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I'm not a doctor, but my doctor told me when I asked that excess Vitamin D passes through your body harmlessly, so there's basically no reason not to supplement
by Rotten194 6y ago
I'm not a doctor, but my doctor told me when I asked that excess Vitamin D passes through your body harmlessly, so there's basically no reason not to supplement if you're worried you aren't getting enough.
- gojomo 6y agoWhile any level someone might usually consider supplementing (such as 2000-10000IU daily) should be safe, Vitamin D toxicity is a real thing at higher levels of intake. See: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/how-much-vitamin-d-is-too-much https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/how-much-vitamin-d-is-t...
- Jarwain 6y agoAccording to the comment thread involving devaboone Vitamin D toxicity isn't inherently due to the Vitamin D, but the impact that it has on blood calcium levels.
- 77pt77 6y agoI don't think this is true and if you a tendency to form calcifications an excess of vitamin D might be a bad idea.