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Which kind??

by Leila
(Cheyenne, Wy)

I recently got a blood test back with low vitamin D level (27). My doctor said to take an OTC supplement of 1000 to 1200 IU's daily. Is this enough to bring it back into normal levels?

Also, when I went to the store to buy it, there were several different kinds. D, D2, and D3. I didn't know there were several different kinds, and I'm not sure which one to get.

I've called my Dr. office and got their voice mail, to which I left a message with no response from them. Can you tell me which is the most effective, and what I should buy? Please let me know.

Thank you.













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Not Enough
by: Kerri Knox, RN- The Immune Queen!

Hi Leila,





More About Vitamin D

I'm happy that your doctor actually took your vitamin D level, but he still needs a bit more education. 1000 IU's is not enough to even MAINTAIN your vitamin D levels, let alone get them into the Normal Vitamin D Levels range that researchers recommend.

You should also read the Vitamin D Requirements to see how low your dose is.

But a Vitamin D 3 Supplement of 5000 IU's should be enough to gradually bring your levels up and to maintain your levels after that. Be sure to get your Vitamin D Level checked in about 3 months.

And yes, you should get ONLY Vitamin D 3 supplements for various reasons. Hope that this helped.


Kerri Knox RN Immune Health Queen

Kerri Knox, RN- The Immune Health Queen
Functional Medicine Practitioner
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Strange
by: Leila

I have been taking the vitamin D3 (2000 IU's twice a day is how I have split it up) supplement for almost 2 weeks now, and I have noticed that when I do take it, I will start having hot flashes about an hour after taking it, and then it goes away after about 1/2 hour or so.




Is this normal?? I don't seem to have any other problems or side effects, but find it very strange, and have correlated it with taking the supplement.


Is there a reason for this??
Hmm. Very strange...
by: Kerri Knox, RN- The Immune Queen!

Hi Leila,

I'm curious if your Vitamin D Supplement has anything else IN it. Is it JUST vitamin D or is it mixed in with other vitamins or are you taking any other vitamins?

Because the reaction that you are having sounds VERY much like a reaction to NIACIN and not to Vitamin D.


Kerri Knox RN Immune Health Queen

Kerri Knox, RN- The Immune Health Queen
Functional Medicine Practitioner
Easy Immune Health.com
RE: strange
by: Leila

The vitamin D supplement I chose is only vitamin D3, and it does not say it has any other ingredients resembling Niacin specifically.

I do not take any other vitamin supplements, but do take a prescribed thyroid hormone for underactive thyroid, as I had taken radioactive iodine years ago.

I have noticed by reading other peoples comments on your page that there seems to be a connection with this as well.


Vitamin D is a Hormone
by: Kerri Knox, RN- The Immune Queen!

Well Leila,

I can't say for sure why the Vitamin D is causing you to have hot flashes. You MAY want to try another brand just to make sure that yours didn't somehow get contaminated with something like Niacin in the processing of it- maybe at a company that makes both vitamins for instance.

Then if you still have the same problem, then you have for sure narrowed it down to the vitamin d.

The other potential explanation is that Vitamin D IS a hormone, and hormones do interact with each other in varying ways. Hot flashes are usually due to changes in estrogen and progesterone balance and I found a few studies talking about Vitamin D and other hormones.


This Study showed an INCREASE in the active form of Vitamin D in the blood with estrogen treatment. Not what we are looking for, but it does show that they interact in complex ways.

This Study discusses the relationship between estrogen receptor genes and Vitamin D receptor genes.

However, This Study states that the active form of Vitamin D in the blood "...does not affect other expressed receptor proteins, such as those for estrogen and progesterone."

Kids need vitamins for good immune system health



HOWEVER, there is also a SIGNIFICANT connection between estrogen and breast cancer risk, and Vitamin D sufficiency has been shown in MANY studies to reduce breast cancer. So there may be many more complicated issues in the Vitamin D and hormonal balance issues.


So, I really don't know why you would be getting hot flashes. Are you peri-menopausal and getting hot flashes at similar times of day regardless of whether you are taking vitamin D or not? You could check this by taking 3 or 4 days worth of vitamin d in one day (very safe) and then not taking Vitamin D for 2 to 3 days.


So, give those two things a try and see if that still narrows it down to the Vitamin D. I'd love to hear the results of your experiments.



Kerri Knox RN Immune Health Queen

Kerri Knox, RN- The Immune Health Queen
Functional Medicine Practitioner
Easy Immune Health.com
RE: Hot flashes and Vitamin D
by: Leila





More About Vitamin D



Upon going back to the doctor again, I found I had a different issue, which I attribute to the hot flashes.. nothing related to menopause either.


Long story short, I was getting sick, but not from the vitamin D.. as far as I know. Soon after I was prescribed a medication to correct this issue, they have since disappeared, even while taking the vitamin D.

Upon doing extensive research, I found that the human body is so complex, I realized certain things may manifest, even if it "seems" to be an unrelated issue. Thanks for your help and feedback. I do appreciate it.

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