Question about Male health

[Guest guest]

I just got back the Life Extenstion blood test for my husband. He

had a basic CBC and a vitamin D test run. He takes a tablespoon of

CLO, Carlson's everynight and is on other supplements but no

prescriptions except armour.

His Vit D level is low at 20.4 so I am concerned. He also has low

WBC just below the normal range. Would that be an immune thing?

His cholesterol is high also at 265 which I really don't think too

much of after reading the Cholesterol Myth book, but if he goes to

see his regular doctor, he is going to freak and try to put him on

meds. His results are not much different than a year ago.

So any ideas of how to raise the Vitamin D levels? I just saw the

video Dr. Mercola did on cutting cancer rist with sunlight. How do

you practically do this. He works a hard physical job and so isn't

much into " exercising " since he is always worn out but I told him he

could walk or run with me down our country dirt road with his shirt

off and get some sun. I really thought he would be in the normal

range since we take CLO and have for years and he is always working

outside on the ranch and getting sun. I was testing to make sure we

were not overdosing. I got some D3 from Life Extension. Would a

couple of those at 1000mg each be fine. How often do you need to

test to avoid toxicity or how long does it take to raise levels up 30

or more points to a more healthy level? I know some of you have been

working with doctors who are into Vit D. We also drink raw milk but

he does not love it, only eats it with cereal or if I cook with it.

Thanks in advance for all of your wonderful thoughts and ideas,

Sonii

[Guest guest]

I think I can answer this question pretty well. My husband sees Dr

Shippen and had his Vit D tested last year and it was 22 (very low).

He was taking Carlson D3 2000 IU per day and His level never went

beyond 27. For the last 8 weeks he has been taking Pure

Encapsulations 10,0000 IU per day (2 5000 iu pills) and his tests

just came back at 50. The specialist I see likes to see Vit D at 70-

85. You can test after about 2 months. What I think is amazing is

that at that amount he still is only at 50. We will probably test

again in about 2 mos. The Carlsons did not raise my level high

enough it is in a liquid/oil form and Pure is in a powder form. My

husband also has started to take calcium and has noticed a major

difference (in how he feels) in adding the calcium.

Karin

>

> I just got back the Life Extenstion blood test for my husband. He

> had a basic CBC and a vitamin D test run. He takes a tablespoon

of

> CLO, Carlson's everynight and is on other supplements but no

> prescriptions except armour.

>

> His Vit D level is low at 20.4 so I am concerned. He also has low

> WBC just below the normal range. Would that be an immune thing?

>

> His cholesterol is high also at 265 which I really don't think too

> much of after reading the Cholesterol Myth book, but if he goes to

> see his regular doctor, he is going to freak and try to put him on

> meds. His results are not much different than a year ago.

>

> So any ideas of how to raise the Vitamin D levels? I just saw the

> video Dr. Mercola did on cutting cancer rist with sunlight. How

do

> you practically do this. He works a hard physical job and so

isn't

> much into " exercising " since he is always worn out but I told him

he

> could walk or run with me down our country dirt road with his

shirt

> off and get some sun. I really thought he would be in the normal

> range since we take CLO and have for years and he is always

working

> outside on the ranch and getting sun. I was testing to make sure

we

> were not overdosing. I got some D3 from Life Extension. Would a

> couple of those at 1000mg each be fine. How often do you need to

> test to avoid toxicity or how long does it take to raise levels up

30

> or more points to a more healthy level? I know some of you have

been

> working with doctors who are into Vit D. We also drink raw milk

but

> he does not love it, only eats it with cereal or if I cook with

it.

>

> Thanks in advance for all of your wonderful thoughts and ideas,

>

> Sonii

>