Vitamin D Level Low
I was a bit surprised to get my Vitamin D level result from the doctor’s office today. Only 32 which is “low normal”. The surprising thing is that since being diagnosed with osteoporosis after 5 years on Arimidex, for the past 6 months I have been taking 1500 mg of Calcium and 1000 of Vitamin D per day and still have a low normal score! The doctor said I should add an additional 2000 mg of D daily for several months and then we will test it again. I also walk nearly every day in the sun and have been conscious of getting out in the sun more often, unprotected. This is going to take some work but the results are worth it in health benefits.
Interestingly, during a routine physical my husband has just been told that his D level is 36 and he needs more sun. His doc did not say he needed supplements but I am insisting. It seems pretty apparent that Vitamin D will be the vitamin of this decade (Vitamin E the 70′s, Vitamin C the 80′s, Omega 3′s and Fish Oils the naughts).
More will follow on the importance of Vitamin and rich sources.
Elizabeth
