Re: Dosage of Vitamin D for SAD

[Guest guest]

The dose is more about getting the blood levels into the ideal range.

See http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/treatment.shtml I usually use 5000

IU. I would suggest sitting in the sun if possible, even with an eye

mask on.

[Guest guest]

i have a friend who is a naturopath and says in some cases you can take up to

10,000 units. my SAD is gone now from dental mercury removal and ionic foot

bath detox. chiropractic, acupuncture and chinese herbs are also helpful.

Mike

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> Does anyone know what dosage of Vitamin D helps with SAD? I'm currently

taking 4000i.u. a day. It's not helping at all. How much can you safely take?

I can't use light therapy, because I've got cataracts in both eyes.

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> Thank you for your help.

>

> Sue

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[Guest guest]

You need to get early hours sunlight.You may wish to go out as early as

possible.Also have the same problem.

5 HTP may also be of some help.

you may also try cod liver oil for vit d source.

best wishes

nil

Dosage of Vitamin D for SAD

Does anyone know what dosage of Vitamin D helps with SAD? I'm currently

taking 4000i.u. a day. It's not helping at all. How much can you safely take?

I can't use light therapy, because I've got cataracts in both eyes.

Thank you for your help.

Sue

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[Guest guest]

" sb2boys " <sb2boys@...> wrote:

>

> Does anyone know what dosage of Vitamin D helps with

> SAD? I'm currently taking 4000i.u. a day. It's not

> helping at all. How much can you safely take? I can't

> use light therapy, because I've got cataracts in both

> eyes.

>

> Thank you for your help.

>

> Sue

SAD is often thought to be related to low serotonin levels.

Other low hormones and neurotransmitters ( NTs)

could exacerbate the problem.

Test for NTs and hormones.

If the high amounts of D are not doing anything for you,

I'd reduce them to a more sane 800-2000 iu on general

principles and seek a different route for SAD. More is not

necessarily better, and in many cases " more " is a lot " worse "

sooner or later.

What sort of exercise do you get and how often?

Carol W.

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