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Anyone have some "spin" on Vitamin D? Experts estimate 40% of American adults are deficient in it. May be partly due to the "Sun Scare" currently used to sell a couple billion $$ in product annually.

"D" has been implicated in widespread theorizing about a lot of those "imponderable" maladies, various arthritic situations, prostate enlargement difficulties, chronic skin anomalies including lupus, arthritic dermatitis, even Pemphigus.


So, is sunbathing beneficial, or detrimental, in your opinion? imp
 

My doc doesn't recommend sunbathing -- but he DOES strongly recommend taking a vitamin D-3 supplement. He threw in a D-3 blood test in my last routine bloodwork and I was WAAAY deficient.

Too much sun brings up a whole 'nother set of problems -- skin cancer being one of them. I don't react well to too much sun -- I burn, get big blisters and hives. Once I landed in the hospital because of it. I've been using doctor prescribed sunscreen since I was a teenager.
 
When the weather is nice like this; I try to spend some time out in the sunshine every day that I can. I do not go out in the heat of the day, but in the mornings before it gets too hot, and in late afternoon when the sun is not directly overhead. I have never used suncreen.
In the winter; I take extra vitamins, and D is one of the ones I take extra of.
I never get any kind of flu shots, and I very seldom get sick.
 

Niacin tends to cause facial flushing, among other things. Please be aware that, if Niacin is being taken to aid in getting blood cholesterol levels down, there are two basic forms of it, Niacinamide, and Nicotinic Acid. Niacinamide does NOT have the beneficial cholesterol effect. So I've been told. imp
 
imp said:
Niacin tends to cause facial flushing, among other things. Please be aware that, if Niacin is being taken to aid in getting blood cholesterol levels down, there are two basic forms of it, Niacinamide, and Nicotinic Acid. Niacinamide does NOT have the beneficial cholesterol effect. So I've been told. imp
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You're right about that. If you start with a small dose of Nicotinic Acid you'll experience a flush which will be quite noticeable, but if you stick with it your body adjusts and after a month or so you can raise the dose. I now take 300 mg of Nicotinic Acid and hardly notice the flush.
 
imp said:
Anyone have some "spin" on Vitamin D? Experts estimate 40% of American adults are deficient in it. May be partly due to the "Sun Scare" currently used to sell a couple billion $$ in product annually.

"D" has been implicated in widespread theorizing about a lot of those "imponderable" maladies, various arthritic situations, prostate enlargement difficulties, chronic skin anomalies including lupus, arthritic dermatitis, even Pemphigus.


So, is sunbathing beneficial, or detrimental, in your opinion? imp
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Regarding vitamin D you need to get tested (It's not an expensive test) and see whether your Vitamin D, 25 Hydroxy level is at least 50 ng/mL. Most doctors will consider a much lower level to be adequate, but there's a lot of evidence saying a score of 65 ng/mL is optimum. That's where I keep my level. How much D3 you need to take to raise your level varies by individual. 5000 iu /day is a good starting off dose. Regarding sun exposure, I read a report which tested a group of Hawaiian surfers and most were found to have below normal levels of Vitamin D.
 
imp said:
Anyone have some "spin" on Vitamin D? Experts estimate 40% of American adults are deficient in it. May be partly due to the "Sun Scare" currently used to sell a couple billion $$ in product annually.

"D" has been implicated in widespread theorizing about a lot of those "imponderable" maladies, various arthritic situations, prostate enlargement difficulties, chronic skin anomalies including lupus, arthritic dermatitis, even Pemphigus.


So, is sunbathing beneficial, or detrimental, in your opinion? imp
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We take anything from 1,000-4,000 IUs of Vitamin D3 daily, and have for years. Like Happyflowerlady, we don't take flu shots and haven't been sick with the flu or a bad cold in years. I think it's important, especially since we're older, to supplement with D3. I don't think you can stay out in the sun safely long enough to get your vitamin D that way. I asked my doctor to check my levels years ago, but he refused to give the test under my health insurance, so I forgot about it.

As far as Melatonin, we often take Source Naturals brand sublingual (orange flavor) 1mg. My husband only takes 1/2 pill with good results. When you use it you have to be in a darkened room, it won't knock you out like a sleeping pill while you're hanging out in the lighted kitchen or computer room. Here's more on D3 for senior men, click link for full article.



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The Vitamin Every Aging Man Needs: Vitamin D

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Dr. Geo Espinosa | Sep 19, 2013


One vitamin critical for aging men’s health is vitamin D3: However, about 40 percent of the U.S. population may be deficient in D3.

This vitamin helps prevent many diseases and health problems. It is important for lowering the risk for enlarged prostate, prostate cancer, heart disease, colon cancer, diabetes and osteoporosis.

Vitamin D3 is commonly called a vitamin; but since our bodies can synthesize it from exposure to sunlight, it is actually a hormone (also called cholecalciferol).

We can also get this substance from diet and through supplementation. This hormone affects many different areas of the body, including your weight, appetite and even your ability to get a good night’s sleep.

 

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