Carlson, a well known and quality brand, has vitamin D available in gelcaps at 1,000, 2,000 and 4,000 IU. WalMart now has a 2,000 IU in gelcap. One should not promote any "standard" dose. Dr. Davis(cardiologist)-Heart Scan blog- has noted that in his practice the dose range to maintain the desired blood level can be anywhere from 1,000 to 16,000 IU per day. Obviously that top number must be a very unusual case and only done under the supervision of a doctor who is current in vitamin D research. Age and weight have a significant effect. Because we are dealing with a hormone it is essential that the proper dose be determined by testing the 25(OH)D level. After 30 months at 2,500 IU/day my level was 34 ng/ml. I then went up to 4,400 IU/day for two years and reached 48 ng/ml when tested in February. I live in a northern climate. My goal is to maintain 50-60 ng/ml year around.
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Carlson, a well known and quality brand, has vitamin D available in gelcaps at 1,000, 2,000 and 4,000 IU. WalMart now has a 2,000 IU in gelcap. One should not promote any "standard" dose. Dr. Davis(cardiologist)-Heart Scan blog- has noted that in his practice the dose range to maintain the desired blood level can be anywhere from 1,000 to 16,000 IU per day. Obviously that top number must be a very unusual case and only done under the supervision of a doctor who is current in vitamin D research. Age and weight have a significant effect. Because we are dealing with a hormone it is essential that the proper dose be determined by testing the 25(OH)D level. After 30 months at 2,500 IU/day my level was 34 ng/ml. I then went up to 4,400 IU/day for two years and reached 48 ng/ml when tested in February. I live in a northern climate. My goal is to maintain 50-60 ng/ml year around.
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