr checks vitamin d every yearly wellness checkup as part of routine bloodwork. If it's low he will tell me how much to take and come back in a few months to check it again.

[@Teaspun]

Short and sweet. Loved it thanks!

[@John-Maldonado]

I’ve been taking 5,000 iu for 1 year and my blood work came back as 54 ng. I will ask my doctor if I can do 10,000 iu

[@kterlau1036]

Another great program. Be well.

[@carlsbad7113]

We've spent so many years, decades really, telling people to avoid any natural sunlight at all because of concerns about skin cancer that this is where we are: epidemic low Vitamin D levels. Don't get me wrong, skin cancer is very serious, and some people, because of their genetic background (very light skinned) should avoid the sun, but I think we've gone too far. A little natural sunlight is good and the best source of Vitamin D. Take a walk! Get some fresh air!

[@nonyabidness5708]

Actually, those with more melanin in their skin tend to have higher rates of skin cancer because they don’t burn…

[@evangelinemyrie8837]

Given vit D toxicity is rare, I suggest retitling this.

[@alanprice2002]

Vitamin D is not toxic!!! It's far more likely the vitamin D has caused a deficiency in one of the cofactors. Likely magnesium!

[@janetbrown3349]

Well said. You can't just take Vit D and think that will help you with everything. You must have a good balance of lots of real vitamins and minerals (not synthetic) every day for your body to start working towards it's own health.

[@alanprice2002]

@Mary Carroll What are the symptoms of your toxicity? How much have you been taking?

[@alanprice2002]

@Mary Carroll Read " Vitamin D3 miracle" by Jeff T Bowles

[@alanprice2002]

@Mary Carroll sorry you got me beat. Vitamin D naturally depletes over time so how your levels are still high, I don't know. Ask about your calcium levels? Do you take Vitamin A and K2?

[@992turbos8]

Thanks for the video as I’m Doctor driven pt. She said the range is 30-100 ng/mL , I tested at 4ng/ml , I take 5k units QD. I wished you explained low vit D .

[@inteligentan]

Can you please share with us combination of Vitamin D and Vitamin K2. As i heard, is much better to take those two vitamins together for better calcium absorption. So, if we take only Vitamin D3, then we can increase calcium levels in our blood vessels which can lead to stroke or heart attack. Vitamin K2 must be taken in order to successfully send all the calcium into the bones, and not to remain in the blood vessels. Correct me if I'm wrong.

[@chopperread1201]

It is recommended to take k2 if you take more than 4000iu a day and also take magnesium with vitamin D3

[@slee2695]

100mcg of K2 should suffice

[@wbriggs111]

Since we don't run around naked anymore , we all have low vitamin D , except for the big meat eaters.

[@fayrouz13]

Hi Dr .actually 2 years ago I raised my vitamin D level from 8 ng/ml to 94 ng/ml by taking single vitamin D injection IM and daily 10.000 IU as tablet which fixed all my health problems ( shortness of breath , tachycardia, muscle and back pain ...) then I stopped taking vitaminD .., now im having shortness of breathe and palpitation . My vitamin D level is 31.6 ng/ml so I took single dose of 300,000 IU vitamin D3 IM Injection because I'm have gastric issues, Do you think I need to take 10,000 IU as Daily supplement or No ?...

[@CBL-if8jr]

Hi, Fatima, may I ask you ? Really, tachycardia stopped because of Vit.D3 ? I started to experience tachycardia ( a t r i a l fibrillation !!) about one (1plus 1/2 ?) year ago . At the beginning about once in 6 weeks .... then once a month, then longer than two hours and more frequent. I froze with fear. The cardiologist : t a b l e t s - these blocker -tablets plus blood thinners. That's all. B u t I do not want to take them forever. I want to search how to replace them with natural vitamins, trace minerals - f e w f e w doctors know about the connections of good supply with essential ^ substances and health. Our cats are checked and get them - we humans :n o w o r d from the doctor about t h a t field.

[@fayrouz13]

@@CBL-if8jr Hi .. I used to have palpitation and shortness of breath on/off during day or night for several months which affected my life and work after seeing a cardiologist all my blood test & diagnostic tests were normal ( cardiac enzymes , stress test , ....) but my Holter result after 24 hrs showed episodes of tachycardia ( 130-135 bm ) ,but I was not diagnosed with atrial fibrillation and that time my cardiologist prescribe Bisoprolol 2.5 MG ( beta blocker ) . actually I Don't know if there is relationship between low vitamin D level and cardiac issues.

[@LlibertarianGalt]

Taking 4000iu to 8000iu of Vitamin D with 100mcg to 200mcg of K2 and 25mcg of Manganese will help your body place the calcium out of the blood and into the bones. :-)

[@robertalexander3959]

Good, your statements are in alignment with my understanding that it's pretty damn hard to achieve vitamin D toxicity.

[@thereignofthezero225]

I get sun and supplement with vit d and my test says I'm only in the 30s, so basically the lowest end. Guess I'm not absorbing any

[@robinleeearleebird8284]

It’s not vitamin D, it’s the active ingredient in the supplements. It’s called cholecalciferol and it can be toxic . I use any brand that uses something other than that. D3 is massively important

[@DebbieJohnson-vm9gg]

What kind of d3 do you buy if you don't mind me asking your right about the cholecalciferol it's actually rat poision

[@robinleeearleebird8284]

@@DebbieJohnson-vm9gg Garden of Life/ Vitamin Code Raw D3. Comments elsewhere are of the opinion that the amount of cholecalciferol isn’t enough to be harmful to humans, so now I’m not so sure.🤷🏻‍♀

[@DebbieJohnson-vm9gg]

It still makes you not want to take that kind who wants to take vit with rat poision it scares me

[@DebbieJohnson-vm9gg]

Where do you get garden of life

[@Greymalkin-]

Such an interesting video, and thank you for the links to the studies. I have Multiple Sclerosis and live in the UK, so the Sun is obviously severely rationed here 😂, and I'm advised to take between 8,000-10,000iu a day in supplement form. There is also an MS treatment in Brazil (I think) which involves a HUGE dose of vitamin D under very close doctor observation. Not many people talk about the risks associated with vitamin supplements, particularly vitamin D, so I really appreciate you talking about it.

[@gabriellakadar]

The myelin sheath needs vitamin K2. You may want to check this out. There are high dose vitamin K2 MK4 and MK7 supplements available.

[@Greymalkin-]

@@gabriellakadar thank you so much for your recommendation, I appreciate it more than you can imagine. I'll definitely look into it. I'd just be happy to manage the condition and avoid the nasty immunosuppressive treatments hospitals push.

[@Greymalkin-]

@Truth Teller Talks thank you very much! I'm overwhelmed by your kindness in giving me a recommendation, and I'll definitely look into it. Thank you again, and Merry Christmas to you and @gabriella kadar if you celebrate it. xxx

[@gabriellakadar]

@@Greymalkin- You are more than welcome. I think potentially vitamin K2 is more important than D3 for MS patients. However, good vitamin D levels are necessary for immune competence.

[@Greymalkin-]

@@gabriellakadar wow, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with me! I had heard of VK2 but only in regards to heart health. Now that I've found some studies about it (and MK4, still looking for information about MK7) in relation to MS, and like you say, it does look extremely promising and I'll definitely get hold of some. I'm so excited! You're incredibly kind and I wish you a very happy and healthy Christmas (if you celebrate it) and New Year. xxx

[@baabaabathsheba9107]

I've been taking around 6,000 - 10,000 i.u of Vitamin D 3 for years. Absolutely fine. I will listen to Dr Berry who says it's almost impossible to overdose on Vitamin D. Having too little Vitamin D 3 is the real problem.

[@sept2866]

Can we take up to 10,000 to 15,000 Int. Units per day and can we check levels naturally at home without going to a lab

[@DrJinSung]

You will need a prescription to test for Vit D. However, there are more and more online resources for testing without your doctor's prescription.

[@sept2866]

Thank you!!!

[@JpSterling]

You dont need a prescription. You can order the most accurate test from quest labs online. No doc needed! They are only like 30 bucks too. .

[@timk8605]

Thank you talking about this!! I'm 27 and I take 5 to 10,000 iu. Took me over a year to get to from around level 30 to 87. I would change the title of this video though

[@stephenryan7698]

I took 120,000 I.u 's a day as an experiment for months, I developed a terrible taste in my mouth for weeks then I took to my bed and could not eat or drink for four days without sicking everything up I called an Ambulance and spent six day's in hospital hallucinating for four days solid. The Doctor who was in charge of my case stressed very firmly I almost died. So please be sensible as this doctor says. Remember you can drown your lungs by drinking too much water. GOD BLESS ALL.

[@markveen1373]

Why would you do that experiment? Also why didn't you stop once you had symptoms...

[@stephenryan7698]

@@markveen1373 I read there were no side effects to Vit D plus I did not realise the side effects were because of them. They had cleared my asthma + other things. I was completely and utterly stupid it was the doctors who told me the Vit. D had taken large amounts of calcium out of my kidneys. I now take much less Vit D, 2- to 4000 iu's with K2 MK-7 100mcg every other day and take 2 weeks of every month and have no problems. Happy Christmas and GOD BLESS ALL.

[@markveen1373]

@@stephenryan7698 I was genuinely interested. Hopefully people will learn from this. Thanks. Happy Christmas.

[@mariadln777]

Please update or revise your Vitamin D, video to include the importance of taking it together with Vitamin K7 to avoid hypercalcimia and direct it to the bone and not cause kidney stores.

[@RickAstleyLetMeDown]

Taking vitamin D 3000iu a day for a longer periode then 2 or 3 months makes me feel absolute shit...and yes i tried magnesium and k2 and i felt even worse. I had muscle weakness and loss of muscle tone, extreem lethargic.. all started getting better after like 4 weeks of stopping it.. My bloodwork showed no raised calcium and D level was 52 ng/l.. tried it multiple times over 3 years and its deff. the vitamin D that is causing it after taking it daily for few months..

[@katherinelalonde1771]

I was taking 5000iu every day and then every second day afterwards until my blood work showed I had levels of 282, way over the 150 mark. It took awhile before I noticed symptoms. I later experienced extreme thirst, frequent urination, dizziness, etc... I weigh 115lbs and had lost 7 lbs. Be sure to check your labs ;) It kinda creeped up on me.

[@Mayflower646]

This is freaking me out have been taking vitamin D for 2 months 500ui then suddenly my iron levels dropped felt weak hectic dizziness I have been focusing on the anaemia only now ik starting to think what if it's the vitamin D that's causing all this I'm imbalance in my body 😨😱

[@Mayflower646]

Sorry meant 5000ui

[@katherinelalonde1771]

@Taiwo Omotosho Thank you, my doctor is checking my blood work as I was previously deficient in vitamin D before I developed vitamin D toxicity. Calcium levels are in range now .

[@Rmirabil1]

Great speaking with you yesterday, I will schedule an appointment with your office soon.

[@hansdaudey7813]

I have used artificial sunlight supplementation year round with 311 nm narrowband uvb and infrared and maintained for already six years a vit D level of 200 nmol/l. Sunlight is much more than vit D.

[@trupiil]

can you recommend a lamp? I am interested in this.

[@darilekron4590]

FYI for everyone 200 nmol/l = 80 ng/ml

[@jimlambrick4642]

And the best comment on this thread. Red light therapy is the best thing going that nobody is talking about. It can even improve vision. I've been using it for a couple of years now. And... dah... it is just artificial sunlight which is exactly what this whole topic of vitamin D is all about. And as you say sunlight is a lot more than just vitamin D. The natural human animal say 5000 years ago didn't live inside all day or even wear much for cover. Nobody seems to think this through.

[@trupiil]

@@jimlambrick4642 could you tell me which lamp you use and how you apply it? This is really interesting to me.

[@dallimamma]

::: Please add a link to the lamp you use, thank you!

[@rosisunny9302]

🙏💜🙏🌹 Do we always need K2 the same time??

[@sarahthomson8183]

Thank you! My D was 150 recently. How long should I abstain from taking D3? Weeks? Months?

[@janetbrown3349]

Truly, I wouldn't worry about it being that high right now since it will drop right down as soon as you stop taking it. Anything over 100 has amazing cancer stopping properties according to some other trusted natural Drs that I follow. Please think about taking some K2 along with your D3 since they go along together and help each other while helping you.

[@5applesrus]

@@janetbrown3349 My D level is 214 ng/ml, however my blood calcium level is mid range normal. The danger with too high a D level is that D can increase blood calcium levels which can be dangerous. There are 3 main minerals that regulate the calcium in the blood stream so that high levels of D are not dangerous, however they do require monthly tests too make sure your calcium hasn't gotten out of control, Magnesium, Potassium and K2 all regulate blood calcium levels. But I do agree that levels over 100 ng/ml should be watched carefully and blood calcium levels must be observed to remain in the normal range. Always take one of the minerals to make sure to control blood calcium. I'm not too concerned with my D level since my calcium level is normal, as one strong exposure to an illness would knock my D levels down fast. I will be testing at least every other month.

[@tyrese5089]

@@5applesrus 214 ng/l wtf? I’m sorry but damn. Were you taking 50,000 iu per day?

[@wijn1008]

I had my vitamin D checked last year. The reference range I have is not in NG but in NMOL/L. The reference range was

[@echosierraenroute]

is 121 high? i take around 4000 IU a day...

[@wijn1008]

@@echosierraenroute according to my reference range I'm exactly in the middle, so my level is good.

[@Bhatmann]

The World Council for Health has released a spike protein detox guide, which provides straightforward steps you can take to potentially lessen the effects of toxic spike protein in your body

[@garycottreau8442]

What about up here in Canada ...we are in door for months in the winter. No sunshine.

[@elviraloves8764]

My toxicity started with feeling physically ill (threw me off during COVID and I was never sure what I was coming down with) resulted in rapid heartrate, confusion, anxiety symptoms and fainting (due to resulting hypercalcemia). I thought I had developed a horrible anxiety disorder. Doc caught the vitamin D levels during a physical in early 2021. I had been taking omega 3 supplements on and off for years before and tied it to my arrythmia, only to realize that my omega 3 fish oil also contained vitamin D. I'd been giving myself anxiety and heart problems for years without realizing it only once it became severe. Please don't supplement vitamin D unless doc says you need it.

[@ThePistolPete]

May I ask what your levels were once you realized it was the vitamin D?

[@elviraloves8764]

@@ThePistolPete 280nmlo/L when my doctor caught it. We have to pay for a vitamin D test where I am. I think I had just started taking vitamin K2 as well when we caught it. Really not something people should take without a doctor's recommendation. Eating less fish now and avoiding vitamin D in any other supplement.

[@elviraloves8764]

@Taiwo Omotosho I have a history of hyperthyroidism as well so could be predisposition in my case. Our bodies don't all work the same. I'm much better now thank you for the concern 😊

[@joyceprichard3502]

Thank you for clarification.

[@Top12Boardsport]

Yes vitamin D is the sun vitamin so for most people not good to add extra during the sunny season. This is a winter supplement.

[@seahog1911]

I test in July every year and run in the high 60’s. I also test at the end of December and this year I was in the mid 50’s. In the summer I spend a lot of time riding my motorcycle, getting lots of sunshine. I live in Michigan where the sun disappears for 5 months. Vitamin D is converted from your fat into your liver and then finally into your bloodstream. There’s a name for each process but I can’t remember lol. I was informed that a level between 30 and 100 is good with 60-80 the numbers to achieve.

[@paulpm57]

I see lots of opinions and “in my experience” type of comments. It would be interesting to be some accredited peer reviewed reports relating to these opinions before drawing conclusions!

[@HomeCumilla]

@dr. Jin W. Sung Truly a great video; I have a quick question. I had vitamin D deficiency and I am taking 4000 IU for last couple of months. My calcium level is in normal range; do I have to take calcium supplements because of the higher vitamin D dose I am currently taking? Also is it ok to take liquid D in sublingual route (under the tongue)? Many thanks from Canada.

[@nevillerandall7989]

Interesting to hear this further fear being pushed when it’s a proven help in reducing symptoms of covid Surely a few bowel issues can be dealt with with a bit more starch in your diet, the old nurses cornflour works a treat if necessary, over against out of control lung infections

[@monikaseidenberg5403]

Amazing. Thank you so much!

[@larrycostas5727]

I have to say this unbelievable. People taking 10s of thousands of UI a day with no problem. I was taking 2500UI/day and after a week I started to have heart pains. Didn’t realized that from the beginning. The good thing is I only take one thing at a time. It is easier to figure out if something goes wrong. I learned that from taking Mg. I had the same problem. My heart doctor told me I have symptoms of heart ischemia. And that was from taking 300mg for 2 weeks. Same with Vitamin B1 at 300mg/day. So I wander how these people taking these doses without any side effects? Even at lower doses there are synergy and antagonism between minerals and vitamins which creates side effects. Scary prescribing vitamins and minerals without even consulting a person. Eating same time of food for a long time create medical problems but taking minerals or vitamins doesn’t? Somehow naturopathic “doctors” think that food is classified in good and bad. Well I guess everybody should be healthy if they follow the advice to eat only good foods…. No wander they are called quacks. They way things are going these days every doctor should be called James Bond. They all have a license to kill.

[@Lamz..]

You've maybe got underlying issues or medications? I've seen this happen with people on Proton Pump Inhibitors and prednisone for stomach/ gut issues.

[@blueaqua9300]

You are not healthy person

[@gsica2097]

Very sound advice. Thank you very much