Vitamin D defficiency - you could have it

Kornhole said:
Stuff like Berocca etc just give me oros piss :erm:
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That's because your body doesn't absorb all the minerals/vitamins quick enough.
Try drinking a glass of water before and after you down a glass of Berocca. Also better for your kidneys doing it this way
 
Ockie said:
No. I dont like direct sunlight. I dont like bright lights either. When I got my glasses the optomitrist asked if I have a aversion to bright lights be any chance and I said yes, how did she know? She said I have larger than normal pupils, so where other peoples peoples will block a lot of light when it is too bright, mine does get smaller, but not enough so I will find bright light very irritating. That is why I started taking Vit D in the first place, cause I dont like going in the sun. I always stay opt for a nice shady spot.
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So what's the best product to find at say Clicks or Dischem to get my RDA of Vitamin D?

Considering it takes 10 eggs or 20-30 mins direct sunlight a day it's very possible I don't get enough either.
 
Bobbin said:
So what's the best product to find at say Clicks or Dischem to get my RDA of Vitamin D?

Considering it takes 10 eggs or 20-30 mins direct sunlight a day it's very possible I don't get enough either.
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I have the Solal Vit D3 supplement. Each tablet is 500IU I think.
 
Ockie said:
No. I dont like direct sunlight. I dont like bright lights either. When I got my glasses the optomitrist asked if I have a aversion to bright lights be any chance and I said yes, how did she know? She said I have larger than normal pupils, so where other peoples peoples will block a lot of light when it is too bright, mine does get smaller, but not enough so I will find bright light very irritating. That is why I started taking Vit D in the first place, cause I dont like going in the sun. I always stay opt for a nice shady spot.
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Grues like dark corners...

Say, aren't you a Grue? :p
 
So 3 family members with vitamin D deficiency ? Are you eating the same food and live indoors all the time?
 
More tablet intake means more chemicals going into your body. When you read too much about this kinda stuff, you start believing that its the only way to feel better. How about just increasing your fruit and veggie intake. Why complicate life even more?

This is just my opinion folks.
 
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I started taking a multivitamin (1 a day) about 3 weeks ago since I don't eat a lot of green veggies. Results?

First my pee turned yellow since I was pissing most of it out. A few days later I started getting terrible gas and stomach aches. A couple of days after that I started to get diarrhea. Then crazy heartburn.

I have a couple of other health issues that I am dealing with and wondered if they were causing it. Then I thought about what I'd changed recently and realised this started about the time I started taking the multi-vitamins. Stopped taking them and my body started to return to normal 3 days later. Now I'm just going to try to eat a few more green veggies.
 
zolly said:
I started taking a multivitamin (1 a day) about 3 weeks ago since I don't eat a lot of green veggies. Results?

First my pee turned yellow since I was pissing most of it out. A few days later I started getting terrible gas and stomach aches. A couple of days after that I started to get diarrhea. Then crazy heartburn.

I have a couple of other health issues that I am dealing with and wondered if they were causing it. Then I thought about what I'd changed recently and realised this started about the time I started taking the multi-vitamins. Stopped taking them and my body started to return to normal 3 days later. Now I'm just going to try to eat a few more green veggies.
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Take Spirulina or Chlorella? Chlorella has got the added benifit of being a chelation agent. Something to do with its cell walls that attach to to some heavy metals in your digestive tract and then it being expelled with it in your poop.
 
yebocan said:
...tried to up my uptake of Vit D, as it helps the body to absorb magnesium...which in turn keeps my blood pressure in check...Anyways got supplement from the local pharmacy...my pee turned yellow, no biggie...but then I started to have the runs...as in it was coming out of my like water...-even halved the recommended dosage...that did not help either..my body just said, thanks but no thanks...now I add Spirulina to my veggie juice at night...
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I also had a bad physical reaction to taking D supplements.

I believe this is because, as someone has already noted in this thread, D facilitates Magnesium uptake.
But if you're not up to scratch in Magnesium in your body, this can cause problems.
I've added SlowMag to my D and the horrible side effects have gone away.
 
Hi guys

Anyone know where you can get Vit D tabs in the 2000-5000iu range? All the usual supplement stores seem to be sold out.

I checked dischem and some pharmacies as well, but everyone only stocks Metagenics D3 5000 which is mixed with soybean oil so that is a no-no for me.
 
I take 5000IU per day. It helps a lot in preventing sunburn in summer.
 
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