Normal levels for 'D2' and 'D3'

Total Vitamin D
by: Kerri Knox, RN-The Immune Health Queen!

Hi Pam,

What you really want to know is what is your Total vitamin D. Usually, your vitamin D2 is negligible unless you are supplementing with vitamin d2, then it could contribute significantly to the total. But in your case, your TOTAL vitamin D is the same as your vitamin D3, which is 30 ng/ml.

So, whether this is normal or not is a matter of some speculation. It's likely that the lab sheet that it is reported on says that 30 is the lowest number of normal, and it's likely that your doctor will agree with that and decide NOT to put you on vitamin D supplements.

But many researchers believe that 30 ng/ml would be considered 'insufficiency' and that you should attempt to get your level to the 'optimal' range of between 40 to 80 ng/ml or even as high as between 50 to 80 as per ZRT laboratories who makes an in home blood spot test kit.

So, now you are in a very tough position. Your doctor probably thinks that you don't need to supplement because you are 'normal', but researchers say that you are 'insufficient', so what do you do?

That's a decision that you will have to make for yourself by weighing the pros and cons. Look to the left and click the Vitamin D button to get LOTS more information and resources to help you make your decision. In particular, read the 'Vitamin D Requirements' page and there is a chart there that gives researchers recommendations as to maintenance doses of Vitamin D. There is a lot to learn. Let me know how I can help.

Kerri Knox RN Immune Health Queen

Kerri Knox, RN- The Immune Health Queen
Functional Medicine Practitioner
Easy Immune Health.com

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Hi Pam, What you really want to know is what is your Total vitamin D. Usually, your vitamin D2 is negligible unless you are supplementing with vitamin d2, then it could contribute significantly to the total. But in your case, your TOTAL vitamin D is the same as your vitamin D3, which is 30 ng/ml. So, whether this is normal or not is a matter of some speculation. It's likely that the lab sheet that it is reported on says that 30 is the lowest number of normal, and it's likely that your doctor will agree with that and decide NOT to put you on vitamin D supplements. But many researchers believe that 30 ng/ml would be considered 'insufficiency' and that you should attempt to get your level to the 'optimal' range of between 40 to 80 ng/ml or even as high as between 50 to 80 as per ZRT laboratories who makes an in home blood spot test kit. So, now you are in a very tough position. Your doctor probably thinks that you don't need to supplement because you are 'normal', but researchers say that you are 'insufficient', so what do you do? That's a decision that you will have to make for yourself by weighing the pros and cons. Look to the left and click the Vitamin D button to get LOTS more information and resources to help you make your decision. In particular, read the 'Vitamin D Requirements' page and there is a chart there that gives researchers recommendations as to maintenance doses of Vitamin D. There is a lot to learn. Let me know how I can help. <IMG SRC="http://www.easy-immune-health.com/images/g-kerri-knox-SM.jpg" alt="Kerri Knox RN Immune Health Queen" ALIGN="LEFT"> Kerri Knox, RN- The Immune Health Queen Functional Medicine Practitioner <a href="http://www.easy-immune-health.com">Easy Immune Health.com</a>

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