What is Vitamin D?
What is Vitamin D? It is unique compared to other vitamins because when your body gets it, it turns it into a hormone. This hormone is sometimes called “activated vitamin D” or “calcitriol.” When you get vitamin D in your skin from sunlight and the vitamin from supplements, is has to be changed by your […]
How Much Vitamin D Do We Need?
Different organizations recommend different daily intakes. Here are the recommendations from some organizations in the United States: Recommended daily intakes from various organizations: Vitamin D Council – Infants 1,000 IU/day, Children 1,000 IU/day per 25lbs of body weight, Adults 5,000 IU/day Endocrine Society Food and Nutrition Board– Infants 400-1,000 IU/day, Children 600-1,000 IU/day, Adults 1,500-2,000 […]
Want to measure your Vitamin D?
Do you know what your Vitamin D level is? Having blood tests to measure the amount in your blood is the only way to know if you’re getting enough or not. The blood test you need is called a 25(OH)D blood test. You can get a blood test at your doctors or you can do […]