Take your Vitamin D

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It's officially autumn and noticeably darker, with the dew falling with a sickening thud.
One of the key factors in mortality/morbidity with COVID19 is vitamin D deficiency.

Source:

There is considerable information on the NHS website as well as NIH (US).

I have started my 3000 iu megadose 2 weeks ago and I have a bit more energy and my moods are more stable - think I was vit D deficient most of August. At the latitude of the British Isles you only make Vitamin D from April to early September.

So take your Vitamin D.

@Phoenix21

Thanks for the reminder OP. I’m black, we tend to be low on vitD in general so I’ll be stocking up.

There was a study in Canada testing levels where a decent number of the white participants tested low. Every single black participant tested low. So it's really important.

I'm the colour of slightly off milk and I run outside so I'm probably OK.

I have some 4000IU which sounds strong reading this
And didn’t know about K2
Wondering if it’s too high
I think so, I had 5,000IU and couldn’t take them as they made me feel so ill!
I also had no idea about K2 and think it’s disgusting there is no warning on the packet.

Find it annoying that it’s so vague - especially the K2 stuff

I just had a 4000 for first time and I do feel a bit funny!

I didn’t know about k2 either, glad to have read this. It’s a surprise that You can still buy it singly!

4000iu is max dose from NHS website, anything stronger need medical supervison, go for a lower dose or every other day.

Eugh just bought the spray from boots and now I need to figure out K2 now. No option on boots to cancel the order either.

I dont take Potassium as well. Probably more of an issue if you are taking the higher doses of vitamin d

I ordered the vit D before reading about the K2 so I ordered this seperate one from Amazon www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B072QYGJGX?tag=mumsnetforu03-21

Thing is I took 3000iu of vitamin D last year every day from November - February with no issue - maybe don't get too hung up on Vitamin K too much. Your gut should be doing it providing you are eating your veggies and nothing too processes. I will still get some though.

I am taking a high dose - I do have a history of SAD - I might alternate it with a 1000 iu to prevent overdosing.

Don’t forget to take vit D with some fat!

The research on best dosage for K2 when supplementing is still in early stages. I have read, often attributed to Dr Kate Rhéaume-Bleue who is a naturopathic physician who has written a lot on the topic: 100 mcg K2 (MK-7 type), or 1,000 mcg (MK-4 type) per 1,000 IU of supplemented Vitamin D. There is some evidence for 180mcg for bone health in some populations, and double that in those 60s+ with arterial calcifications in mind, but as I said there is still a lot more research needed.

The best balance with the evidence so far, I think, are the ones that do 1000 IUs of D to 100-200 of MK-7 type K2 (most supplements these days are MK-7 type as it's easier to store).

Also, just a note, if anyone is on warfarin, then they shouldn't be taking K2 supplementation at all, but other types of blood thinners aren't a problem.

Can I ask those in the know, I have a fair few 4000iu left. Is it ok to take one every second day instead?

Yes its fine.

Yes, I am not an MD so if you aren't sure with respect to medication and/existing health conditions please consult your GP.

Ok great thanks both

No other existing but appreciate disclaimer always good to include!

I’m on 4000iu with K2. I was beyond exhausted a few years ago and had bloods done, found a vitamin D level of 8! So after the loading therapy was told I needed to take maximum dose daily.

I can really bloody tell when I’ve run out or I’ve missed a couple of days. Thanks for this thread, it’s reminded me to pick up more gummies for DD!

thanks OP will get shopping..

I was surprised to feel a difference if I missed more than 2 days on 3000 iu, my general mood had a noticeable dip. Now that Shark Week is here I wonder if it should feel better - it tends to make my depression/anxiety spike for 2-3 days as well as cravings for dark chocolate.

Just realised I ordered a pack from amazon during lockdown and never opened them. They are 4000 with k2 so that's handy as I had no idea I needed that. Just coincidence. It seems harder to find kids ones with k2 though. Presumably they need that just as much?!

If the potassium was so important to take alongside then surely it would say so on the nhs website

Or is it vitamin K? Rather than potassium (K)

www.nhs.uk/conditions/vitamins-and-minerals/vitamin-k/ might give idea of amounts, maybe

Vitamin K pixie