What's the Perfect Vitamin D Dose?

Brad Stanfield

May 7, 2024

Episode description

Megadosing vitamin D has skyrocketed in popularity over the past 3-4 years, particularly when it’s paired with Vitamin K2 and Magnesium

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Timestamps:
0:00 What is Vitamin D?
1:35 Why do most of us have low Vitamin D levels?
3:37 What is the perfect Vitamin D blood level?
6:52 Is megadosing Vitamin D beneficial?
7:16 1 - Bone health & Vitamin D
8:11 2 - Muscle strength & Vitamin D
8:32 3 - Cancer & Vitamin D
9:45 4 - Cardiovascular disease & Vitamin D
11:17 5 - Depression & Vitamin D
12:25 6 - Multiple Sclerosis & Vitamin D
13:02 7 - Type 2 Diabetes & Vitamin D
14:15 8 - Immune Function & Vitamin D
15:15 Health risks from megadosing Vitamin D

Here are the links to the research papers referenced in the video:
https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminD-HealthProfessional/
https://www.consumerlab.com/news/consumers-returned-to-pre-pandemic-supplement-uses/02-24-2022/
https://www.covid19treatmentguidelines.nih.gov/therapies/supplements/vitamin-d/
https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/ImmuneFunction-HealthProfessional/#h16
https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.121.057008

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Mindsip insights from this episode:

Avoid mega-dosing vitamin D to prevent toxicity and high calcium levels

Mega-dosing vitamin D can cause toxicity by increasing calcium absorption, leading to high blood calcium, kidney stones, and in extreme cases, renal failure.

#calcium

#vitamin-D

Supplement vitamin D to lower diabetes risk for deficient individuals

One study found a 62% lower rate of diabetes among participants who started with low vitamin D levels and then took supplements, suggesting a targeted benefit for deficiency.

#diabetes

#vitamin-D

Recognize vitamin D as a marker of healthy lifestyle choices

Good vitamin D levels are often a marker of a healthy lifestyle, not the cause of good health, similar to how wearing a helmet doesn't make you a world champion driver.

#vitamin-D

Supplement vitamin D to reduce risk of respiratory infections

A meta-analysis found that supplementing with recommended doses of vitamin D resulted in a 12% lower risk of developing upper respiratory tract infections.

#supplement

#vitamin-D

Limit vitamin D intake to reduce pancreatic cancer risk

A meta-analysis of 10 randomized controlled trials found an increased rate of pancreatic cancer in people whose blood vitamin D levels were above 100 nanomoles per liter.

#cancer

#vitamin-D

Skip routine vitamin D screening for asymptomatic adults

The U.S. Preventative Services Task Force found insufficient evidence to recommend screening for vitamin D deficiency in asymptomatic adults, as standard supplementation is likely sufficient.

#screening

#vitamin-D

Choose 1,000 to 2,000 IU of vitamin D3 for optimal health

The speaker personally takes 1,000 to 2,000 IU of vitamin D3 from a product called Microvitamin, which they designed specifically to avoid mega-dosing.