How do you take the oil, say olive oil, to increase absorption? Teaspoon at time of taking D3? Any other good uses for olive oil? Do tanning beds increase D3 levels? Thanks.
Some people take a spoon full of oil with their D3 gel-cap, some take Cod Liver oil which has D3 in it. Or, you could just take your D3 after a meal that contained fat...
Certain tanning beds do have good Vit D rays. You just have to ask the tanning place you go which bed they have and always request that bed. Our local place has like 10 beds and only one helps with Vit D
I found out about my severe vitamin D deficiency in March and in two months my levels went upto 33 ng from 7. I am aiming for 55ng.I started with 4K IU of d3 then went on to 10k IU along with magnesium, fish oil. It was life changing! I also had to correct my severe B12 and iron deficiency with shots and infusions respectively.I took a zinc + b complex capsule too. I also made some dietary changes by limiting dairy, gluten and sugar. I am a different person now. I used to have extreme hair fall, fatigue, drowsiness, dizziness, poor balance, bone pain, weak teeth, numbness in my toes, lack of concentration , poor memory, depression, anxiety and brain fog. My career, social life, relationships everything was suffering for so many years. I feel like over 75% of my problems are gone. It didn’t take too long, only a few months for this entire transformation. Please do not ignore nutritional deficiencies . I hope this helps people 🙏🏼
My Dr wrote a prescription vitamin D2 of 50,000 units; once per week for 8 weeks then I'll have to take over the counter. I need to check back with her for the dosage of over the counter once I'm finished with the prescription.
I never thought that I would be online, but Dr Berry helps, if I have a question, I'll watch his video on that symptom.. My Dr is in and out of room within 10 mins
GET A YOUNGER DOCTOR, FEMALE ARE THE SMARTEST USUALLY. and take your D3 and B complex no matter what. I think doctors have been lazy, Dr Berry is waking us all up to better medicine!!!! Love him for this!
I’m a natural redhead and I live in South Texas. Can’t venture into the sun too long without burning. I have to take a Vitamin D supplement everyday. I’m blessed enough to find a doctor that knew to check my Vitamin D level...it was extremely low. Before finding my doctor, I had repeatedly been sick with colds/sinus infections...5 within 4 months. I was also exhausted all the time...didn’t matter how much I slept. My mood was low. Anyways, feeling 110% better now
I love the fact that you're a doctor (Huge respect) and you admit that you don't get much teaching on vitamins such as Vit D. Really, massive respect to you! My own doctor always tells me I'm not deficient in VD, I ended up doing a private test and was extremely low! Great video doctor and thank you for your honesty!
Thank you Dr. Berry! I followed your advice, did my bloodwork, found that my Vitamin D is 20(pretty bad) which affected my mood and psoriasis outbreaks, went on a 5000UI K2+D3 suplimetns a day for 6 months and now I'm at 38 with no psoriasis !!! - for others reading this, I don't say is a cure, but is definetly a huge improvement in my life for which I'm greatfull !!!
I hear you loud and clear doc. I appreciate your videos. I am financially unable to send anything to help your cause but I will pray for you to continue helping so many with your honesty and straight talk. God bless you sir🙏
I agree with the D2 vs D3. My level was at 17 when I started D2. Three years later, it was still under 20! I started D3 and am now in the upper 30s. It’s still low, but it’s going up which never happened until I started the D3.
My son’s new doc said to eliminate the 5,000 i.u. VitD I had been giving him for most of his adult life (he is developmentally disabled). Within 5 days his anxiety depression EXPLODED! Putting him back on it today, that is the only change we have made....thank you, Dr. Berry❤️❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻
wehn i first expewrienced depression in 2016 end , my vitamin d levels were like 12 or 13 . i had been having depression again recently but i now realise i had stopped having my vitamin d supplements for a few months. i was taking 1000 iu every day for a long time and was moderatley ok . had a fracture first time in my life since age 12 i guess which was a hairline fracture in my foot. never had a fracture otherwise. and now arthritis possibly setting in in the elbow through the fracture as per the silly doctor who did not put my injury in a cast. the nhs is making so many blunders and if you question them they claim they are being abused.
@@JohnSm3847 Most Doctors have no idea about nutritional medicine. none at all. They spend 99.9% of their learning on big pharma and .1% on nutrition. It's appalling 😡
I live in Canada and they found a serious vitamin D deficiency last year. Now I’m like a new person. Even my dentist asked me what my secret was! I said vitamin D, B12, magnesium as directed by my naturopath and it’s amazing how much better I feel.
Thank you doc. My vitamin D was just tested. My level is 6. I never feel well, I'm alway so tired and my hips hurt to the point I have trouble walking. I just started prescribed vitamin D meds. I can't wait to feel myself again. It's been over 8 years of total anguish.
Sorry to hear that ,I've been like that for couple of years. Didn't realise vitamin d deficiency could cause so much misery. Been put on 50000 a week, fingers crossed
Hi and many thanks, my quality of life was rubbish with a vitamin D level of 27, on your recommendation i have increased daily dose to 3000 units in olive oil capsules and it now sits at 100. and the difference it has made is enormous i can now enjoy my retirement instead of sleeping on and off most of the day and losing interest in life.
Finding a trusted physician is the key n very difficult. Functional MD is usually a better choice but not always covered by insurance. After 50 years in medical profession I rarely found any MD who was interested in latest research that did NOT involve a drug company. Follow the money!Thank u for getting the info out there.
@@KenDBerryMD I can't find any honest info on what nutrients are depleted when drinking too much coffee and if too much can cause more pain and worsen osteoarthritis. I was a truck driver and drank alot most days. I loved that job but had to stop because of unbearable pain. All I hear is how great coffee is ...Could you make a video about that ? Plz plz...
Same industry for 25 years myself and my family dating back to over a century ago with Big Pharma, I am in Natural Ingredients these days as a career, but like you said I can attest to what you said about finding ONE MD that is NOT connected to a big pharma co. God bless and belated Merry XMas and a healthy 2020!!!!
I was just sweating profusely 24/7. Even when I was asleep. My doctor decided to do my yearly lab work and checked my vit D because I was always just feeling low energy even though I take vitamin B. Results ... my vit D was a 10. Needless to say after 2 weeks now, my sweating has decreased and I'm not walking around like a zombie anymore!
Since im low as ever im wondering how your doing im just going to start taking prescription vitamin d...I sweat so badly is a joke I can't wait to feel better, plus my belly fat might go down!
@@LiesAboutFood waiting for the Lindon lime trees to blossom.. the tea is very good and I live by a man who loves all the trees on his property even if the city planted them. Tea make of yellow flowers in early open bloom you have about two days pray the wind doesn't blow!! Cold. For.. Hot flashes....hot.. Tea for.. fever
Thank you, thank you for this video, Dr. Berry. This gives me hope that I could get better from this "mystery" condition of which I have been suffering for a year now. NONE of the doctors I have seen mentioned a vit D deficiency, despite all the blood tests and a 2 day hospitalization. It had been mind boggling that not one of my doctors recognized where my problem is coming from. It wasn't until I stumbled on a blood result that indicated that my vit d was at below 30 that I decided to help myself to vit D3 supplementation that my energy level allowed me to walk around on my own for an hour in the mall without feeling that I might die if I did not stop to sit down. This condition is so terrible and yet not one of my ivy league educated doctors could diagnose it. They think I had been making up my symptoms, or I am just depressed or I need exercise! Unbelievable! These so called health professionals have been disappointing and discouraging. On the other hand, your video had been helpful. Thank you.
I think that in many cases these mystery conditions are small fiber neuropathy/some centralized pain syndrome. Which doesn't really make it any less of a mystery as they can't solve it nor understand completely why it happened
1000UI of vitamin D3 a day has considerably reduced my menstrual cramps. I started taking vitamin D3 after watching a video of Dr Ken Berry. I am a believer now 🙌🏼🙏🏼
Please check your vitamin labels everyone...I just realized ther is MALTODEXTRIN added to my vitamin D3. Sugar!! The label even says "guaranteed no added sugar"etc. Thanks for all you and Neisha do Dr. Berry💕
I can hear you fine! Thank you! I live in Sweden and I have a vitamin d defficency, my doctor refuses to write a prescription of higher dose than 1600ie and only for two months because of its danger. I don’t listen to my doctor and have been taken 6-10000 ie per day and can now after 24 years of being very ill and having no normal life och forced to take several different kinds of heavy painkillers now been able to take them out one by one because I don’t need them anymore. Throw sticks and walker in the storage and can now take walks in the woods for the first time in many years. I have propably had D- defficensy all those years and my doctor in endocrinology says that all the painkillers has made my cortisol axel in imbalance./Patricia Julin, Västerås Sweden.
Great story glad you recovered. Rudolf Steiner said in the early 1900's that at the end of the 20th Century we will have to be' our own teachers, doctors and priests' your certainly living that. Enjoy!
@@hornermike6940 not true...doesn't happen. Do the research..it actually reduces chance of kidney stones! My family has genetic disposition to kidney stones and I also got them too. I have been doing vitamin D for years now (6000+) daily and never had a stone since.
13 years ago I had a heart attack. After some stents I read there was a study that showed there was a correlation between Northern countries and low vitamin D and heart disease. I asked my primary care to check mine and he said he seen no reason for checking it as I worked outside, but included it at the next blood test. Sure enough it was way low.
For the past year I have been having debilitating fatigue and back and bone pain. I have been spending most days lying in bed and have had no interest in doing anything. I just read your blog about Vitamin D and I am excited to try it out. I hope and and pray this will be be the answer to my issues. I went right out and bought some vitamin d3 and I will let you know if it helps. Thank you for all the valuable information. Your patients are lucky to have such a doctor as yourself who is so knowledgeable about vitamin d as this will help many, many people.
Thanks doc!! Glad you care to share this important info!! Magnesium is super important along with it too though. It aids in the metabolism/activation of the vit. D, so it actually can be used by the body. So, if taking the vitD make sure how your magnesium level is. And unfortunately only a intracelluler test gives the real/correct level.. Not the regular way that the doc's do. One last thing also , vit. K2 as MK7 .
First of all, I want to say that I really like your videos. They have really helped me out. I am taking a daily dose of vitamin D3 now and I feel better than I have ever felt before. I have so much more energy. Yesterday I have heard some very bad news from one of my best friends. She came back from the hospital, because she had taken some allergy tests. The doctors there have told her that she has a very rare allergy to vitamin D. They have tested her blood before and her vitamin D levels were at 14. They have also done skin tests. They told her she is the 4th person worldwide to have this rare reaction to vitamin D. She can't eat fish without throwing up. She couldn't take vitamin D capsules without throwing up. I was with her and her family yesterday and everyone was very sad. Her mother was afraid that she might die, because one of the doctors told her that out of the 3 other people, one person died during treatment. It was so good that I have seen many of your videos and now have a little knowledge about vitamin D. Ofcourse I will be very careful about what I say and leave things to the doctors and expert. I was able to give them some peace and rest by providing them information about vitamin D and how it works. I can't imagine that only 4 people in the world have this ( although those are just the confirmed cases). Apparantly she has had this her entire life. The symptoms of vitamin D deficiency have been a life long experience for her. Also her skin tone has more pigment, because of her Turkish heritage. I was wondering what your expertise says about this.
martijn stuart - I wonder if there is a deficiency of something else that is preventing the D absorption? Vitamin D has to have cofactors like magnesium & other vitamins, minerals & trace elements in order to be absorbed properly. The sun makes D sulphate in the skin which in turn helps to make cholesterol. Some people have issues with sulphur. Vitamin D is required for B vitamin absorption & production in the gut. Because most of the research goes into drugs rather than nutrients, sadly this field is still somewhat of a mystery. There are some doctors who understand the D hormone & it’s supporting elements like Dr. Coimbra & Ken Berry, but they are few & far between.
Sunshine vitamin or steroid hormone was the most powerful medicine on earth given by our CREATOR. Sun Exposure The best way to get vitamin D3 is through sun exposure. Go outside and get some sun, especially in the mid-day when it’s the strongest. However, many of us use sun block, which is good for our skin but not so helpful when it comes to the production of vitamin D3. By blocking out the UVA and UVB rays, sun block can interfere the skin’s ability to synthesize vitamin D3. GOD BLESS.
I have been an advocate for vitamin D3 supplementation since I was diagnosed with an extremely low vitamin D level about 10 years ago. It took 6 months of taking 10,000-12,000 IUs a day for me to reach just the middle lab range. F4r I was taking was a high-quality gel-capsule containing fractionated extra virgin coconut oil. A couple of years into trying to raise my level further, I went to order the same capsules but they were out of stock. So I ordered the same ones but in the liquid drops version. Long story short (I know, too late), it turns out that my body very much prefers a liquid drops. My level rose to near the top of the range before the bottle was gone. Fast forward a few years after maintaining that nice high-level... I figured I was good with solid high-level so switch back to the capsules since they are a little cheaper. Happened to have a regular lab check two and a half months into the capsules and my level had dropped quite a bit. So I went right back to the level went right back up. Pretty interesting. Just goes to show we have to do what works for our individual bodies. Now, I had never heard about the losing the belly fat part of using vitamin D. I'm here to tell you if that were the case I should be skinny by now, LOL. I'm obese and it's all in the belly. So, no, that didn't work on me, so sorry to say. Keto and intermittent fasting is the answer for belly fat loss, it's really working.
Dr B, I was just discouraged to read that vitamin d build up in your system is a very slow process. Is this true? After listening to you, I have decided it's more than clear that I have a vitamin D deficiency.. I was very excited, and then immediately discouraged after reading what some say is a long, lengthy process of vitamin d absorption.. I'm pretty sure many of us would love to hear your comments on this... I'm so grateful for your work, thanks very much and keep it up!
Just want to add my experience. I was dx'd with MCAS in 2015. Had my genome tested and found MTHFR and VitD related mutations recently, so began supplementing with VitD3/K2, methylfolate, magnesium and NAC. Unbelievable difference! I'm off most of my mast cell medications (which were barely keeping symptoms at bay), my pain levels are way down, I can breathe and think clearly and I feel better than I have in so long I can't even remember. I'm definitely a success story. Please get your genetics tested! It can answer so many questions and there are solutions.
After doing 23andMe, my daughter (17) and I found out we have more than one gene 🧬 that affects how our bodies assimilate vitamin D. Her last blood draw it was low. Now we know why. I was already giving her 2000 IUs. Since the last draw I upped it to 5000. It has made a huge difference in her. She was anxious, stressed, lacked concentration and motivation. We kind of wish we had known this earlier. At 5, her pediatrician noticed her growth rate had slowed dramatically. He ran a blood panel. The only thing he noticed that was wrong was gluten sensitivity. Well...we went down that path and also saw an endocrinologist for growth issues. I think if the standard for D3 serum levels were higher and he knew to check the right one things would have been A LOT different for her. At least we know now. Great video by the way!!!
@@maureengreen8240 one needs to download their raw data and then upload to a site that will breakdown the information. The technical and thorough one is Prometheus (sp?) Another one that is a bit easier to understand is Very Well (I think that is the name). It has been a few years since so the names maybe a bit different. Note: I did this and did NOT buy the health version.
I am a retired Medical Technologist. I worked in Special Chemistry performing many assays among them Vitamin D. This is About Ten years ago. We in the lab were amazed how deficient many people are. The majority, about 60 % , we did about 150 assays per day, were below 20 ug% This is very low, indeed. It is difficult to absorb by the body. It is fat soluble. Very difficult to absorb. Levels should be in the 50 range for proper protection.
A couple of years ago my vitamin D was 5. I have been taking 5,000 IU once a day since not long after. They started me off on lower and got it to about 22, which is the reason I take the 5000 IU still. I will get it checked again soon when I go back for my annual next month and I'm hoping it's higher! D3 is what they told me to take. It did help my energy level for a while but I didn't lose anything because of it. Thank you for all of the great info!
NotThe One The amount I take is 10,000 then I was able to go from 3 to 55. For a year I took 5000 got to 30. So increase to 10,000 but only in liquid caps
Because of intestinal damage (celiac, ibs, etc) I recently learned that my Vit D receptors are blocked so the supplements I had been taking weren't helping at all. I bought a liquid Vit D3 with K2 and have been using it topically and my OMG all over body pain and so many more issues disappeared within a day! 💞 I feel GREAT again!
@@lindalentz5093 the brand is Buried Treasure D3 K2. I get mine at Sprouts plus Amazon has it as well. I use it topically only and have had amazing results.
Great video Dr Berry very informative and to the point. I was just recently diagnosed with vitamin D deficiency and was given a prescription for 50,000 units of vitamin D to be taken once a week. I was recently feeling some anxiety and from some videos I've watched on vitamin D deficiency, that is one of many symptoms. I just started taking it a week ago and just took my second dose today. Haven't really felt much anxiety lately so I hope it helps to get rid of it completely. Thanks again doc. Btw, I can hear you fine 👍.
The vitamin D deficiency is the reason they WERE patients. Since living a rural outdoor lifestyle I have has so much netter health and few viruses.....I put that down to D£. good content. subscribed.
Eleven years ago I got really sick, not too sure if it was the flu or some other kind of virus, it wasn't anything like I've ever had before. I had read that D3 helps with colds and flu. I began taking 5000 IU's a day. Sorry no disrespect here, but I don't really go to doctors (long story there, however after listening to a bunch of your videos, I would seek your advice!), so haven't had levels checked. I live in Idaho so less sun here. What I have found with taking D3 is my moods in the winter are better and lo and behold I have not had a cold or flu in 11 years!
@@soniarand9119 Check out Ulta Lab Tests, I've had a good experience with them. My D2/D3 test was $39 and I had another test done as well and you add a ~$8 lab draw fee (depends on your lab of choice). I got my result in 1 or 2 business days. I was worried after moving to Seattle with minimal sunlight but I was taking Viva Naturals D3 5000IU usually every day. I ended up with a 49 value and was super satisfied.
Linda Pittenger Linda I noticed that the autism doctors were trying to push or we're really promoting the children who have autism to take vitamin D3 but they were also telling them not to drink milk which is enhanced with D3 then they were talking about giving them GC MAF which is a d-binding protein do you think that your vitamin D intake was killing viruses?
I was searching for this info really. Accept my thanks and please help people to get out of sickness and problems with your good advices. Correct information could even save life or save the quality of people's life. My greeting and thanks form Sweden. Thanks.
Very interesting video. D3 has just recently gotten my attention (doctor ordered it without saying why) and I was amazed to find the list of symptoms reads like my medical history. Crossing my fingers ... Re the sound: volume is fine, however you have a "smooth" voice (me, too) that older listeners may have trouble absorbing. Hearing loss is not just about volume, it's also about lack of clarity in picking up consonants. Careful enunciation (but not to the point of stiffness) helps. So does taking those hearing aids out of the drawer and actually wearing them.
I just recently learned that I can buy whatever bloodwork I want online, then head to the nearest lab for the blood draw. Wow. No more begging the doc for labs he doesn’t think I need.
I am am taking 5000 IU a day, I taken no meds, so i don't see a doctor. I have had the Flu once, after taking a Flu shot, am healthy and don't want to mess with a good thing. I eat healthy, exercise and enjoy friends, I am 83. Thank you for the video
Another great video Dr Berry! Yes I could hear you fine. Due to having to making it short and straight to the point I understand why you didn't get into the scientific terminology and how D works, so I want to just add some info if I may. VitaD3 is actually made from animals (cholecalciferol) which is actually easier and preferred by our liver to be synthesized into 25(OH)D3 then re-synthesized again into 1,25(OH)2D3 by our the kidneys, the actual hormone that our bodies need. VitaD2 (ergocalciferol) is made from plants and cannot be fully converted into 25(OH)D3 by the liver. D2 is also cheaper to produce so I don't know why anyone would need a prescription to get a more inferior VitaD supplement. So I would 100% agree with you that #1 sun exposure to UVB rays for us to make our own D3 is best and free. Or to simply eat rich D3 foods, such as oily fish, liver, egg yolk, butter, etc #2 would be to go with D3 (oil capsules preferrably from wild cod or cod liver). #3 would be to go with regular affordable D3 tablets as a last resort taken with olive oil or other healthy fats. Personally I would not even recommend D2 because I think it's a waste of money and for the reason I stated above
Francisco Ballesteros Sunshine vitamin or steroid hormone was the most powerful medicine on earth given by our CREATOR. Sun Exposure The best way to get vitamin D3 is through sun exposure. Go outside and get some sun, especially in the mid-day when it’s the strongest. However, many of us use sun block, which is good for our skin but not so helpful when it comes to the production of vitamin D3. By blocking out the UVA and UVB rays, sun block can interfere the skin’s ability to synthesize vitamin D3. GOD BLESS.
Thank you for the V3 info. I would appreciate some info on Ketos and limited-time eating for those well past menopause. Most Docs on UA-cam stop at menopause. There are lots of us out here who are alive and watching!
Audio just fine, Doc. I very much appreciate your videos, this one included. Eight years ago, Mrs. Boss and I had to find a new physician. We were lucky to find a brand new MD right out of school was on top of everything. (His sister and his wife are also physicians.) The first thing he did was put us on 4000 IU of Vitamin D3 daily. His comment was: "If all the research I am reading is correct, Vitamin D could be the next miracle drug."
@@KenDBerryMD good day doc..i suffered sinus problem for many years..its ok to take vit D3 10,000 IU? 1 capsule a day or two times or 3 times a week?give some advice doc..thanks..
I was very sick from Vitamin D deficiency for years and no one tested me for it. My career, finances and life in general were pretty much ruined after struggling for 7 years with mysterious fatigue, pain, more pain, and mental fog. Finally my 27 year old son called me and told me he had Vitamin D deficiency and asked me to get tested. That was it. My level was 9. So I started on D3 5K IU. After a few months I began to feel a little better. I was not taking it every day because I was worried about over dose. But after getting checked it was still deficient. So then I started taking 10K IU every single day and I bought a UVB light. (The light seemed to help me, but I have burned myself several times pretty bad--not a great idea unless you are desperate for sun.) Recently I added Calcium, Magnesium and Zinc and K2. After a year and two months--I finally feel good again. My hips still hurt but other than that I feel my life starting to come back. My last test I was up to 30, but I am aiming for 50.
Yeah, don’t take Calcium supplements. It will end up being to high. Just take the D3, K2, and magnesium Citrate preferably. We all know you must have Magnesium supplement for the D3 to even be absorbed and lessen any side effects
Pamela if you are still having pain or any fatigue, you also might want to see a specialized chiropractor and make sure that your atlas bone is not out of alignment. I had all the same symptoms as you but was not actually Vitamin D deficient. The atlas bone is the top vertebrae and what your head sits on. The brain stem passes through this and if yours is off balance like mine was, it will put pressure on the brain stem and can give you nearly any symptom under the sun, mainly fatigue, brain fog, and pain. Many people who have been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia actually have this bone out of alignment, not Fibromyalgia. When you get it corrected, it'll change your life and is so simple you'll wish you knew about it earlier in life. Just search for an orthospinologist or an upper cervical chiropractor in your area and ask them to check if your atlas is misaligned...this is all they do and they're the only ones with the proper x-ray equipment to determine if it needs adjusting. A doctor can't and won't ever address this, so don't count on them to solve your problem if they have not already :(
Pamela Thompson it may be better to supplement with B vitamins (including B5 - Calcium Pantothenate) rather than Calcium tablets. Most who have low D also have low B vitamin absorption. B vitamins are needed for many neurological functions, digestion & energy production, etc. According to Dr. Stasha Gominak D encourages the proliferation of gut microbes that produce some of the B vitamins. The better the D status, the better able the body is able to absorb calcium from our food - especially leafy greens & broccoli, etc.
Interesting video thank you. Here's something equally interesting. Vitamin D is not absorbed if the magnesium levels are low. I live in the Mediterranean and out in the sun all the time, yet, my levels are barely 17 and Vitamin D alone did not help, until I added magnesium as was suggested. Within months, my levels were 34. Still low but getting there.
I’m lead to believe that Vit. D level is critical, more so than dose, and levels should be checked two to four times a year. Apparently, low levels of Vit. D are at epidemic proportions, with dire consequences, and this doctors comments are very important and I appreciate them.
This needs updating I feel. The Vutamin D3 listed is in olive oil. Also, K2 (MK4) should always be taken with higher doses of vitamin D supplementation.
My level was 15 and my doctor put me on D2 once a week. After several weeks I noticed it wasn’t working as well. I was back to not sleeping, fatigued, muscle pain and cramps, brain fog and overall not feeling well. I am now on D3 daily.
I see that this is a old clip, but if you are still reviewing these comments then I offer the following. I have been an advocate of VD for many years. I was first introduced to VD in 2012 when our son got lymphoma. I located an article that the Mayo Clinic accidently found lymphoma patients with VD blood levels of about 90 nmol/L had double the survival rate, so we started him on that, lucky we had an accommodating doctor, other doctors said that it was a waste of time. He is still in remission and is still taking it. I then did a ton of reading on VD. You commented that you have not heard of a case of people being put into hospital. I read of 2, both were extreme and both people survived - from memory one patient was about 1,500 nmol/ and the other was about 3,000. I might be able to find them but you have to let me know. I undrstand in both cases the issue arrived due to incorrect labeling of the actual quantities. Probably something like they were to take a couple of 5,000 iu /day but the capsule might have had 50,000?? Regarding deaths - there was one of a small boy, that was contributed to VD. But an off setting comment was added that this child was so sick that it was not conclusive that it was from VD. I think there was another of a girl, but the detail escapes me at the moment. As interest about myself I take 10,000iu a day and high dose of VK2 complex. Earlier this year I had a heart / calcium scan done and I had a Zero score. So regarding other clips for yourself you could do one on the VD/VK2 connection, others are now doing this but it is still important. An area that is being overlooked is in VK2'S effectiveness in fighting cancers and in particular blood cancers where VK2 assists in cell death (apoptosis) You mention that overdose of VD is rare (but doctors are still paranoid if you go a little bit over the upper recomended limit) similarly VK2 is also advised to be take in small doses. The levels for effective apoptosis are very difficult for the patient to self-medicate. So how do we get doctors to start giving this to fight cancer and with a compound that has almost No known side effects. If you were to discuss VD/VK2 connection a book that might give you an overview is "The Calcium Paradox"
Belle I’m from Ireland across the Sea from Rosslare I’ve subscribed to your UA-cam channel and subscribe to my youtube channel All blessings from Ireland 🇮🇪
Fantastic insight....going through vitamin D deficiency and my pcp put me on 50,000 of vitamin D per week. Ignored prescription and bought 5000UI from GNC.. Fantastic advice Doc!!!
I got every ill in 2017 and my Dr. Tested my Vitamin D level and it was 10!! Started taking Vitamin d3 5000 units a day and feel so much better. My blood sugar got better. My blood pressure got better. Bowls got better. And bone aches and pains got alot better too. I totally believe it had alot to do with the Vitamin D3!!
Thank you so much Dr. Berry 🙏🌞 You are a hidden treasure and can't stop listening to your video. Thank you for helping us and giving us your precious time. I would give anything to have a Doctor like you 🙏 lost 15 years and now you gave me back some hope 🌈 I am so grateful and hope you see my message and continue what you are doing 🙏 Karine
donald rumsfield owns a drink company and got fda to let him put aspertame in all diet drinks and its poisinous to your brain (puts holes in the brain!!!) my sister used the blue packet of sweetner in tea for years, it killed her, dont let doctor lie to you! it will mimic parkinsons but alot of ppl are dieing from aspertame! in some foods too
I think he's say, ...Soda is sugar water. NIX IT NOW. It's liquid carbs. So bad. Juice, nix it. Water, just water is perfect. Your body LOVES clean, pure water. Most teas and coffee are diuretic, causes you to lose water. Not good. Only once in a while. Get on your D3, B complex, K2, Magnezium and fish oil! Feel great!
thank you, Vitamin D levels is what I have been looking for. Your last comment about reducing the size of my stomach? there is no sign of this working on me yet. I guess I just need to eat less 👍
I've been taking 10,000 IUs a day for a couple years now and haven't noticed any ill effects. Recently I started taking the D3 combined with K2, which is supposed to help with calcium absorption.
Are you still taking that amount? Have you got your level checked,? Just curious I've been taking 5,000 IU for 4 days a week and 10,000 IU for 3 days a week so that equals 50,000 total a week. I weigh about 106 lb and my levels are at 115.
This was helpful. I been having pain in my legs and knees. I was referred to a Rheumatology Dr who said its polyarthritis and prescribed Methotrexate. I'm concerned about the side effects so i had to see my thyroid Dr a few days after and I mentioned it. She asked me about my vitamin D. I wasn't she so she did blood work and found I'm Vitamin D Deficiency. Im at a 7. So i started taken a vitamin D supplement. Didn't know it could of been lack of vitamin D. It was never brought up before. Thank you for this helpful information
@@countylaw6985 Truth is I'm not sure. I started the Keto Diet 3 weeks ago. I also started taken Vitamin D around the same time. I lost 20 Pounds and the pain has gone away around the end of the second week and no swollen joints. I'm sure it might be a combo of both. I'm loving not having to take Ibuprofen in the morning and having to deal with the pain. I thank Dr Berry for putting me on the right track I tought i had bad arthritis and be on those pills but I not taken them.
Well I guess I have an Answer. Today I cheated on my diet went a fast food place with the kids. Gave into the fries and nuggets. Like a flip of a switch I got knee pain. So my guess in my situation it must be the suger that's triggered my pain. So I'm going to fast and get back with Keto.
I was very low(14), I did my research and took 10,000IU daily for 4 years and only changed my lab test to(52). My Doctor was highly upset how much I was taking. I just laughed and told him I want a 70 count. He does the testing but no longer will talk about it with me. Last thing he said to me was you have more knowledge then I, were not taught about all that. I just smiled and said I got it under control. Lol
Ms. Christian thanks, sad to say he is one of the best in my area. But I have done research on my medical problems for 15 years, I stand up to them and tell him what lab test I need done and look up everything because of lack of trust and doctors being so out dated.
This is why I hate seeing my doctor . I prefer working with a natural path . My doctor doesn’t get it . A few of my vitamins were low normal and he said it’s okay but my natural doctor says no you want to bring it up
Great video. I've checked my vit D by accident, it was 17, now it's 27, still low.For our standards the normal levels are 30-100. I was mostly at home the past 6months, because of a spine trauma. What to say, hell experience. Headache, nausea, vomiting, absolutely crazy anxiety, depression and so on. Now I'm taking only 400 i.u and will have to take more for sure. And starting to feel better. I also have borderline results for scleroderma and exposing myself to sun sometimes is leading to itchiness and rash for days.I know vit D regulates the immune system, so it could be because of that.
If you have genuinely missed the sun for that long, get a blood test. I live in the pacific northwest and take 10,000 IU a day during the winter. 5,000 a day during the summer and I try to get a lot of sun.
Francisco Ballesteros Sunshine vitamin or steroid hormone was the most powerful medicine on earth given by our CREATOR. Sun Exposure The best way to get vitamin D3 is through sun exposure. Go outside and get some sun, especially in the mid-day when it’s the strongest. However, many of us use sun block, which is good for our skin but not so helpful when it comes to the production of vitamin D3. By blocking out the UVA and UVB rays, sun block can interfere the skin’s ability to synthesize vitamin D3. GOD BLESS.
One thing that I found out was that VIt D3 - without proper Magnesium levels and K2 levels can cause calcium to be stored in soft tissues - it is the K2 that helps it go where it's suppose to go - into bone and magnesium is required to activate D3. Without all 3 in balance taking large amounts of D3 can cause calcium plaques to form in soft tissue like arteries and heart
Hi Dr. Berry You have renewed my hope that medical doctors might actually promote good health in their patients as opposed to just pulling out the prescription pad. I can’t get enough of your videos! One question...is it important to take Vitamin D in conjunction with the proper ratio of Vitamin A.? No mention was made about Vitamin A in you video as it relates to an increased intake of Vit. D. Just wondering...Thanks
Great video Dr. Berry! I'm going to be using this video as a reference for my research paper on the relationship between vitamin D and depression. As far as the study on body fat in the midsection with vitamin D, it is more likely that subjects who were given vitamin D had higher energy levels, so they would be more likely to exercise, as well as maybe have an increased metabolic rate.
Very informative. Glad to see a Dr. Talk about how important vitamins are to our health. I could hear you, but I also have the volume up loud anyway, so it is hard to know.
I take 35,000 IU daily in an effort to raise my blood level to over 150 ng/ml in an effort to cure chronic pain and lower back pain. It seems to be working, and I feel a lot better. There are a few people who suffer from the side effects of taking vitamin D3, but it's never been proven that the vitamin D was the cause. Vitamin D can cause magnesium deficiency and hypercalcemia. That's the concern. I believe vitamin D3 in itself is completely non toxic.
Which vitamin D over the counter is best? I have been taken 1000 units for years but my new RA doctor told me I am very low in vitamin D .she put me on 50,000 units. I have never felt better. She told me she can only prescribe for three months.
Vitamin D is vital for good health and vitality. You want to keep your Vitamin D, 25 levels between 50-100 to receive the full benefit of this amazing Vitamin/Pro-Hormone...
Do you think some people feel better than others with a vitamin D level over 50 ng/ml? I have a friend who said he felt terrible at a level of 28 and didn't feel optimal until he hit 70. Mine is a lot lower at 16. He said he felt depressed, irritable, and fatigued at 28. On my own lab report, they say a level of 30 is the low end of normal. I guess even getting just a bit lower than 30 can cause different people more problems than it would seem? (At least to me, this is curious if some labs are claiming that 30 is the low normal.)
Dr. Berry I see you said vitamin/pro-hormone... Made me curious If I had a Total Thyroidectomy will this affect how my body is going to/not going to process Vitamin D? My levels are very low and doc has me on D2 once a week and on D3 rest of the week...... I stopped doing this because in my head this does seem to be working and I feel its not right..... mind you my Doc never stated to take with healthy fats either.
KenDBerryMD thank you Dr, I suffer from this because I always feared drinking milk and eating cheese or ice cream. But, you showed me I can eat cheese again after twenty years.
KenDBerryMD Thank you so much for your great wisdom sir. I’ve utilized many of the advice videos that you’ve posted on UA-cam and it has help me immensely! God bless you and your beautiful wife. 🙌🏽😊
Hiya doc, watched your other vid on symptoms of vit d deficiency, had most of them, been 3 days on d3 125 mcg w/coconut oil, already hip pain has abated substantially, muscle and neuropathy issues also substantially decreased already, (also upped my sodium intake though), but feeling so much better! I know this is an older vid, but just had to come on and say thanks for putting all the great information out there! Thanks for the no-nonsense approach!
My speaker have 1 and 3/4 turns from "0" to "100" % volume. I've turn it up 1/4 turn and hear you just fine. Either I have exceptional hearing, or exceptional speakers! My WIFE would say, the speakers are exceptional!!!!! heh-heh-heh
Thank you doctor for all your advice you gave throughout the times I watched your videos. And honestly, I can’t thank you enough. Plain English, good advise, and kind regards towards humans. THANK YOU 🙏🏾!
Thank you Dr.Berry for this info. Also, I am on my 2nd week keto and loving it. Thanks to your knowledge you share. I do have some questions as far as supplements, I don't have a primary care doctor.
Thanks for this video! My vitamin D 25 test came back at 19, definitely low! I’ve started taking a D3 supplement that also has cod liver oil and omega 3. Also taking a vitamin K2 supplement because I’ve heard elsewhere that the combination is better for calcium absorption. Also, I can hear your audio but I do have to turn my volume all the way up with your videos. Maybe it’s an option you can change when you upload to UA-cam? Have a great day!
@@aniruddhkarekar2818 A bit late but anyway, yeah, my vitamin D is 16.5 and i'm always tired, can't get enough sleep no matter how much i sleep, also have anxiety and depression, i think my balance is not great as well. Not sure if it's related to vitamin D level but i hope things will get better when i raise it
How do you take the oil, say olive oil, to increase absorption? Teaspoon at time of taking D3? Any other good uses for olive oil? Do tanning beds increase D3 levels? Thanks.
Some people take a spoon full of oil with their D3 gel-cap, some take Cod Liver oil which has D3 in it. Or, you could just take your D3 after a meal that contained fat...
Certain tanning beds do have good Vit D rays. You just have to ask the tanning place you go which bed they have and always request that bed. Our local place has like 10 beds and only one helps with Vit D
I take mine with my bulletproof coffee in the AM.
KETO Diamond Tanning Beds? Get Real! Tanning beds are an abomination.
Sports research has one d3 with coconut oil and k2. Excellent brand.
I found out about my severe vitamin D deficiency in March and in two months my levels went upto 33 ng from 7. I am aiming for 55ng.I started with 4K IU of d3 then went on to 10k IU along with magnesium, fish oil. It was life changing! I also had to correct my severe B12 and iron deficiency with shots and infusions respectively.I took a zinc + b complex capsule too. I also made some dietary changes by limiting dairy, gluten and sugar. I am a different person now. I used to have extreme hair fall, fatigue, drowsiness, dizziness, poor balance, bone pain, weak teeth, numbness in my toes, lack of concentration , poor memory, depression, anxiety and brain fog. My career, social life, relationships everything was suffering for so many years. I feel like over 75% of my problems are gone. It didn’t take too long, only a few months for this entire transformation. Please do not ignore nutritional deficiencies . I hope this helps people 🙏🏼
Sage k thank you so much!!!!
I've been suffering these same symptoms and just started supplementing. It's only been 2 weeks and I'm feeling so much better!
For the benefit of those reading your comment please clarify how often you took/take the amount of Vitamin D3! 1x/day or 1x/wk, etc? Thank you!
Do you mind sharing which brand of supplements you took plz.
My Dr wrote a prescription vitamin D2 of 50,000 units; once per week for 8 weeks then I'll have to take over the counter. I need to check back with her for the dosage of over the counter once I'm finished with the prescription.
How lucky are your patients to have a doc who is so knowledgeable and open minded
I heard that vitamin d is basically rat poison. Is this true? I watched it on u tube
Yes I wish he were my Dr!!
@@rondamcdaniel8865 , No it's not true.....
I was told that for every 10,000 IU of Vitamin D3 I take, I should also take 100mcg of Vitamin K2 and 400mg of Magnesium Glycinate.
It's amazing how I trust Dr Berry more than my primary Dr.
My Dr has never been informative on anything that I ask.
Phyllis Tilden dame here I feel like there not helping me so I can keep coming back I don’t trust her at all
I never thought that I would be online, but Dr Berry helps, if I have a question, I'll watch his video on that symptom..
My Dr is in and out of room within 10 mins
GET A YOUNGER DOCTOR, FEMALE ARE THE SMARTEST USUALLY. and take your D3 and B complex no matter what. I think doctors have been lazy, Dr Berry is waking us all up to better medicine!!!! Love him for this!
@Carolyn Fulton The way to get energy when you have none is to move. Just move your arm up and down. Things like that. Energy creates energy.
@@phyllisfletcher8581 you’re right I’ve subscribed to your UA-cam channel and subscribe to mine. All blessings from Ireland 🇮🇪
Who the hell put the thumbs down on this informative video?!
I’m a natural redhead and I live in South Texas. Can’t venture into the sun too long without burning. I have to take a Vitamin D supplement everyday. I’m blessed enough to find a doctor that knew to check my Vitamin D level...it was extremely low. Before finding my doctor, I had repeatedly been sick with colds/sinus infections...5 within 4 months. I was also exhausted all the time...didn’t matter how much I slept. My mood was low. Anyways, feeling 110% better now
I love the fact that you're a doctor (Huge respect) and you admit that you don't get much teaching on vitamins such as Vit D. Really, massive respect to you! My own doctor always tells me I'm not deficient in VD, I ended up doing a private test and was extremely low!
Great video doctor and thank you for your honesty!
Sounds like your “doctor” might need to get fired lol. I’m so glad you found out the truth.
A lot of school is the bare minimum and it's up to you and experience after to really learn what you want or further your knowledge.
Thank you Dr. Berry! I followed your advice, did my bloodwork, found that my Vitamin D is 20(pretty bad) which affected my mood and psoriasis outbreaks, went on a 5000UI K2+D3 suplimetns a day for 6 months and now I'm at 38 with no psoriasis !!! - for others reading this, I don't say is a cure, but is definetly a huge improvement in my life for which I'm greatfull !!!
You should fix your gut biome if you have psoriasis. Look at psoriasis DR berg videos
I’ve have been taking 6,000 iu’s a day and haven’t been sick in 8 years !
Wow that's good
How often do you test your blood? You can get toxic levels since it is fat soluble vitamin and hence it stays with you for longer periods of time.
@@charlie64x2 Not if you take it with K2
@@lebest8417 can you take it with k1?
puddaz444 my client is an oncologist 6,000 you can not over dose
I hear you loud and clear doc.
I appreciate your videos. I am financially unable to send anything to help your cause but I will pray for you to continue helping so many with your honesty and straight talk.
God bless you sir🙏
I agree with the D2 vs D3. My level was at 17 when I started D2. Three years later, it was still under 20! I started D3 and am now in the upper 30s. It’s still low, but it’s going up which never happened until I started the D3.
How long did it take to get from 17 to 30s. I am deficient at 17. How many ius did u take per day?
My son’s new doc said to eliminate the 5,000 i.u. VitD I had been giving him for most of his adult life (he is developmentally disabled). Within 5 days his anxiety depression EXPLODED! Putting him back on it today, that is the only change we have made....thank you, Dr. Berry❤️❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻
Hlw please help me also how you use the medicine
Hopefully you got a new doctor
wehn i first expewrienced depression in 2016 end , my vitamin d levels were like 12 or 13 . i had been having depression again recently but i now realise i had stopped having my vitamin d supplements for a few months. i was taking 1000 iu every day for a long time and was moderatley ok .
had a fracture first time in my life since age 12 i guess which was a hairline fracture in my foot. never had a fracture otherwise. and now arthritis possibly setting in in the elbow through the fracture as per the silly doctor who did not put my injury in a cast. the nhs is making so many blunders and if you question them they claim they are being abused.
@@JohnSm3847 Most Doctors have no idea about nutritional medicine. none at all. They spend 99.9% of their learning on big pharma and .1% on nutrition. It's appalling 😡
You are my go to ! The way you plain English the subject matter ! So we can understand it ! Thank you !
I live in Canada and they found a serious vitamin D deficiency last year. Now I’m like a new person. Even my dentist asked me what my secret was! I said vitamin D, B12, magnesium as directed by my naturopath and it’s amazing how much better I feel.
Lori what brand and how often did you take it.
I live in canada as well. You say your dentist, do you mean your mood improved or your teeth?
@@sabrinaalston1243 Loris' secret
Thank you doc. My vitamin D was just tested. My level is 6. I never feel well, I'm alway so tired and my hips hurt to the point I have trouble walking. I just started prescribed vitamin D meds. I can't wait to feel myself again. It's been over 8 years of total anguish.
How much dosage?
Sorry to hear that ,I've been like that for couple of years. Didn't realise vitamin d deficiency could cause so much misery. Been put on 50000 a week, fingers crossed
how are you feeling now?
@@soyjusthyn7850 still rubbish ,last dose next week, dr said just top up with otc vitamins ,how much haven't asked, how are you feeling?
@@bernadettefinn9512 how you feeling now? What dosage did you take otc
Hi and many thanks, my quality of life was rubbish with a vitamin D level of 27, on your recommendation i have increased daily dose to 3000 units in olive oil capsules and it now sits at 100. and the difference it has made is enormous i can now enjoy my retirement instead of sleeping on and off most of the day and losing interest in life.
Finding a trusted physician is the key n very difficult. Functional MD is usually a better choice but not always covered by insurance. After 50 years in medical profession I rarely found any MD who was interested in latest research that did NOT involve a drug company. Follow the money!Thank u for getting the info out there.
You're welcome! Future video ideas?
KenDBerryMD kids taking vitamin D??
@@KenDBerryMD I can't find any honest info on what nutrients are depleted when drinking too much coffee and if too much can cause more pain and worsen osteoarthritis. I was a truck driver and drank alot most days. I loved that job but had to stop because of unbearable pain. All I hear is how great coffee is ...Could you make a video about that ? Plz plz...
@@KenDBerryMD drug-nutrient interaction especially specific to common medications for commonly experienced conditions!
Same industry for 25 years myself and my family dating back to over a century ago with Big Pharma, I am in Natural Ingredients these days as a career, but like you said I can attest to what you said about finding ONE MD that is NOT connected to a big pharma co. God bless and belated Merry XMas and a healthy 2020!!!!
I was just sweating profusely 24/7. Even when I was asleep. My doctor decided to do my yearly lab work and checked my vit D because I was always just feeling low energy even though I take vitamin B. Results ... my vit D was a 10. Needless to say after 2 weeks now, my sweating has decreased and I'm not walking around like a zombie anymore!
Since im low as ever im wondering how your doing im just going to start taking prescription vitamin d...I sweat so badly is a joke I can't wait to feel better, plus my belly fat might go down!
@@jules-marcdavis6843 Add plenty of daily magnesium to help stop sweating
@@LiesAboutFood waiting for the Lindon lime trees to blossom.. the tea is very good and I live by a man who loves all the trees on his property even if the city planted them. Tea make of yellow flowers in early open bloom you have about two days pray the wind doesn't blow!! Cold. For.. Hot flashes....hot.. Tea for.. fever
I have 6 . I am not able to walk. All time i am in bed taking leaves from office . What to do. I hv taking shelcal M & remyline d tableet since 1 mnth
Same thing happened to me. Mines was a 10.6. It took about a month of supplementation to feel better.
Thank you, thank you for this video, Dr. Berry. This gives me hope that I could get better from this "mystery" condition of which I have been suffering for a year now. NONE of the doctors I have seen mentioned a vit D deficiency, despite all the blood tests and a 2 day hospitalization. It had been mind boggling that not one of my doctors recognized where my problem is coming from. It wasn't until I stumbled on a blood result that indicated that my vit d was at below 30 that I decided to help myself to vit D3 supplementation that my energy level allowed me to walk around on my own for an hour in the mall without feeling that I might die if I did not stop to sit down. This condition is so terrible and yet not one of my ivy league educated doctors could diagnose it. They think I had been making up my symptoms, or I am just depressed or I need exercise! Unbelievable! These so called health professionals have been disappointing and discouraging. On the other hand, your video had been helpful. Thank you.
North Yippie so has it helped you ?
Hi, I feel you! Get on a good Magnizium CITRATE like he recommends, it activates the D3 better and a good B COMPLEX! I was like you, not anymore!
Yeah you!!!
My Doctor prescribed me 20 000 iu 2x a week for 7, weeks, Vitamin D, does that mean am real low
I think that in many cases these mystery conditions are small fiber neuropathy/some centralized pain syndrome.
Which doesn't really make it any less of a mystery as they can't solve it nor understand completely why it happened
1000UI of vitamin D3 a day has considerably reduced my menstrual cramps. I started taking vitamin D3 after watching a video of Dr Ken Berry. I am a believer now 🙌🏼🙏🏼
Please check your vitamin labels everyone...I just realized ther is MALTODEXTRIN added to my vitamin D3. Sugar!! The label even says "guaranteed no added sugar"etc.
Thanks for all you and Neisha do Dr. Berry💕
I can hear you fine! Thank you! I live in Sweden and I have a vitamin d defficency, my doctor refuses to write a prescription of higher dose than 1600ie and only for two months because of its danger. I don’t listen to my doctor and have been taken 6-10000 ie per day and can now after 24 years of being very ill and having no normal life och forced to take several different kinds of heavy painkillers now been able to take them out one by one because I don’t need them anymore. Throw sticks and walker in the storage and can now take walks in the woods for the first time in many years. I have propably had D- defficensy all those years and my doctor in endocrinology says that all the painkillers has made my cortisol axel in imbalance./Patricia Julin, Västerås Sweden.
Great story glad you recovered. Rudolf Steiner said in the early 1900's that at the end of the 20th Century we will have to be' our own teachers, doctors and priests' your certainly living that. Enjoy!
@@velvetindigonight How prophetic. Mmmmm Yes.
I have been taking Vitamin D3 for the last 3 years.. So glad to hear you talking about this...
I'm thinking about doing more videos about vitamin D. Which foods contain it, Sun exposure, etc.
Robyn Benson, I take D3 from Life Extension. 7,000 IU’s
You might have already stone in your kidney
@@hornermike6940 not true...doesn't happen. Do the research..it actually reduces chance of kidney stones! My family has genetic disposition to kidney stones and I also got them too. I have been doing vitamin D for years now (6000+) daily and never had a stone since.
I want Dr. Berry as my doctor!
13 years ago I had a heart attack. After some stents I read there was a study that showed there was a correlation between Northern countries and low vitamin D and heart disease.
I asked my primary care to check mine and he said he seen no reason for checking it as I worked outside, but included it at the next blood test. Sure enough it was way low.
For the past year I have been having debilitating fatigue and back and bone pain. I have been spending most days lying in bed and have had no interest in doing anything. I just read your blog about Vitamin D and I am excited to try it out. I hope and and pray this will be be the answer to my issues. I went right out and bought some vitamin d3 and I will let you know if it helps. Thank you for all the valuable information. Your patients are lucky to have such a doctor as yourself who is so knowledgeable about vitamin d as this will help many, many people.
Have you checked your vitamin B12? i was so ill I couldn't get out of bed. Within 20 minutes of being given a B12 injection, I was fine.
Thanks doc!! Glad you care to share this important info!! Magnesium is super important along with it too though. It aids in the metabolism/activation of the vit. D, so it actually can be used by the body. So, if taking the vitD make sure how your magnesium level is. And unfortunately only a intracelluler test gives the real/correct level.. Not the regular way that the doc's do. One last thing also , vit. K2 as MK7 .
First of all, I want to say that I really like your videos. They have really helped me out. I am taking a daily dose of vitamin D3 now and I feel better than I have ever felt before. I have so much more energy.
Yesterday I have heard some very bad news from one of my best friends. She came back from the hospital, because she had taken some allergy tests. The doctors there have told her that she has a very rare allergy to vitamin D. They have tested her blood before and her vitamin D levels were at 14. They have also done skin tests. They told her she is the 4th person worldwide to have this rare reaction to vitamin D. She can't eat fish without throwing up. She couldn't take vitamin D capsules without throwing up.
I was with her and her family yesterday and everyone was very sad. Her mother was afraid that she might die, because one of the doctors told her that out of the 3 other people, one person died during treatment.
It was so good that I have seen many of your videos and now have a little knowledge about vitamin D. Ofcourse I will be very careful about what I say and leave things to the doctors and expert. I was able to give them some peace and rest by providing them information about vitamin D and how it works.
I can't imagine that only 4 people in the world have this ( although those are just the confirmed cases). Apparantly she has had this her entire life. The symptoms of vitamin D deficiency have been a life long experience for her. Also her skin tone has more pigment, because of her Turkish heritage.
I was wondering what your expertise says about this.
martijn stuart - I wonder if there is a deficiency of something else that is preventing the D absorption? Vitamin D has to have cofactors like magnesium & other vitamins, minerals & trace elements in order to be absorbed properly. The sun makes D sulphate in the skin which in turn helps to make cholesterol. Some people have issues with sulphur. Vitamin D is required for B vitamin absorption & production in the gut. Because most of the research goes into drugs rather than nutrients, sadly this field is still somewhat of a mystery. There are some doctors who understand the D hormone & it’s supporting elements like Dr. Coimbra & Ken Berry, but they are few & far between.
Sunshine vitamin or steroid hormone was the most powerful medicine on earth given by our CREATOR. Sun Exposure
The best way to get vitamin D3 is through sun exposure. Go outside and get some sun, especially in the mid-day when it’s the strongest.
However, many of us use sun block, which is good for our skin but not so helpful when it comes to the production of vitamin D3. By blocking out the UVA and UVB rays, sun block can interfere the skin’s ability to synthesize vitamin D3. GOD BLESS.
I have been an advocate for vitamin D3 supplementation since I was diagnosed with an extremely low vitamin D level about 10 years ago. It took 6 months of taking 10,000-12,000 IUs a day for me to reach just the middle lab range. F4r I was taking was a high-quality gel-capsule containing fractionated extra virgin coconut oil. A couple of years into trying to raise my level further, I went to order the same capsules but they were out of stock. So I ordered the same ones but in the liquid drops version. Long story short (I know, too late), it turns out that my body very much prefers a liquid drops. My level rose to near the top of the range before the bottle was gone. Fast forward a few years after maintaining that nice high-level... I figured I was good with solid high-level so switch back to the capsules since they are a little cheaper. Happened to have a regular lab check two and a half months into the capsules and my level had dropped quite a bit. So I went right back to the level went right back up.
Pretty interesting. Just goes to show we have to do what works for our individual bodies.
Now, I had never heard about the losing the belly fat part of using vitamin D. I'm here to tell you if that were the case I should be skinny by now, LOL. I'm obese and it's all in the belly. So, no, that didn't work on me, so sorry to say. Keto and intermittent fasting is the answer for belly fat loss, it's really working.
My belly is going down.
Please please shsre info on the Vit d drops???
Just a little question; over the counter Vit d is mixed with seed oils. Could you be doing harm to your body more than doing good?
Vit D gets rid of belly fat if it is caused by high cortisol, adrenal body type
Dr B, I was just discouraged to read that vitamin d build up in your system is a very slow process. Is this true? After listening to you, I have decided it's more than clear that I have a vitamin D deficiency.. I was very excited, and then immediately discouraged after reading what some say is a long, lengthy process of vitamin d absorption..
I'm pretty sure many of us would love to hear your comments on this...
I'm so grateful for your work, thanks very much and keep it up!
Just want to add my experience. I was dx'd with MCAS in 2015. Had my genome tested and found MTHFR and VitD related mutations recently, so began supplementing with VitD3/K2, methylfolate, magnesium and NAC. Unbelievable difference! I'm off most of my mast cell medications (which were barely keeping symptoms at bay), my pain levels are way down, I can breathe and think clearly and I feel better than I have in so long I can't even remember. I'm definitely a success story. Please get your genetics tested! It can answer so many questions and there are solutions.
After doing 23andMe, my daughter (17) and I found out we have more than one gene 🧬 that affects how our bodies assimilate vitamin D. Her last blood draw it was low. Now we know why. I was already giving her 2000 IUs. Since the last draw I upped it to 5000. It has made a huge difference in her. She was anxious, stressed, lacked concentration and motivation. We kind of wish we had known this earlier. At 5, her pediatrician noticed her growth rate had slowed dramatically. He ran a blood panel. The only thing he noticed that was wrong was gluten sensitivity. Well...we went down that path and also saw an endocrinologist for growth issues. I think if the standard for D3 serum levels were higher and he knew to check the right one things would have been A LOT different for her. At least we know now.
Great video by the way!!!
I did the 23 and me as well. Where did you find the gene that affect vitamin d
Please share what about 23 and Me gave you information on being able to assimilate vit d or not? Thank you.
@@maureengreen8240 one needs to download their raw data and then upload to a site that will breakdown the information. The technical and thorough one is Prometheus (sp?) Another one that is a bit easier to understand is Very Well (I think that is the name). It has been a few years since so the names maybe a bit different. Note: I did this and did NOT buy the health version.
Yes, PLEASE DO UP THE VOLUME, so glad you mentioned about the volume, thank you and thank you for your service!
I am a retired Medical Technologist. I worked in Special Chemistry performing many assays among them Vitamin D. This is About Ten years ago. We in the lab were amazed how deficient many people are. The majority, about 60 % , we did about 150 assays per day, were below 20 ug% This is very low, indeed. It is difficult to absorb by the body. It is fat soluble. Very difficult to absorb. Levels should be in the 50 range for proper protection.
A couple of years ago my vitamin D was 5. I have been taking 5,000 IU once a day since not long after. They started me off on lower and got it to about 22, which is the reason I take the 5000 IU still. I will get it checked again soon when I go back for my annual next month and I'm hoping it's higher! D3 is what they told me to take. It did help my energy level for a while but I didn't lose anything because of it. Thank you for all of the great info!
NotThe One The amount I take is 10,000 then I was able to go from 3 to 55. For a year I took 5000 got to 30. So increase to 10,000 but only in liquid caps
Because of intestinal damage (celiac, ibs, etc) I recently learned that my Vit D receptors are blocked so the supplements I had been taking weren't helping at all. I bought a liquid Vit D3 with K2 and have been using it topically and my OMG all over body pain and so many more issues disappeared within a day! 💞 I feel GREAT again!
Kristi Judy which one do you use ? Do you take it orally also ? This sounds like just what I need ! Thank you !
@@lindalentz5093 the brand is Buried Treasure D3 K2. I get mine at Sprouts plus Amazon has it as well. I use it topically only and have had amazing results.
Does that also mean you can't get vitamin d from the sun?
I take 15000 units and 200 of k2 zinc magnesium and other vitamins what a difference over the last 2 years feel much better more energy etc 68 yrs old
Great video Dr Berry very informative and to the point. I was just recently diagnosed with vitamin D deficiency and was given a prescription for 50,000 units of vitamin D to be taken once a week. I was recently feeling some anxiety and from some videos I've watched on vitamin D deficiency, that is one of many symptoms. I just started taking it a week ago and just took my second dose today. Haven't really felt much anxiety lately so I hope it helps to get rid of it completely. Thanks again doc. Btw, I can hear you fine 👍.
Bro how you feel now and how was your brain feel like rn my vitamin is low and I feel like my brain locked up or not working is that same?
@@ghjgjgjttytttt I got the same prescription and it got rid of my heart paps immediately
The vitamin D deficiency is the reason they WERE patients. Since living a rural outdoor lifestyle I have has so much netter health and few viruses.....I put that down to D£. good content. subscribed.
Eleven years ago I got really sick, not too sure if it was the flu or some other kind of virus, it wasn't anything like I've ever had before. I had read that D3 helps with colds and flu. I began taking 5000 IU's a day. Sorry no disrespect here, but I don't really go to doctors (long story there, however after listening to a bunch of your videos, I would seek your advice!), so haven't had levels checked. I live in Idaho so less sun here. What I have found with taking D3 is my moods in the winter are better and lo and behold I have not had a cold or flu in 11 years!
Just an FYI, you can order lab tests online and get it checked at a nearby clinic skipping doctors/insurance entirely.
@@IT_Farhan Is this lab test pricey?
@@soniarand9119 Check out Ulta Lab Tests, I've had a good experience with them. My D2/D3 test was $39 and I had another test done as well and you add a ~$8 lab draw fee (depends on your lab of choice). I got my result in 1 or 2 business days. I was worried after moving to Seattle with minimal sunlight but I was taking Viva Naturals D3 5000IU usually every day. I ended up with a 49 value and was super satisfied.
@@IT_Farhan thank you, I will check this out! :D
Linda Pittenger Linda I noticed that the autism doctors were trying to push or we're really promoting the children who have autism to take vitamin D3 but they were also telling them not to drink milk which is enhanced with D3 then they were talking about giving them GC MAF which is a d-binding protein do you think that your vitamin D intake was killing viruses?
I was searching for this info really. Accept my thanks and please help people to get out of sickness and problems with your good advices. Correct information could even save life or save the quality of people's life.
My greeting and thanks form Sweden.
Thanks.
Very interesting video. D3 has just recently gotten my attention (doctor ordered it without saying why) and I was amazed to find the list of symptoms reads like my medical history. Crossing my fingers ...
Re the sound: volume is fine, however you have a "smooth" voice (me, too) that older listeners may have trouble absorbing. Hearing loss is not just about volume, it's also about lack of clarity in picking up consonants. Careful enunciation (but not to the point of stiffness) helps. So does taking those hearing aids out of the drawer and actually wearing them.
I'm at 15 on range from 30-100..… i have had chronic exhaustion for over a year ..... They finally did the right test
Any update fam? My test came out at 14,5😔
@@harleylurid9241mine is a 7
How much are you taking to correct?
I just recently learned that I can buy whatever bloodwork I want online, then head to the nearest lab for the blood draw. Wow. No more begging the doc for labs he doesn’t think I need.
Me too! Most labs he recommends you can order on Quest Diagnostics or LabCorp. There are other labs too!
I am am taking 5000 IU a day, I taken no meds, so i don't see a doctor. I have had the Flu once, after taking a Flu shot, am healthy and don't want to mess with a good thing. I eat healthy, exercise and enjoy friends, I am 83. Thank you for the video
Another great video Dr Berry! Yes I could hear you fine. Due to having to making it short and straight to the point I understand why you didn't get into the scientific terminology and how D works, so I want to just add some info if I may. VitaD3 is actually made from animals (cholecalciferol) which is actually easier and preferred by our liver to be synthesized into 25(OH)D3 then re-synthesized again into 1,25(OH)2D3 by our the kidneys, the actual hormone that our bodies need. VitaD2 (ergocalciferol) is made from plants and cannot be fully converted into 25(OH)D3 by the liver. D2 is also cheaper to produce so I don't know why anyone would need a prescription to get a more inferior VitaD supplement. So I would 100% agree with you that #1 sun exposure to UVB rays for us to make our own D3 is best and free. Or to simply eat rich D3 foods, such as oily fish, liver, egg yolk, butter, etc #2 would be to go with D3 (oil capsules preferrably from wild cod or cod liver). #3 would be to go with regular affordable D3 tablets as a last resort taken with olive oil or other healthy fats. Personally I would not even recommend D2 because I think it's a waste of money and for the reason I stated above
Francisco Ballesteros
Sunshine vitamin or steroid hormone was the most powerful medicine on earth given by our CREATOR. Sun Exposure
The best way to get vitamin D3 is through sun exposure. Go outside and get some sun, especially in the mid-day when it’s the strongest.
However, many of us use sun block, which is good for our skin but not so helpful when it comes to the production of vitamin D3. By blocking out the UVA and UVB rays, sun block can interfere the skin’s ability to synthesize vitamin D3. GOD BLESS.
Thank you for the V3 info. I would appreciate some info on Ketos and limited-time eating for those well past menopause. Most Docs on UA-cam stop at menopause. There are lots of us out here who are alive and watching!
Audio just fine, Doc. I very much appreciate your videos, this one included.
Eight years ago, Mrs. Boss and I had to find a new physician. We were lucky to find a brand new MD right out of school was on top of everything. (His sister and his wife are also physicians.) The first thing he did was put us on 4000 IU of Vitamin D3 daily. His comment was: "If all the research I am reading is correct, Vitamin D could be the next miracle drug."
I checked you information at the National Institute of Health site and I want your viewers to know that YOUR RIGHT!!!!
What about vitamin K2-7 for absorption. I’ve seen a few videos of medical doctors saying this was necessary. Thank you so much for your efforts.
It's said that VitaminD is a hormon too. The relation between hip ratio and VitaminD is a new information to me. Your video is excellent.
My PCP recommended D3, 10000 iu for me many years ago. He’s pretty progressive I think. Thanks for your videos.
Lisa Milstead too much then...
My life has improved so much since I have made a conscious effort to get into the sun, go on a winter sun holiday - so much more energy.
I've been taking 1500 IU daily for the last 4 years and my level is great. No problem with the sound.
Excellent, thank you.
@@KenDBerryMD good day doc..i suffered sinus problem for many years..its ok to take vit D3 10,000 IU?
1 capsule a day or two times or 3 times a week?give some advice doc..thanks..
God bless you, Dr. Berry for caring. You are my "go-to" for my nutrition needs.
I was very sick from Vitamin D deficiency for years and no one tested me for it. My career, finances and life in general were pretty much ruined after struggling for 7 years with mysterious fatigue, pain, more pain, and mental fog. Finally my 27 year old son called me and told me he had Vitamin D deficiency and asked me to get tested. That was it. My level was 9. So I started on D3 5K IU. After a few months I began to feel a little better. I was not taking it every day because I was worried about over dose. But after getting checked it was still deficient. So then I started taking 10K IU every single day and I bought a UVB light. (The light seemed to help me, but I have burned myself several times pretty bad--not a great idea unless you are desperate for sun.) Recently I added Calcium, Magnesium and Zinc and K2. After a year and two months--I finally feel good again. My hips still hurt but other than that I feel my life starting to come back. My last test I was up to 30, but I am aiming for 50.
Dr. Berry recently did a video on calcium supplements. He says to stop taking them immediately.
Yeah, don’t take Calcium supplements. It will end up being to high. Just take the D3, K2, and magnesium Citrate preferably. We all know you must have Magnesium supplement for the D3 to even be absorbed and lessen any side effects
Thank you for your comment. I have just been diagnosed with low VD, I suffer with the symptoms you describe, so I'm really hoping they help!
Pamela if you are still having pain or any fatigue, you also might want to see a specialized chiropractor and make sure that your atlas bone is not out of alignment. I had all the same symptoms as you but was not actually Vitamin D deficient. The atlas bone is the top vertebrae and what your head sits on. The brain stem passes through this and if yours is off balance like mine was, it will put pressure on the brain stem and can give you nearly any symptom under the sun, mainly fatigue, brain fog, and pain. Many people who have been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia actually have this bone out of alignment, not Fibromyalgia. When you get it corrected, it'll change your life and is so simple you'll wish you knew about it earlier in life.
Just search for an orthospinologist or an upper cervical chiropractor in your area and ask them to check if your atlas is misaligned...this is all they do and they're the only ones with the proper x-ray equipment to determine if it needs adjusting. A doctor can't and won't ever address this, so don't count on them to solve your problem if they have not already :(
Pamela Thompson it may be better to supplement with B vitamins (including B5 - Calcium Pantothenate) rather than Calcium tablets. Most who have low D also have low B vitamin absorption. B vitamins are needed for many neurological functions, digestion & energy production, etc. According to Dr. Stasha Gominak D encourages the proliferation of gut microbes that produce some of the B vitamins. The better the D status, the better able the body is able to absorb calcium from our food - especially leafy greens & broccoli, etc.
Finally some knowledge and honesty
Interesting video thank you. Here's something equally interesting. Vitamin D is not absorbed if the magnesium levels are low. I live in the Mediterranean and out in the sun all the time, yet, my levels are barely 17 and Vitamin D alone did not help, until I added magnesium as was suggested. Within months, my levels were 34. Still low but getting there.
Helena
I’m lead to believe that Vit. D level is critical, more so than dose, and levels should be checked two to four times a year. Apparently, low levels of Vit. D are at epidemic proportions, with dire consequences, and this doctors comments are very important and I appreciate them.
This needs updating I feel. The Vutamin D3 listed is in olive oil.
Also, K2 (MK4) should always be taken with higher doses of vitamin D supplementation.
Yes.
And Magnisium because D3 can deplete it
My level was 15 and my doctor put me on D2 once a week. After several weeks I noticed it wasn’t working as well. I was back to not sleeping, fatigued, muscle pain and cramps, brain fog and overall not feeling well. I am now on D3 daily.
D3 is much better
I see that this is a old clip, but if you are still reviewing these comments then I offer the following.
I have been an advocate of VD for many years. I was first introduced to VD in 2012 when our son got lymphoma. I located an article that the Mayo Clinic accidently found lymphoma patients with VD blood levels of about 90 nmol/L had double the survival rate, so we started him on that, lucky we had an accommodating doctor, other doctors said that it was a waste of time. He is still in remission and is still taking it.
I then did a ton of reading on VD. You commented that you have not heard of a case of people being put into hospital. I read of 2, both were extreme and both people survived - from memory one patient was about 1,500 nmol/ and the other was about 3,000. I might be able to find them but you have to let me know. I undrstand in both cases the issue arrived due to incorrect labeling of the actual quantities. Probably something like they were to take a couple of 5,000 iu /day but the capsule might have had 50,000??
Regarding deaths - there was one of a small boy, that was contributed to VD. But an off setting comment was added that this child was so sick that it was not conclusive that it was from VD. I think there was another of a girl, but the detail escapes me at the moment.
As interest about myself I take 10,000iu a day and high dose of VK2 complex. Earlier this year I had a heart / calcium scan done and I had a Zero score.
So regarding other clips for yourself you could do one on the VD/VK2 connection, others are now doing this but it is still important. An area that is being overlooked is in VK2'S effectiveness in fighting cancers and in particular blood cancers where VK2 assists in cell death (apoptosis)
You mention that overdose of VD is rare (but doctors are still paranoid if you go a little bit over the upper recomended limit) similarly VK2 is also advised to be take in small doses. The levels for effective apoptosis are very difficult for the patient to self-medicate. So how do we get doctors to start giving this to fight cancer and with a compound that has almost No known side effects. If you were to discuss VD/VK2 connection a book that might give you an overview is "The Calcium Paradox"
I've been taking 30 to 50 thousand a day and I haven't had any problems in the last two or three years. Feel great.
Hi from the UK, Wales. Second day taking my D3. Thanks for the info...x
Don't forget the Magnezium Citrate to activate the D3, that Dr. said. )) and a good B complex.
Belle I’m from Ireland across the Sea from Rosslare I’ve subscribed to your UA-cam channel and subscribe to my youtube channel All blessings from Ireland 🇮🇪
I just started Vit D injections.Will be testing in about 6 weeks to see what my levels are.
Fantastic insight....going through vitamin D deficiency and my pcp put me on 50,000 of vitamin D per week.
Ignored prescription and bought 5000UI from GNC..
Fantastic advice Doc!!!
don't forget the Magnezium Citrate he said to activate the D3! And B complex, a good one! Changed my life. 3 months ago I was walking sleep.
ALEXANDER GOMES me too but i took the vitamin he prescribed.
And how long should i take it. For life?
LOL - 6 years later and the audio is still coming through great!!!
correlation between vitamin D and blood pressure please discuss
also...i hear you just fine
thanks
I got every ill in 2017 and my Dr. Tested my Vitamin D level and it was 10!! Started taking Vitamin d3 5000 units a day and feel so much better. My blood sugar got better. My blood pressure got better. Bowls got better. And bone aches and pains got alot better too. I totally believe it had alot to do with the Vitamin D3!!
Can you talk about supplement? Do you recommend a specific brand? Much love from the Netherlands
Thank you so much Dr. Berry 🙏🌞
You are a hidden treasure and can't stop listening to your video. Thank you for helping us and giving us your precious time.
I would give anything to have a Doctor like you 🙏 lost 15 years and now you gave me back some hope 🌈
I am so grateful and hope you see my message and continue what you are doing 🙏
Karine
Please keep the nutrition videos coming. Would like to hear your thoughts on diet drinks like soda, juice and tea.
Good idea! Video in the works
donald rumsfield owns a drink company and got fda to let him put aspertame in all diet drinks and its poisinous to your brain (puts holes in the brain!!!) my sister used the blue packet of sweetner in tea for years, it killed her, dont let doctor lie to you! it will mimic parkinsons but alot of ppl are dieing from aspertame! in some foods too
I think he's say, ...Soda is sugar water. NIX IT NOW. It's liquid carbs. So bad. Juice, nix it. Water, just water is perfect. Your body LOVES clean, pure water. Most teas and coffee are diuretic, causes you to lose water. Not good. Only once in a while. Get on your D3, B complex, K2, Magnezium and fish oil! Feel great!
I could hear you just fine. I was doing keto with no good results you got my attention and now I am hooked on you .
thank you, Vitamin D levels is what I have been looking for. Your last comment about reducing the size of my stomach? there is no sign of this working on me yet. I guess I just need to eat less 👍
Yes, doctor your volume needs to be boosted. I am using a tab and my phone volume is low. I'd have to listen to your vid in a quiet room
I've been taking 10,000 IUs a day for a couple years now and haven't noticed any ill effects. Recently I started taking the D3 combined with K2, which is supposed to help with calcium absorption.
I do that too, and magnesium.
Are you still taking that amount? Have you got your level checked,? Just curious I've been taking 5,000 IU for 4 days a week and 10,000 IU for 3 days a week so that equals 50,000 total a week. I weigh about 106 lb and my levels are at 115.
@@jessie9653 have u felt any better? Did you stop the supplementation after you’ve reached that level?
@@harleylurid9241 I continue to take D3 5,000 IU a day
This was helpful. I been having pain in my legs and knees. I was referred to a Rheumatology Dr who said its polyarthritis and prescribed Methotrexate. I'm concerned about the side effects so i had to see my thyroid Dr a few days after and I mentioned it. She asked me about my vitamin D. I wasn't she so she did blood work and found I'm Vitamin D Deficiency. Im at a 7. So i started taken a vitamin D supplement. Didn't know it could of been lack of vitamin D. It was never brought up before.
Thank you for this helpful information
David Foster has your leg pain got better after taking the vitamin d?
@@countylaw6985 Truth is I'm not sure. I started the Keto Diet 3 weeks ago. I also started taken Vitamin D around the same time. I lost 20 Pounds and the pain has gone away around the end of the second week and no swollen joints. I'm sure it might be a combo of both. I'm loving not having to take Ibuprofen in the morning and having to deal with the pain. I thank Dr Berry for putting me on the right track
I tought i had bad arthritis and be on those pills but I not taken them.
Well I guess I have an Answer. Today I cheated on my diet went a fast food place with the kids. Gave into the fries and nuggets. Like a flip of a switch I got knee pain. So my guess in my situation it must be the suger that's triggered my pain. So I'm going to fast and get back with Keto.
I was very low(14), I did my research and took 10,000IU daily for 4 years and only changed my lab test to(52). My Doctor was highly upset how much I was taking. I just laughed and told him I want a 70 count. He does the testing but no longer will talk about it with me. Last thing he said to me was you have more knowledge then I, were not taught about all that. I just smiled and said I got it under control. Lol
Get a YOUNGER DOCTOR! He's outdated! Take B complex too. fish oil and K2, chewable C. In just 3 weeks I am 100% better than slow and sleepy me.
Ms. Christian thanks, sad to say he is one of the best in my area. But I have done research on my medical problems for 15 years, I stand up to them and tell him what lab test I need done and look up everything because of lack of trust and doctors being so out dated.
10k is way too much ...
Stefan Pete LOL.........
This is why I hate seeing my doctor . I prefer working with a natural path . My doctor doesn’t get it . A few of my vitamins were low normal and he said it’s okay but my natural doctor says no you want to bring it up
Can hear you loud and clear! Thank you for all the wonderful knowledge!
Great video. I've checked my vit D by accident, it was 17, now it's 27, still low.For our standards the normal levels are 30-100. I was mostly at home the past 6months, because of a spine trauma. What to say, hell experience. Headache, nausea, vomiting, absolutely crazy anxiety, depression and so on. Now I'm taking only 400 i.u and will have to take more for sure. And starting to feel better. I also have borderline results for scleroderma and exposing myself to sun sometimes is leading to itchiness and rash for days.I know vit D regulates the immune system, so it could be because of that.
If you have genuinely missed the sun for that long, get a blood test. I live in the pacific northwest and take 10,000 IU a day during the winter. 5,000 a day during the summer and I try to get a lot of sun.
Francisco Ballesteros
Sunshine vitamin or steroid hormone was the most powerful medicine on earth given by our CREATOR. Sun Exposure
The best way to get vitamin D3 is through sun exposure. Go outside and get some sun, especially in the mid-day when it’s the strongest.
However, many of us use sun block, which is good for our skin but not so helpful when it comes to the production of vitamin D3. By blocking out the UVA and UVB rays, sun block can interfere the skin’s ability to synthesize vitamin D3. GOD BLESS.
One thing that I found out was that VIt D3 - without proper Magnesium levels and K2 levels can cause calcium to be stored in soft tissues - it is the K2 that helps it go where it's suppose to go - into bone and magnesium is required to activate D3. Without all 3 in balance taking large amounts of D3 can cause calcium plaques to form in soft tissue like arteries and heart
Hi Dr. Berry You have renewed my hope that medical doctors might actually promote good health in their patients as opposed to just pulling out the prescription pad. I can’t get enough of your videos! One question...is it important to take Vitamin D in conjunction with the proper ratio of Vitamin A.? No mention was made about Vitamin A in you video as it relates to an increased intake of Vit. D. Just wondering...Thanks
Hope you're communicating with rare doctors retiring to help odd ball's, we need y'all! Hard to get anyone together
Great video Dr. Berry! I'm going to be using this video as a reference for my research paper on the relationship between vitamin D and depression. As far as the study on body fat in the midsection with vitamin D, it is more likely that subjects who were given vitamin D had higher energy levels, so they would be more likely to exercise, as well as maybe have an increased metabolic rate.
My energy level is not high. I'm losing weight in my stomach. I haven't exercised in 2 weeks and I'm not fit lol. I'm glad I started vitamin d3.
@@starrjohnson1327 how many ius do u take per day
Very informative. Glad to see a Dr. Talk about how important vitamins are to our health. I could hear you, but I also have the volume up loud anyway, so it is hard to know.
I take 35,000 IU daily in an effort to raise my blood level to over 150 ng/ml in an effort to cure chronic pain and lower back pain. It seems to be working, and I feel a lot better.
There are a few people who suffer from the side effects of taking vitamin D3, but it's never been proven that the vitamin D was the cause.
Vitamin D can cause magnesium deficiency and hypercalcemia.
That's the concern. I believe vitamin D3 in itself is completely non toxic.
Which vitamin D over the counter is best? I have been taken 1000 units for years but my new RA doctor told me I am very low in vitamin D .she put me on 50,000 units. I have never felt better. She told me she can only prescribe for three months.
50k per day, week or month?
Vitamin D is vital for good health and vitality. You want to keep your Vitamin D, 25 levels between 50-100 to receive the full benefit of this amazing Vitamin/Pro-Hormone...
Do you think some people feel better than others with a vitamin D level over 50 ng/ml?
I have a friend who said he felt terrible at a level of 28 and didn't feel optimal until he hit 70.
Mine is a lot lower at 16. He said he felt depressed, irritable, and fatigued at 28. On my own lab report, they say a level of 30 is the low end of normal. I guess even getting just a bit lower than 30 can cause different people more problems than it would seem? (At least to me, this is curious if some labs are claiming that 30 is the low normal.)
Dr. Berry I see you said vitamin/pro-hormone... Made me curious If I had a Total Thyroidectomy will this affect how my body is going to/not going to process Vitamin D? My levels are very low and doc has me on D2 once a week and on D3 rest of the week...... I stopped doing this because in my head this does seem to be working and I feel its not right..... mind you my Doc never stated to take with healthy fats either.
KenDBerryMD thank you Dr, I suffer from this because I always feared drinking milk and eating cheese or ice cream. But, you showed me I can eat cheese again after twenty years.
My vitamin level is 5.
KenDBerryMD Thank you so much for your great wisdom sir. I’ve utilized many of the advice videos that you’ve posted on UA-cam and it has help me immensely! God bless you and your beautiful wife. 🙌🏽😊
I have hearing problems and I can hear you just fine.
Is there a general recommendation for how long to stay in the sun daily, in addition to D3 supplements? Thanks for all the important info on vit D!
The audio is perfect. Thanks for your information on vitamin D.
Hiya doc, watched your other vid on symptoms of vit d deficiency, had most of them, been 3 days on d3 125 mcg w/coconut oil, already hip pain has abated substantially, muscle and neuropathy issues also substantially decreased already, (also upped my sodium intake though), but feeling so much better! I know this is an older vid, but just had to come on and say thanks for putting all the great information out there! Thanks for the no-nonsense approach!
Thanks for posting! I'm definitely going to start taking Vit. D3!
My speaker have 1 and 3/4 turns from "0" to "100" % volume. I've turn it up 1/4 turn and hear you just fine. Either I have exceptional hearing, or exceptional speakers! My WIFE would say, the speakers are exceptional!!!!! heh-heh-heh
I’ve heard it’s important to also take K2 if you’re supplementing with D3... what are your thoughts/recommendations?
Thank you doctor for all your advice you gave throughout the times I watched your videos. And honestly, I can’t thank you enough. Plain English, good advise, and kind regards towards humans. THANK YOU 🙏🏾!
Thank you Dr.Berry for this info. Also, I am on my 2nd week keto and loving it. Thanks to your knowledge you share. I do have some questions as far as supplements, I don't have a primary care doctor.
Hi Dr. - any plans on a video regarding Melatonin and the possible impacts to people with Epilepsy? Best Regards, Richard
Thanks for the info doc. I just started taking D3 and will monitor it.
Love your videos. I can hear you but the volume is certainly lower than most YT videos.
Thanks for this video! My vitamin D 25 test came back at 19, definitely low! I’ve started taking a D3 supplement that also has cod liver oil and omega 3. Also taking a vitamin K2 supplement because I’ve heard elsewhere that the combination is better for calcium absorption. Also, I can hear your audio but I do have to turn my volume all the way up with your videos. Maybe it’s an option you can change when you upload to UA-cam? Have a great day!
My 25 oh vitamin D is also 19. Are you also facing anxiety and balance problems ?? Please reply...
@@aniruddhkarekar2818 A bit late but anyway, yeah, my vitamin D is 16.5 and i'm always tired, can't get enough sleep no matter how much i sleep, also have anxiety and depression, i think my balance is not great as well. Not sure if it's related to vitamin D level but i hope things will get better when i raise it