Vitamin D deficiency and Covid-19 mortality [pdf]

Re:Vitamin D deficiency and Covid-19 mortality [pdf] by spfzero on Wednesday August 05, 2020 @08:33PM (#24067085)

I take 5000 IU D3 a day, in a pill that combines 180 mcg of K2. K2 is important for calcium transport. My most recent tested level was 38 ng/ml. I'd like it to be above 40. I also make sure to get a lot of sun, because I think the measured benefits of D3 blood levels might be partly a proxy for sun exposure. A good resource for managing your serum D3 is https://www.grassrootshealth.net

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Re:Vitamin D deficiency and Covid-19 mortality [pdf] by jjeaff on Wednesday August 05, 2020 @09:21PM (#24067326)

I do similarly. The k2 because I read it can be extra important if you have a history of kidney stones.

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Re:Vitamin D deficiency and Covid-19 mortality [pdf] by spfzero on Thursday August 06, 2020 @02:16AM (#24068554)

Well and K2 is involved in transporting calcium into bone. So it helps if you are worried about your D3 supplementation altering your blood calcium levels.

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