Vitamin D Protocol

[Guest guest]

Hi group! I just wanted to run something by you all since Vitamin D is such a

hot topic. What is everyone recommending for Vitamin D3 supplementation? We

follow: total Vitamin D < 20ng/mL, call in Vitamin D2 rx for 50,000 IU 2x/week

for 8 wks and retest. If total Vitamin D < 30ng/mL, we recommend 1000 IU of

Vitamin D3 daily. After supplementation and retests, we're noticing that

Vitamin D levels do not stabilize. We're starting to recommend 2000 IU of

Vitamin D3 daily, along with calcium supplementation. What are other programs

doing?

Thank you in advance!

[Guest guest]

For <20 deficiency we give 50,000 IUs once weekly x 8 weeks; encourage dairy/salmon/egg yolks and sun exposure. Then 2000 IUs of D3 daily. For 20 and over levels 2000 IUs D 3 daily and increase sun/foods high in Vit D + Calcium with D and MVI/min that has the D.

S

anam Shahrokhinia MS RD

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

From: sbnorthro <NORTHS@...> Sent: Tue, October 5, 2010 6:21:42 AMSubject: Vitamin D Protocol

Hi group! I just wanted to run something by you all since Vitamin D is such a hot topic. What is everyone recommending for Vitamin D3 supplementation? We follow: total Vitamin D < 20ng/mL, call in Vitamin D2 rx for 50,000 IU 2x/week for 8 wks and retest. If total Vitamin D < 30ng/mL, we recommend 1000 IU of Vitamin D3 daily. After supplementation and retests, we're noticing that Vitamin D levels do not stabilize. We're starting to recommend 2000 IU of Vitamin D3 daily, along with calcium supplementation. What are other programs doing?Thank you in advance!

[Guest guest]

Which lab value are you looking at? Vitamin D 1, 25 dihydroxy or Vitamin D dihydroxy

Thanks

From: Pam <shahrokhinia@...>Subject: Re: Vitamin D Protocol Date: Wednesday, October 6, 2010, 5:34 PM

For <20 deficiency we give 50,000 IUs once weekly x 8 weeks; encourage dairy/salmon/egg yolks and sun exposure. Then 2000 IUs of D3 daily. For 20 and over levels 2000 IUs D 3 daily and increase sun/foods high in Vit D + Calcium with D and MVI/min that has the D.

S

anam Shahrokhinia MS RD

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

From: sbnorthro <NORTHS@...> Sent: Tue, October 5, 2010 6:21:42 AMSubject: Vitamin D Protocol

Hi group! I just wanted to run something by you all since Vitamin D is such a hot topic. What is everyone recommending for Vitamin D3 supplementation? We follow: total Vitamin D < 20ng/mL, call in Vitamin D2 rx for 50,000 IU 2x/week for 8 wks and retest. If total Vitamin D < 30ng/mL, we recommend 1000 IU of Vitamin D3 daily. After supplementation and retests, we're noticing that Vitamin D levels do not stabilize. We're starting to recommend 2000 IU of Vitamin D3 daily, along with calcium supplementation. What are other programs doing?Thank you in advance!

[Guest guest]

Our program looks at the Vit. D hydroxy (D2 plus D3).

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>>> Ciara Halpin <cmhalpin7@...> 10/7/2010 8:09 AM >>>

Which lab value are you looking at? Vitamin D 1, 25 dihydroxy or Vitamin D

dihydroxy

Thanks

From: Pam <shahrokhinia@...>

Subject: Re: Vitamin D Protocol

Date: Wednesday, October 6, 2010, 5:34 PM

For <20 deficiency we give 50,000 IUs once weekly x 8 weeks; encourage

dairy/salmon/egg yolks and sun exposure. Then 2000 IUs of D3 daily. For 20 and

over levels 2000 IUs D 3 daily and increase sun/foods high in Vit D + Calcium

with D and MVI/min that has the D.

S

anam Shahrokhinia MS RD

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

From: sbnorthro <NORTHS@...>

Sent: Tue, October 5, 2010 6:21:42 AM

Subject: Vitamin D Protocol

Hi group! I just wanted to run something by you all since Vitamin D is such a

hot topic. What is everyone recommending for Vitamin D3 supplementation? We

follow: total Vitamin D < 20ng/mL, call in Vitamin D2 rx for 50,000 IU 2x/week

for 8 wks and retest. If total Vitamin D < 30ng/mL, we recommend 1000 IU of

Vitamin D3 daily. After supplementation and retests, we're noticing that Vitamin

D levels do not stabilize. We're starting to recommend 2000 IU of Vitamin D3

daily, along with calcium supplementation. What are other programs doing?

Thank you in advance!

[Guest guest]

have to look at 25-hydroxy vitamin D, which is considered the "storage" form and has longer half life.--- Gio 7/10/10, Ciara Halpin <cmhalpin7@...> ha scritto:

Da: Ciara Halpin <cmhalpin7@...>Oggetto: Re: Vitamin D ProtocolA: Data: Giovedì 7 ottobre 2010, 14:09

Which lab value are you looking at? Vitamin D 1, 25 dihydroxy or Vitamin D dihydroxy

Thanks

From: Pam <shahrokhinia@...>Subject: Re: Vitamin D Protocol Date: Wednesday, October 6, 2010, 5:34 PM

For <20 deficiency we give 50,000 IUs once weekly x 8 weeks; encourage dairy/salmon/egg yolks and sun exposure. Then 2000 IUs of D3 daily. For 20 and over levels 2000 IUs D 3 daily and increase sun/foods high in Vit D + Calcium with D and MVI/min that has the D.

S

anam Shahrokhinia MS RD

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

From: sbnorthro <NORTHS@...> Sent: Tue, October 5, 2010 6:21:42 AMSubject: Vitamin D Protocol

Hi group! I just wanted to run something by you all since Vitamin D is such a hot topic. What is everyone recommending for Vitamin D3 supplementation? We follow: total Vitamin D < 20ng/mL, call in Vitamin D2 rx for 50,000 IU 2x/week for 8 wks and retest. If total Vitamin D < 30ng/mL, we recommend 1000 IU of Vitamin D3 daily. After supplementation and retests, we're noticing that Vitamin D levels do not stabilize. We're starting to recommend 2000 IU of Vitamin D3 daily, along with calcium supplementation. What are other programs doing?Thank you in advance!