Vitamin D Deficiency

[almosthome 91]

Just so you aren't surprised, Vitamin D deficiency can take a very long time to correct. I was on 10,000iu a day for more than a year, and although my levels were higher, they still hadn't gotten back up to normal. For a while I was on weekly super-doses (50,000iu) too, but they gave me diarrhea :/

[Katrina Parsons Colemire 1]

Thanks everyone for their info. I was hoping it was the reason I have stalled for the last couple of weeks, and once I start on the 50,000iu that it would help the stall as well. I guess wshful thinking. I hate being in a stall, I get so down... and then I have to deal with the mental stuff of not eating to cope with feeling down.

[SMO 193]

Did you ever find an answer as to why your WBC and RBC were elevated? Were you dehydrated?

[SMO 193]

Did you ever find an answer as to why your WBC and RBC were elevated? Were you dehydrated?

[krissj 39]

This was a great thread to read. I also have low D levels and are on the 10,000iu dosage. Just started after surgery. and Katrina I am stalling too. I am still losing, but a lot more slowly since taking the vits. Not discouraged though. I know I will keep losing. I am just so excited that I am getting rid of this fat I have carried for so long. I learn something new every day. One thing I know for sure....I HAVE to eat slower. Last night I had to go to play rehersal and I ate my chicken and spuds way too fast. Wasn't thinking and MAN did I pay the price. WHEW never again. But today I am ok, only tired is all.

[slimjim41 33]

Spoken with 3 nutritionist at Vitamin stores and strangely enough, they say "stay away from dairy. Dairy stops the absorption of d and iron... All said to stick with almond milk and take Vitamin C. Gonna do more research.

[ShrinkyDinkMe22 376]

Spoken with 3 nutritionist at Vitamin stores and strangely enough' date=' they say "stay away from dairy. Dairy stops the absorption of d and Iron... All said to stick with almond milk and take Vitamin C. Gonna do more research.[/quote']

Really? I drink a lot of milk and eat lots of cheese. I'm Iron deficient anemic and have low Vitamin D.....

Well I got my Vitamin d level back up from 20 to 44! But my iron count and ferritin are low.

Will have to look into this as well.

[almosthome 91]

Calcium might interfere with Iron absorption (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1600930) but *not* with Vitamin D absorption. As another poster shared, Vitamin D actually helps the body absorb Calcium (http://jn.nutrition.org/content/134/11/3137.full).

Anyway, here is that study about Vitamin D and obesity: http://www.plosmedicine.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pmed.1001383