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Is there a max recommended Vitamin D level?

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Delatron · 27/11/2019 10:50

Any experts know?

I’ve been using the Better You spray and just had my levels tested and they’ve come back at 154. The normal range is quoted as 80-150.

Should I back off?! I’ve had breast cancer and I know vitamin D is important following cancer.

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Bettertobehealthy · 27/11/2019 14:46

Hi Delatron
Absolutely a good place to be ,

Actually ....up to  220   is normal,      meaning that we find that level in SOME people that have been exposed to quite a lot  sunlight . 

          So  154   is perfectly acceptable ,  especially since  you mentioned in another thread  that you have had  BC. 

     IF  you have any worries at all,  you could measure your serum calcium .   Hypercalcaemia is the only know toxic effect of overdose of Vit D . It is incredibly rare from that cause. 
       IF  and only IF  your calcium is over 2.5 mmol/L , then talk to the doc about it.   99.5% chance it won't be. !  

           Figures that are quoted as  "normal"      vary considerably from lab to lab.      50 -200 nmol/l is sometimes quoted as  within guidelines as well.    

                    IF  you  really wanted to adjust your level , just a bit ,  if you dropped by 200 IU  per day  , on average , then you would lose about 5 nmol/L ,  maybe a bit less. ( That means miss out 1 spray  every 15 days. )      We are all different in our response, and also  it is affected by how much sun we get ,what time of year,  whether we eat many animal products with vit D in them, and also things like BMI ,  etc. 

          Personally , I myself , would be perfectly happy the way things are going.    Especially if I had been on 3000 IU  per day over 3 months or more. At that time,  your measured level would have stabilzed , around your own 'normal' ,  for that dose.  

In the medical literature , toxic effects of Vitamin D overdose , do NOT occur unless the blood level exceeds 500 nmol/L , or in persons taking over 30,000 IU PER DAY. It is a very safe supplement , in the correct doses. !

   Hope that is helpful. 

BTBH.

Delatron · 27/11/2019 17:13

Ah thank you so much for taking the time to reply @Bettertobehealthy I really appreciate it.

That’s great news that it’s a a good level. There’s not much information out there on google. I guess going in to winter it’s good to be at the top levels of normal than lower. I just saw the 80-150 range and panicked slightly.

Yes, I think with my history of BC its even more important to stay topped up!

I think I’ll carry on with the spray I have and not worry if I miss a day or so every so often.

Thanks for all the work you do to spread the word on the benefits of vitamin D!

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