Vitamin D Prescriptions

Vitamin D Once a Week- why not once every 3 months instead?
by: Kerri Knox, RN-The Immune Health Queen!

Hi Amy,

I'm not sure what you mean by a 'balanced

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intake', giving vitamin D once a week IS balanced- and actually unnecessary. It has been shown that giving it once every 3 MONTHS is just as effective!

I actually just answered this question in depth on a blog post, so I'll refer you to it Here.

But every substance has it's length of action. If I were to give you magnesium, I would want you to take it up to 5 times per day, because that's what's effective, but Vitamin D can be taken once every 3 months and you'll be just fine.

But really pay attention to the blog post, your question really shouldn't be 'Why is Vitamin D given only once a week?', but 'Why is my doctor prescribing me a completely inferior form of Vitamin D?'

Hope that I answered your questions.

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 Amy, I'm not sure what you mean by a 'balanced <div style="float:right; width:38%; font-size:small; text-align: left; padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;"> <table width= "183" border= "0" cellspacing= "0" cellpadding= "0"><tr> <td bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <em><big><center>More About Vitamin D</center></big></em><ul> <li><a href= "http://www.easy-immune-health.com/vitamin-d-and-pain.html">Vitamin D for Pain Relief</a></li> <small>If you have pain, could vitamin D be your salvation?</small><br> <li><a href= "http://www.easy-immune-health.com/Vitamin-D-and-Cancer.html">Vitamin D and Cancer</a></li> <small>Cancer will strike 1 in 3. Want to beat the odds?</small><br> <li><a href= "http://www.easy-immune-health.com/Vitamin-D-for-Cold-and-Flu-Symptoms.html">Vitamin D and The Flu</a></li> <small>Swine Flu Vaccine? This may be better!</small><br></td> </tr> </table> </div>intake', giving vitamin D once a week <b>IS</b> balanced- and actually unnecessary. It has been shown that giving it once every 3 <b>MONTHS</b> is just as effective! I actually just answered this question in depth on a blog post, so I'll refer you to it <a href="http://blog.easy-immune-health.com/prescription-drugs/why-is-vitamin-d-prescribed-only-once-a-week/">Here</a>. But every substance has it's length of action. If I were to give you magnesium, I would want you to take it up to 5 times per day, because that's what's effective, but Vitamin D can be taken once every 3 months and you'll be just fine. But really pay attention to the blog post, your question really shouldn't be 'Why is Vitamin D given only once a week?', but 'Why is my doctor prescribing me a completely inferior form of Vitamin D?' Hope that I answered your questions. <IMG SRC="http://www.easy-immune-health.com/images/g-kerri-knox-SM.jpg" alt="Kerri Knox RN Immune Health Queen" ALIGN="LEFT"> <br><b>Kerri Knox, RN- The Immune Health Queen</b> Functional Medicine Practitioner <a href="http://www.easy-immune-health.com">Easy Immune Health.com</a>

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