Vitamin D is a hot topic these days, and given the many (really, many!)
roles it plays in the body, it’s well-deserving of the attention.
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What is vitamin D?
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How vitamin D levels are measured.
It’s that important."
The confusion around optimal vitamin D levels.
In truth, 30 ng/ml is just the bottom cutoff forvitamin D “sufficiency.
I prefer to think of 30 as the risk or warning zone.
This means they are vitamin D insufficient.
“We are consistently undertreating patients when we stop at 30 ng/ml,” Henderson continues.
It’s a bad investment, aims too low, and is going to hurt eventually.”
How to actually hit (and maintain) 50 ng/ml.
Ready for a little math?
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That means vitamin D3, which is thebody’s preferred form.
- “The formulation of vitamin D3 is the most important variable,” says Henderson.
“It has to be packaged as highly bioavailable or it just won’t work!”
And, remember, you’ll need 5,000 IU per day to hit that 50 ng/ml mark.
), plus a trio of healthy organic fats from extra-virgin olive, flaxseed, and avocado oils.
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When should I test my vitamin D levels?
So, how often should your doctest your vitamin D status?
You might be surprised by the answer.
If you’re able to get a baseline 25(OH)D test, great.
The takeaway.
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