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Is there a relatively easy way to check vitamin d levels, or does it require a lab test and doctor's visit? I live in a cloudy northern climate and tend to ass
by magneticnorth 6y ago
Is there a relatively easy way to check vitamin d levels, or does it require a lab test and doctor's visit?
I live in a cloudy northern climate and tend to assume I have low vitamin d in the winter (and a supplement has a noticeable improvement on my mood), but I would love to actually track my levels and understand how much supplementation I need to say in "normal" levels at different times of year.
- graeme 6y agoYou can buy tests from various labs in the us and mail them back. They have pinprick needles. Never checked accuracy but never heard anything to suggest they’re inaccurate, and they’re widely used.
- Cactus2018 6y agoRecently there are a lot of "request lab test online" websites; ex. https://www.ultalabtests.com/Shop/Items/Item/Vitamin-D-25-Hydroxy-Total-Immunoassay https://www.ultalabtests.com/Shop/Items/Item/Vitamin-D-25-Hy...
- treeman79 6y agoSimple blood tests. Low Vit D is associated with migraines, so it’s an easy thing to check for. Source: me. at one point had horrific daily migraines. Now I don’t.