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The frequency would need to be quite high to know what you need each day, and such tests are expensive, slow (has to go to a lab etc...), a hassle, and not part
by Aardwolf 3y ago
The frequency would need to be quite high to know what you need each day, and such tests are expensive, slow (has to go to a lab etc...), a hassle, and not part of standard health insurance where I live
- gumby 3y agoDay-to-day levels don’t matter for a lot of the compounds of interest at the levels we’re talking about. In fact it generally takes a while for levels to adjust in any measurable or meaningful way.
- Aardwolf 3y agoThings like a headache or a bad sleep night are only for 1 day or so though, so those must be something that's lacking for just a day, not something that needs months to build up
- crazygringo 3y agoThose aren't being caused by vitamin deficiencies then. Headaches and lack of sleep can be caused by hunger, stress, tension, anxiety...
- crazygringo 3y agoDoing them daily would be useless -- it generally takes a month or more for supplements to start to show effects. 6x or 4x a year is the most you need. These will tell you if your vitamin D supplementation is working fine, or if you need to double it, or if you should halve it, for example. The tests aren't that expensive. At insurance rates, it'll run you maybe $75-150 for the whole standard set in the US if you're paying 100%. And the first one is mostly covered as part of your free annual checkup anyways. Are they slow and a hassle? Sure, but what do you expect? They're also a minor miracle, that they can detect so much about your health from little vials. Point is, if you want to do it, you can.