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turtlenips69 t1_itui7b8 wrote

Should I be taking a vitamin D supplement?

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Any_Monitor5224 t1_itul86w wrote

Ask your doctor. Mine caught low vitamin D on my annual blood work and recommended I take a supplement for it

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cymalik t1_itx5rs2 wrote

Definitely ask your doctor first, sometimes you may need a real opinion rather than asking redditors for it. I mean I understand that people here would want to help, but for health stuff, I believe that a doctor's visit should be warranted.

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NoButtChocolate t1_ituoa3i wrote

Ask your doctor, but the answer is probably yes.

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Demonyx12 t1_itvar2c wrote

Ask your doctor, but the answer is probably no.

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BoOtto t1_itvvgk0 wrote

The answer is probably yes, but it should probably be no, since vitamin D supplements have no data backing up their benefits, but they are still widely recommended. ”Overkill” by Paul A Offit for one covers this quite well.

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Demonyx12 t1_itw89vq wrote

I'll agree with that, especially since you admit that the hard evidence for supplements are not as strong as the #MehmetOz crowd would have you believe. (outside of corner cases)

PS - By corner cases I mean specific deficiencies, diseases, disorders, pregnancy, etc. Because most of the time for otherwise healthy individuals supplements don't do much. There is a lot of good science behinds this despite not being absolutely completely settled.

TIL While useful for those with dietary deficiencies, multivitamins offer no real benefit to the majority of the population. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force found no clear evidence that consuming multivitamins "made them healthier in any way." https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/yghx80/til_while_useful_for_those_with_dietary/

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Great_White_Samurai t1_itusf6l wrote

The worst thing that can happen if you take the recommended dose is nothing. People really should be tested annually for vitamin D levels. If you're severely deficient normal supplementation won't fix it.

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BoOtto t1_itvvr6g wrote

Vitamin D deficiency is known to cause problems, but randomized trials of supplements show no benefit of giving people vitamin D. It’s more likely a correlation not a causation.

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Gold_Ingot_555 t1_ituv8pz wrote

Yes, especially at this time of year when the sun is less intense and the daylight is shorter.

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TheUsher t1_itv9u4i wrote

I do mine was low and i try to be in the sun as much as i can.

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redditaccount71987 t1_itv3zuo wrote

Your doctor will check it if you think you are having problems or have things that may lead to it. I think mine was like 13 upon testing megadoses it to 18. Got another megadose but was unable to take it due to current situation.

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FreydisTit t1_itwkf3d wrote

Take a D3 supplement daily. I usually take mine in a hair, skin, and nails vitamin. I couldn't shake my deficiency on prescription D2, but was able to with daily D3.

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[deleted] t1_itukjk9 wrote

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tholdawa t1_itupzf3 wrote

The method used (mendelian randomization) uses only the variation in the exposure, in this case vitamin d, that is predicted by very specific genes. This variation is arguably unrelated to later lifestyle choices.

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