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Vitamin D and lung health
- Thread starter EnergyGal
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Mommafirst
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Alyssa's Vit D just came back low, too, even with the SourceCF doses. So we just put her on a D3 supplement as well. Interesting to hear that this seems common.
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Mommafirst
Guest
Alyssa's Vit D just came back low, too, even with the SourceCF doses. So we just put her on a D3 supplement as well. Interesting to hear that this seems common.
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Mommafirst
Guest
Alyssa's Vit D just came back low, too, even with the SourceCF doses. So we just put her on a D3 supplement as well. Interesting to hear that this seems common.
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marcijo
Guest
I take 4000IU of Vit D per day....I try to break it up to 2000 at lunch and 2000 at dinner-but it doesn't always happen. My Vit D was always low until I started doing this last year-now it is normal!!
Plus I read last year that it really helps your respiratory health and immune system-figured it couldn't hurt!
My CF center checks all of my levels each year.
Plus I read last year that it really helps your respiratory health and immune system-figured it couldn't hurt!
My CF center checks all of my levels each year.
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marcijo
Guest
I take 4000IU of Vit D per day....I try to break it up to 2000 at lunch and 2000 at dinner-but it doesn't always happen. My Vit D was always low until I started doing this last year-now it is normal!!
Plus I read last year that it really helps your respiratory health and immune system-figured it couldn't hurt!
My CF center checks all of my levels each year.
Plus I read last year that it really helps your respiratory health and immune system-figured it couldn't hurt!
My CF center checks all of my levels each year.
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marcijo
Guest
I take 4000IU of Vit D per day....I try to break it up to 2000 at lunch and 2000 at dinner-but it doesn't always happen. My Vit D was always low until I started doing this last year-now it is normal!!
<br />
<br />Plus I read last year that it really helps your respiratory health and immune system-figured it couldn't hurt!
<br />
<br />My CF center checks all of my levels each year.
<br />
<br />Plus I read last year that it really helps your respiratory health and immune system-figured it couldn't hurt!
<br />
<br />My CF center checks all of my levels each year.
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Keepercjr
Guest
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>Jeana</b></i>
I just started a Vitamin D supplement--Citrocal (Vit D 2000IU and Calcium 2000mg), because my Vit D level was at 11. I am going to be checked again in February.</end quote></div>
Jeana,
I have read from numerous sources and also was told by the dietitian at my clinic that you can only absorb 500mg of calcium at a time. So anything over 500mg in a single dose goes unused.
My advice is to get separate vit d and calcium sources and break up your doses throughout the day. I take a 5000 iu vit d pill each day (like you I had very low levels) and 2 500 mg calcium pills per day (1 early, 1 late - and the calcium has a bit of vit D in it as well). I would also add magnesium as they all work together.
Hope you can get your levels raised!
I just started a Vitamin D supplement--Citrocal (Vit D 2000IU and Calcium 2000mg), because my Vit D level was at 11. I am going to be checked again in February.</end quote></div>
Jeana,
I have read from numerous sources and also was told by the dietitian at my clinic that you can only absorb 500mg of calcium at a time. So anything over 500mg in a single dose goes unused.
My advice is to get separate vit d and calcium sources and break up your doses throughout the day. I take a 5000 iu vit d pill each day (like you I had very low levels) and 2 500 mg calcium pills per day (1 early, 1 late - and the calcium has a bit of vit D in it as well). I would also add magnesium as they all work together.
Hope you can get your levels raised!
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Keepercjr
Guest
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>Jeana</b></i>
I just started a Vitamin D supplement--Citrocal (Vit D 2000IU and Calcium 2000mg), because my Vit D level was at 11. I am going to be checked again in February.</end quote>
Jeana,
I have read from numerous sources and also was told by the dietitian at my clinic that you can only absorb 500mg of calcium at a time. So anything over 500mg in a single dose goes unused.
My advice is to get separate vit d and calcium sources and break up your doses throughout the day. I take a 5000 iu vit d pill each day (like you I had very low levels) and 2 500 mg calcium pills per day (1 early, 1 late - and the calcium has a bit of vit D in it as well). I would also add magnesium as they all work together.
Hope you can get your levels raised!
I just started a Vitamin D supplement--Citrocal (Vit D 2000IU and Calcium 2000mg), because my Vit D level was at 11. I am going to be checked again in February.</end quote>
Jeana,
I have read from numerous sources and also was told by the dietitian at my clinic that you can only absorb 500mg of calcium at a time. So anything over 500mg in a single dose goes unused.
My advice is to get separate vit d and calcium sources and break up your doses throughout the day. I take a 5000 iu vit d pill each day (like you I had very low levels) and 2 500 mg calcium pills per day (1 early, 1 late - and the calcium has a bit of vit D in it as well). I would also add magnesium as they all work together.
Hope you can get your levels raised!
K
Keepercjr
Guest
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>Jeana</b></i>
<br />
<br />I just started a Vitamin D supplement--Citrocal (Vit D 2000IU and Calcium 2000mg), because my Vit D level was at 11. I am going to be checked again in February.</end quote>
<br />
<br />Jeana,
<br />I have read from numerous sources and also was told by the dietitian at my clinic that you can only absorb 500mg of calcium at a time. So anything over 500mg in a single dose goes unused.
<br />
<br />My advice is to get separate vit d and calcium sources and break up your doses throughout the day. I take a 5000 iu vit d pill each day (like you I had very low levels) and 2 500 mg calcium pills per day (1 early, 1 late - and the calcium has a bit of vit D in it as well). I would also add magnesium as they all work together.
<br />
<br />Hope you can get your levels raised!
<br />
<br />I just started a Vitamin D supplement--Citrocal (Vit D 2000IU and Calcium 2000mg), because my Vit D level was at 11. I am going to be checked again in February.</end quote>
<br />
<br />Jeana,
<br />I have read from numerous sources and also was told by the dietitian at my clinic that you can only absorb 500mg of calcium at a time. So anything over 500mg in a single dose goes unused.
<br />
<br />My advice is to get separate vit d and calcium sources and break up your doses throughout the day. I take a 5000 iu vit d pill each day (like you I had very low levels) and 2 500 mg calcium pills per day (1 early, 1 late - and the calcium has a bit of vit D in it as well). I would also add magnesium as they all work together.
<br />
<br />Hope you can get your levels raised!
DS has been on Source CF chewables, since he decided he didn't like aquaadeks any more. He gets two a day -- each tablet has 1,000 iu of Vitamin D. His last Vitamin D levels were good. He also takes a Vitamin K -- 5 mg once a week as well as 10,000 iu capsule of vitamin A and a 400 iu of Vitamin E each day. this is in addition to his source Cf.
DS has been on Source CF chewables, since he decided he didn't like aquaadeks any more. He gets two a day -- each tablet has 1,000 iu of Vitamin D. His last Vitamin D levels were good. He also takes a Vitamin K -- 5 mg once a week as well as 10,000 iu capsule of vitamin A and a 400 iu of Vitamin E each day. this is in addition to his source Cf.
DS has been on Source CF chewables, since he decided he didn't like aquaadeks any more. He gets two a day -- each tablet has 1,000 iu of Vitamin D. His last Vitamin D levels were good. He also takes a Vitamin K -- 5 mg once a week as well as 10,000 iu capsule of vitamin A and a 400 iu of Vitamin E each day. this is in addition to his source Cf.
longhorn4life
New member
At one point when I was 17 I had no detectable immune system and the doctors had to "rebuild" it with shots. Then when I was 18 and was diagnosed with RA they ran all kinds of blood work and found no detectable trace of vitamin D. I'm not sure if the two are connected...? But it took me a year or two to get my vitamin D levels built up and kept at a normal range. I don't know if CF doctors check vitamin D levels every year because I was diagnosed with RA first and they did it every 3 months then every 6 months so my CF doctor doesn't normally bother with blood tests.
longhorn4life
New member
At one point when I was 17 I had no detectable immune system and the doctors had to "rebuild" it with shots. Then when I was 18 and was diagnosed with RA they ran all kinds of blood work and found no detectable trace of vitamin D. I'm not sure if the two are connected...? But it took me a year or two to get my vitamin D levels built up and kept at a normal range. I don't know if CF doctors check vitamin D levels every year because I was diagnosed with RA first and they did it every 3 months then every 6 months so my CF doctor doesn't normally bother with blood tests.
longhorn4life
New member
At one point when I was 17 I had no detectable immune system and the doctors had to "rebuild" it with shots. Then when I was 18 and was diagnosed with RA they ran all kinds of blood work and found no detectable trace of vitamin D. I'm not sure if the two are connected...? But it took me a year or two to get my vitamin D levels built up and kept at a normal range. I don't know if CF doctors check vitamin D levels every year because I was diagnosed with RA first and they did it every 3 months then every 6 months so my CF doctor doesn't normally bother with blood tests.