Vitamin D Test Results

[Becky]

Vicky

A dexa is the bone density test to see if you are osteopenic (pre-osteoporesis) or if you have osteoporesis.

Rich - I can take up to that amount too but have not been able to get my levels up beyond 50. I think this could be part of my family's bc problem - perhaps a conversion deficiency. Just to explain that to those who don't know, the D3 that you take in or make in your skin when it is exposed to sunlight is converted in the liver to an intermediate form (another chemical) and then that chemical is converted in the kidneys to the useable form of the vitamin (which at this point is theoretically a hormone). You never know!

My mom's birthday was yesterday and she told me that again she is having low D issues. Her doctor upped her to 1000iu but she said she is also sunning herself 45-60 minutes a day in 15-20 minute stints. I discussed this with her and that she needs bigger supplemental doses like I do. For her, 1000iu is just not enough.

[Lauriesh]

Hi Becky,

I was wondering what kind of vitamin D supplements you take? I had low levels in Nov, and took the prescription 50,000 a week until Feb. My level was then in the normal range- I think around 25. I have been just taking 1000/ a day since then. I have also thought that my family has a processing problem, as several of my sisters also have very low levels.

I have just been diagnosed stage 4, with mets to my liver. I think I should start taking more, and will ok it with my onc, but just wondering if there is a certain type or brand that you think is best.

Thanks,

Laurie

[R.B.]

Becky

The ability of the body of older people to make vitamin D has been shown to drop to 25 % of that of young people.

Pre-Vitamin D is made in the surface of the skin, and slowly absorbed, so washing within 8 hours risks removing some or most of it, depending on how close the washing is to the sun exposure. Soap will certainly remove it, water may. Even surfer dudes and sunbathing Florida residents are often short of D, at a guess for these reasons.

Moisturisers before or after may affect production - we do not know. In fact there is a whole lot we do not know.

If you are taking it as a supplement you have to digest it, and many have impaired digestion.

Lauriesh

There are lots of good suppliers. Some D products come packed in high Omega 6 oils which is not optimal. Vitacost are cheap and efficient, but last time I bought some, theirs was in an Omega six rich oil, although not much. A name of a company was posted that did D in olive oil. I will try and find the details.