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My understanding is Vitamin D stays in your system a while. It’s one of the reasons why I believe Vitamin D deficiencies tend to be treated with 1-3 very large
by spamizbad 5y ago
My understanding is Vitamin D stays in your system a while. It’s one of the reasons why I believe Vitamin D deficiencies tend to be treated with 1-3 very large doses of Vitamin D, separated by weeks, with what I assume are blood tests in between.
- PragmaticPulp 5y agoYes! The half-life of Vitamin D in the body is very long. Toxicity can build over many months of supplementation, which is why it's important to get a blood test after around 6 months of starting supplementation.
- DantesKite 5y agoWhat's interesting: There doesn't seem to be toxicity associated with Vitamin D produced by sunlight. The body seems to have mechanisms that prevent overdose, even if you're constantly in the sun.
- szundi 5y agoThere was a lady on a reddit sub who claimed she is working in a hospital and having cases of people overdosed with vitamin D that causes calcium to build up in the blood vessels.
- saila 5y agoData point: I recently found out my vitamin D levels were extremely low and was prescribed 1 50,000 IU tablet a week for 8 weeks. Halfway through the course I'm already feeling much better.