Why vitamin D deficiency is ruining your sleep

[@TheSleepDoctor]

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[@FP65]

I never believed supplementation could help with my chronic insomnia. But I started reading about it and the first recommendation I came across was to start taking magnesium glycinate. That helped. But then I added Vit D with K2. To my surprise I started sleeping far more than in the past. While it’s not a perfect night’s sleep, it has improved and I’m grateful.

[@lmyers9999]

Add a B 50 for a while and this should get you into REM if you are deficient in Bs - then the biome will start producing the B's you need after reseeded - check out Dr. Stasha Gominak... a real sleep doctor lol .

[@angelaharris1112]

Yes, that's excellent. I was on for several years, but as I was recently diagnosed with mild demtia I have switched to Magnesium L-theonate, as it's supposed to help your brain too.

[@lmyers9999]

@@angelaharris1112 Need the D and and B's to completely solve sleep problem which REM sleep will fix dementia.. Visit Dr. Stasha Gominak's sleep work.. if you want a deep understanding and to get better.

[@intuitivediane]

Thank you for this comment. I’m Going to try your recommendation

[@giulio4506]

Hi, after how long did you start to sleep better since introducing vitamin D3? All the best

[@Esico6]

800 IU ? More like 8000 IU

[@MrLee4love]

Here I was thinking my Nurse Practitioner knew her stuff, turns out I must stay on top of my health. I thought I was doing everything right. My body was going through over training syndrome or burnout. Sleep suffered, terrible body aches. I sought after a fix, I took a 5,000IU, a weekly pill, had like 45 tabs left, stopped taking it, bad idea…everything you described, I’m on it. My sleep suffered bad, in my past, stage 4 cancer (liver/Colon) I had started using melatonin gummies, it was helping, as soon as I restarted the vitamin D 5,000IU, slept 9 hours, no waking up in the middle of the night…

[@TheSleepDoctor]

Thanks for watching! Wishing you long restful nights ahead

[@tedshepard518]

Every since I elevated my Vitamin D my sleep has for the first time in years been great. I also only get up about once a night at the most to use the restroom. I have been begging for years the ability to sleep well at night.

[@somethingspecial1415]

Hi ,do you take it in the morning or evening ?

[@tedshepard518]

@@somethingspecial1415 I take it in the morning. I upped my dosage to 4,000 IU, I used to take 1,000 IU per day. For some odd reason my acid reflux is better also. I'm beginning to believe that Vit D levels affect us in many ways.

[@kimberly-abriefongrief7777]

Sounds horribly off balance :(

[@MissBabalu102]

@@somethingspecial1415 If you go outside for 40 minutes you get 20,000 IUs a day. That's plenty. Even 20 minutes will give you plenty.

[@chatteyj]

@@MissBabalu102 How? If you live anywhere above 35 degrees north in the world then for half of the year the sun is not powerful enough, also your skin cannot make vit d if its covered with clothes. I'm not sure just going outside is always going to work. You'd need to be sunbathing with no clothes for a couple of hours I would say.

[@bungalowtomcat1]

I'm having 9000 IU a day took 3 weeks to feel better now I take 4000 IU

[@richardkingadi5511]

Here in the UK, it has recently become possible to buy 'Vitamin D3 as Calcifidiol ' (rather than Cholecalcifidiol) - this bypasses the need for the Liver to take part in the process of making VIT D and makes the substance available to the body in a couple of hours, rather than a couple of weeks. So its the one to take if you suddenly become sick. I believe in some countries in Europe they automatically give it to all emergency admissions to A&E in order to help prevent sepsis.

[@Blessed591]

I started taking fresh orange juice or even eating oranges after supper and realized that this was improving my sleep quality . . .

[@Trini2DeBone]

I live in the sunny Caribbean and I had a vitamin D deficiency. So my doctor placed me on Vit D supplements during the pandemic.

[@surfinwaves4769]

Please SPECIFY what the Vit D blood test result should be? 1. Sufficient? 2. Too little? 3. Too high? (Over supplementing) please give values!

[@richardkingadi5511]

60 ng/ml or 130 nmols/L would be a good level to aim for? Try Googling ' Dr Holick vitamin d recommendations ' for info from a leading expert.

[@MissBabalu102]

I need to work fewer hours a day, that's the ticket. 40 minutes in the sun, 1 hour of exercise, make my own food and sleep 9 hours. Plus make new good friends...

[@TheSleepDoctor]

hI! That sounds like a great plan! Focusing on those essentials-sunshine, exercise, healthy meals, and good sleep-can make a big difference. Plus, building a supportive social circle is so important. You've got this!

[@MissBabalu102]

I got up and went out to watch the sunrise, with my coffee. Trying to be poetic, if the sun can rise and shine, so can I. How disappointing, it looked grey and drab in Texas. Maybe if I go home to CA it will be better?

[@TheSleepDoctor]

Hi! What a lovely sentiment! Watching the sunrise with your coffee is such a peaceful way to start the day. Even if it was grey in Texas, it’s a beautiful reminder that brighter days are ahead. California’s sun might just bring that warmth back into your mornings! Keep seeking those moments of inspiration.

[@teresahunt5521]

I'm a nurse working 50-60 a week which means I rarely even see daylight. My vit D level was 5 when last checked. I have no idea how I function at such a high level. My sleep is trash.

[@wallywally3738]

Hi, my level was 8!! What do we do!?? I’m a nurse too work psych overnight.

[@teresahunt5521]

@@wallywally3738 I'm taking 2000-4000 IU daily supplemental vital D.

[@sylon7717]

@@wallywally3738I worked constantly rotating shift work (over 20yrs) that can mess with your sleep. It’s not only less sunlight to make Vit d but lack of sleep that also lowers Vit d as well. A compounding affect. I have been taking about 10,000IU (gel capsules) per day for over a year and my sleep is improving slowly.

[@EbaTasisa]

My sleep is in terrible &I have taken Amytriptiline for the last 2years and still I can't sleep with out it ,Please help me ,Doctor

[@Buzzcut223]

I have also been on amitriptyline recently and that hasn't even helped me sleep. I've stopped taking it and have started taking vitamins and for the last 2 nights I've slept 6 hours each night. That's so much for me I usually have no sleep most nights. One trick I have learned recently is to only go to bed when you are super sleepy and that's what I've done the last 2 nights and I have finally got some sleep. I'm hoping i have finally figured it out

[@suetaniaemmanuel8107]

Try maybe, magnesium glycinate and reading a book and you might sleep while doing this. Stop focusing on not sleeping at night, just rest and tell yourself your are safe and relax and just be still and smile.

[@Codysurfsup]

I want to emphasize the overusing point you made. It does not take much for Vit D to build up to toxic levels within your body and cause hypercalcemia. They say taking K2 and Magnesium can help but in my own experience it did not help.

[@Karen-e1f]

Toxic levels D3 blood test. Doc said take it guess multivitamins plus vitamin D3 was too much.

[@rhombifer566]

It actually is pretty hard to overdose and the 400 he said would barely do anything I had to take 5000. I use a day for several months to get my blood level to where it's supposed to be.

[@davewhipp5051]

The amount of D3 required to get correct levels varies very widely between people, there is no one standard dose for everyone. If you are supplementing then you need to get your blood levels checked and adjust the dose accordingly. Google "Rightsleep" to find out how to fix your sleep issues. It fixed my insomnia.

[@lmyers9999]

D is not going to cause Hypercalcemia at any reasonable level of supplementation up to 100k a day...for months... you had something else going on.. There are studies with people who got to 400ng and only then did they have a slight problem.. I take 50k of Vit D and have NO problem... I took 500k in one day to get the level up= and 30-50k a day now for several years....

[@tryptamine-loopring-eth]

Are there any studies you can cite?

[@MrLee4love]

A lot of my health problems come from lack of vitamin D, K2 and magnesium glycinate of 400mg…it’s improving my sleep nightly

[@TheSleepDoctor]

Hi! That’s great to hear! Adequate levels of vitamin D, K2, and magnesium can significantly impact overall health and sleep quality. It's wonderful that you've found improvements with magnesium glycinate.

[@roxroe6731]

Why do some research says that sun exposure is best in midday between 10am to 3pm? Which is true?

[@Apollo_Centauri]

Depends on the uv levels, where you live, etc.

[@juliekane7210]

I took a vitamin D ( plus Calcium) supplement the other night thinking it would help me with my sleep. It did not and I ended up taking a sleep aid around 1:00 am . if you have any advice on how long before bed to take this Vitamin ? Ty

[@wallywally3738]

What are you talking about?

[@Beebleish]

I've heard that taking Vit D to close to bedtime can keep you awake at night.

[@jackiemansfield8325]

I take Vit D + K2 in the morning. Should I take it before bed those 2, or just vit D?

[@coach7matt]

For the longest time I refused to believe vitamin D supplements were at all beneficial. I've always struggled with getting enough sleep. Started logging it and noticed that in the summer I'd get way more sleep on average, but in the fall/winter it would tank. It was to the point where I tried everything: CBD, Magnesium, tart cherries, tryptophan rich foods, etc. even extreme sleep deprivation strategies did not help. It's like my body didn't know how to rebound sleep. Literally the day I started taking Vitamin D my sleep improved significantly. Though I'd rather get it from the sun, it's not always practical, so if taking a supplement means I sleep better then so be it

[@DonaldGaron]

In my case, taking both vitamin D and dairy on a daily basis ruined my sleep because it was causing pain in my urinary system (cause : urinary crystals - calcium phosphate crystals). It took months for the pain to stop and now when I take vit D, I get pain in the same region.

[@Bulletproofyourhealth]

OMG 😮... I want to know more about this. How did this happen?

[@DonaldGaron]

Like I said, I mixed vit D3 with dairy! You can use butter cause even if the calcium is highly bioavailable, there's only low amounts of calcium in it. But I would definitely avoid yogurt and cheese and even milk if you're gonna take Vit D, especially if it's high vit D3 intake. For example, if you don't eat dairy, sure, go for 5-10k IUs of vit D3 during winter. I wouldn't do that mixed with dairy though.@@Bulletproofyourhealth

[@Buzzcut223]

I take vitamin d and also eat dairy I've never had that issue

[@DonaldGaron]

@@Buzzcut223 well, you're warned

[@Karen-e1f]

Oh, shit!

[@daysoftheboo]

How much vitamin d does someone with osteoporosis need to take to improve bone density?

[@radhathiagarajan3965]

Which time is right to take MgD3

[@TheSleepDoctor]

It can vary. Personally I take mine in the morning. But with D3 you need food.

[@bluejean-1968]

800iu's? No. More like 20k iu's.

[@Eashlynne]

Everyone in the comment section, You need adequate amounts of magnesium to actually absorb any minerals or vitamins at all! There are 7 different kinds of magnesium. I'm sure this Dr. Has a video on magnesium under his channel! On a side note; cell salts and pure liquid vitamin are the WAY TO GO! It goes under your tongue and into the blood stream. When ingesting a vitamin, you have to metabolize it through the gut. This can disturb the gut microbiome and throw your good bacteria off causing other issues within the body! Gut microbiome is life. The absorption rate also becomes lower and if you have inadequate amounts of magnesium within the body... you won't absorb or store what's properly needed.

[@angelaharris1112]

Ive been on D3 with K2 for many years.

[@colleenpeck6347]

You need 100 mcg if J2 for every 10,000 if Vitamin D3 that you take.

[@colleenpeck6347]

Of D2*

[@Beebleish]

You said it two times, but I don't understand what you mean when you say that lack of Vit D causes sleep problems, rather than use Vit D to fix existing sleep issues. What does that mean???

[@TheSleepDoctor]

If you aren't getting enough vitamin D it can cause sleep problems. However, if you get enough vitamin D and have a sleep problem, adding MORE vitamin D won't help fix it. Does that help?

[@kitc1031]

I stopped taking vitamin D because I could not sleep. I will try it again after talking to my Dr. 😊

[@AndyT-np8mm]

Vitamin D supplements resulted in insomnia for me. It started after about three weeks of taking it (last winter and again this winter). Obviously, the solution was easy - stopped taking daily, now just take one tablet weekly. Sleep patterns returned to normal.

[@redmoon8217]

I stopped taking because I couldn't wake up on it. Made me so fatigued couldn't not get out of bed.

[@redmoon8217]

I have all the symptoms of low vit D and I always test low for it. However when ever I try to take it, it makes me so tired I literally cannot function. I have tried everything I have taken it with vit k, I take vit 3. I know it's not just me I have researched it and there are a lot of people who go through this but no one is asking why this happens. My diet is clean and I do not eat hardly any sugar or processed food. Please if anyone can help with this, please let me know.

[@Jolazen]

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[@redmoon8217]

@@Jolazen sorry I can't translate it.

[@janetclark635]

Look up Dr. Stasha Gominak. She says you need both vitamin D and some B vitamins. They have to be in the right amounts and getting the right balance for you as an individual is important.

[@redmoon8217]

@@janetclark635 thanks Janet, I seen that a couple of days ago. I have order my B-50 meth. Bs kind of make me very tired too. So waiting for the weekend bro take them. Fingers crossed.

[@carlameow13]

Does vitamin d need to be taken with vitamin K 2?

[@Apollo_Centauri]

Yes.

[@solangevolpi1362]

What rossi?

[@shamimghori4380]

Thank you

[@alechershman8322]

These RDAs are way out of date. Truly, there isn't really any such thing for VitD. Folks really need to track their blood levels and dose towards and away from individually manifest symptoms.

[@philo5096]

He keeps leading you to another vid.

[@TrasheyeGym]

Me a Swedish entering Fall, Winter: Do u guys get sun? LUL

[@Fazil-n9x]

Vitamin D get from sunlight not early morning 10am to 3pm

[@112djack]

Actually, with low VD - people sleep better!!)

[@anniegregorieff4314]

D3 not just D!

[@rhombifer566]

600 would you did very little

[@rogerwx]

!!!!!!!!!!! wait you speak of vitamin D2 AND D3,,,,,,,,,THEN YOU SPEAK OF VITAMIN D..............SO ARE THERE 3 TYPES OR WHAT MY kidney doc says to take 5000 vit d....but what kind??? i ordered D3..........THANKS RUSH INFO

[@TheSleepDoctor]

D3

[@richardkingadi5511]

The free DMinder app for ios and Android can assist in tracking VIT D levels

[@TheSleepDoctor]

Thanks for the Tip!

[@loreleidenton7000]

❤

[@gilllawson2214]

Can lack of vitamin d cause stomach problems? Have a moving pain that feels like muscle cramps. I know there’s a lot of air coming out

[@TheSleepDoctor]

Im not sure, thats out of my speciality area.