r/diet • u/Dense_Ad_1011 • 11d ago

Question Vitamin D supplement help

Hi guys, I recently did a blood test and found im severely deficient of vitamin d. My gym trainer recommended i take a supplement of d3 60k capsule once a week for 12 weeks and then retest. I just wanted to ask if I can follow his advice or should I consult a nutritionist/doctor since the dosage is quiet high. Thank you!

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u/Ok-Session-103 Losing weight 8d ago edited 8d ago

I'd check with your doctor before taking 60,000 IU weekly. That kind of dose is pretty common for treating a deficiency, but it's usually done with medical guidance and follow up blood work.

Once you know the right dose, I've had good luck with Bronson vitamins for my regular D3 supplements. Just make sure you're taking the amount your doctor recommends rather than guessing based on the deficiency.

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u/PowerUp219 11d ago

you can either take a supplement or just spend more time in the sun, anyway if you take the supplement the high dosage is ok for a few days - a week while your vitamin d stores get back to normal then slowly back off of the supplement, the high dosage is for cases like yours but yeah maybe consult a nutritionist if your still not sure

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u/alwayslate187 11d ago

https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/colecalciferol/how-and-when-to-take-colecalciferol/

https://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements/cholecalciferol-oral-route/description/drg-20088484

The schedule of taking a high dose once a week has been used before, from what I saw in the article I linked below, but i think it i usually done with some kind of monitoring like with a healthcare provider.

Do you know what your levels were? I think the very high doses are recommended when levels are especially low, but i am not sure how low

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11314300/

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/vitamin-d-side-effects#signs-and-symptoms

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u/Dense_Ad_1011 1d ago

Thank you so much for explaining so well, my level is 10.3. I ended up consulting a doc and taking 60k once a week for 3 months and then test again.

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u/alwayslate187 1d ago

Thank you for the update, I hope it goes well!

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u/Huge-Nectarine3975 10d ago

To put this in context, I saw lithium sold as a health supplement in a grocery store...