There are lots of posts saying "I take D because..." Well, yes, if you have a legit deficiency and over-the-counter vitamin D is recommended by your doctor, the

There are lots of posts saying "I take D because..." Well, yes, if you have a legit deficiency and over-the-counter vitamin D is recommended by your doctor, then by all means use it. I think the article is talking about people who think "more vitamins == better" or quacks who megadose. Truth be told OTC VitD isn't even the most effective delivery mechanism. My doctors have told me: "You can try 1000 IBUs a day but the OTC doesn't really do much and if things do get worse we'll write a script [for the real stuff]."