Welcome to Episode 5 of the Wednesday short show with Andy Schreiber. Today Vinnie and Andy discuss how much Vitamin D we really need and what is a healthy amount of weight to lose per week. Listen and learn…
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VITAMIN D – WHEN IS IT TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING?
- Vitamin D deficiency is an increasing problem especially among older women
- We just don’t get enough natural sunshine with no sunscreen
- Also people are eating less dairy and drinking less milk which is fortified with Vitamin D
- Because of this deficiency, rickets is on the comeback, osteoporosis, muscle weakness and malnutrition
HOW MUCH VITAMIN D IS HELPFUL AND WHEN IS IT TOXIC
- Most multi-supplements are around 400 iu
- People are taking 10,000 iu per dose which is 25 times the recommended dose
- This can cause other problems like liver damage
- You need to get a blood test to see if you are deficient
HOW MUCH WEIGHT IS IT REASONABLE TO LOSE PER MONTH
- Andy has lost 10 pounds in one month on the “No Life Into Living” challenge
- Vinnie says that 1-2 lbs a week is a healthy rate…so 10 pounds per month is on target
- As you lose weight, the rate will slow down.
Great podcast. Please get your levels tested. Also consider reading this article.. The official levels are way too low. http://blogs.creighton.edu/heaney/2015/02/13/the-iom-miscalculated-its-rda-for-vitamin-d/
If I remember the last book I read correctly those vitamin D recommendations were only to prevent the rickets in children and that adults need a lot more. Lets be honest who trusts the FDA anyways :)
I read an article, Men's Fitness or M&F or where ever that a study of men taking 3,300 IUs of Vitamin D per day for a year resulted in a 20% rise in testosterone levels. What is safe? Damnit can't find the article!
10.000 IU is harmless, you get that from 30 minutes in the sun. You even had Ivor on your show twice, watch his Video about it.