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I found that taking a specific brand of Vitamin D (the Genestra D-mulsion in particular) right before bed was guaranteed to give me vivid dreams. I've had half
by Scene_Cast2 10mo ago
I found that taking a specific brand of Vitamin D (the Genestra D-mulsion in particular) right before bed was guaranteed to give me vivid dreams. I've had half a dozen friends try it, with every single one reporting similar results.
- kylecazar 10mo agoThat's interesting. I know vitamin D can improve sleep quality in people who are deficient, and sleep quality helps with dream recall -- I wonder if that's the mechanism or it's something else. A cursory search shows lots of redditors taking Vitamin D (some of them way, way too much btw) and having wild dreams too. I take 800IU a day and haven't noticed anything on that little.
- rapsey 10mo agoThat is actually a low dose.
- kylecazar 10mo agoYeah, I showed a really mild deficiency in my work so they just suggested adding a low daily dose for me. I wouldn't expect to have had any side effects.
- ltbarcly3 10mo agoI was very deficient and they gave me 50k UI per day prescription vitamin D3 for 60 days. Sure enough I was high-normal on my next test. 800ui is likely not enough to have any effect unless you consistently take it for years.
- kylecazar 10mo agoThat's wild. I've never heard of such a high dose being prescribed daily. Yes, I wouldn't expect to notice anything on my dose.
- seba_dos1 10mo agoIt was for 60 days. If they continued to take this much indefinitely it would surely cause troubles, but 60 days when starting from deep deficiency is reasonable.
- ltbarcly3 10mo agoI was very very low, googling my level 'risk of rickets' came up!
- Izkata 10mo agoEven that sounds extreme. The "Vitamin D Hammer" for people extremely deficient is 50k IU just once, not even for a temporary period.
- seba_dos1 10mo agoIt is high, but it's not extreme. 50k IU just once is an equivalent of about 7000 IU daily for a week, which won't really move the needle much if you're seriously deficient (in fact, it's still within what's considered a safe daily dose for healthy people - you can produce more than that from sunlight alone). You can feel free to take your "hammer" weekly, no deficiency required. When I took >5000 IU daily for three months, I only raised 25(OH) D level in my blood from 9 to 30 ng/ml, and there's no evidence of toxicity below 150 ng/ml. Of course, when dealing with high doses you need to keep your levels in check, as absorption can differ between individuals.
- steve1977 10mo agoWhat is way too much? I take around 4000IU per day. Which just about brings my blood levels into the “green” area in blood testing.
- rsyring 10mo agoFWIW: my functional provider recently noted low levels in my labs and I was already taking 2K IU daily. She bumped me up to 6K UI daily.
- kylecazar 10mo agoThe reddit post was taking 50,000IU a day, which is usually the amount prescribed for someone to take once a week. Your 4000IU isn't too much. Lots of the brands you see in stores are 5k for daily supplementation.
- jijijijij 10mo ago> Your 4000IU isn't too much. By what metric? Jeez. People, you need to get your blood checked. There is no one-fits-all dosage. In winter, 4000 IU/d was enough to raise my blood levels well into the excessive range.
- steve1977 10mo agoMy 4000 units were after blood testing and also after genetic testing which showed some VDR mutations that might benefit from supplementation. As mentioned in another comment, that dose brings me slightly over 30 ng/ml, so basically borderline ok. I fully agree that supplementation should always be combined with both blood testing and also a general medical evaluation.
- thegeekpirate 10mo ago4,000 is perfect.
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- jimmySixDOF 10mo agoGiven 10min of sunlight the body can naturally produce 15,000UI equivalent so I think gp is likely astroturfing for that brand
- dsp_person 10mo agoI've heard not to take vitamin D right before bed because it will kinda keep you up. Maybe the vitamin D as a stimulant is what's gives you the extra dream awareness.
- rapsey 10mo agoI checked the ingredients. That is because it contains glycerin. Which is a great and safe supplement to take for anyone with sleeping issues. But will cause very vivid dreams at the start. D3 will not by itself have a huge effect on dreams.
- ltbarcly3 10mo agoThis is such a weird fact that I googled it and sure enough it is widely noted!
- ranger_danger 10mo agomy bottle of Nature Made D3 also contains glycerin
- rapsey 10mo agoProbably common since there is pretty much all upside to supplementing it.
- esperent 10mo ago> Glycerin Do you mean glycine? I've not heard of glycerine having a positive effect on sleep, although glycine is often recommended. Glycine is an amino, glycerin is a triol. When I tried to search specifically for "glycerin" and sleep I just get a couple of reddit threads, but no real sources.
- exe34 10mo agoSpicy food and dehydration do wonders for me!
- Janicc 10mo agoSupplementing any "large" amount of either Vitamin D or Bs really messes with my sleep. It makes it harder to fall asleep and I get crazy dreams (and sometimes hallucinations in bed too)
- hippo22 10mo agoI bought some and have not noticed any impact on my dreams.