I started taking 5,000 IUs of vitamin D in May 2020 and started feeling good and I increased it to 10,000 IUs and started feeling great. I haven’t felt this good in over a decade.
I was at 7ng/ml vit d level a few years ago and it was the worst. No energy, mental fog and more. My doctor told me to take 1000 IU for a month to see what happens - that didn't work of course. I took matters into my own hands and started taking 30,000-80,000 I.U. per day after reading "healthy in seven days" a book translated into English from a German doctor. Over the course of 2 weeks I took over MILLION I.U. and that brought my vitamin D level to 97ng/ml. Had some issues, as I didn't take k2/magnesium in the regimen and had to balance that out afterwards but I was feeling soooo good! Since then I always make sure my vitamin D is at least 40ng/ml and I haven't got sick again yet. That was back in 2015.
I've been taking 50000 IU's weekly for the past 3 years (11/2018) and my recent blood work (9/8/21) showed 46 ng/mL (standard range of 30-100 ng/mL). My vitamin D levels have been hovering around 41-55 ng/mL every 3-6 month when I get my blood work. I'm a stage 3 cancer survivor (thyroid / throat) and my doctor put me on vitamin D3 supplementation. I've been in remission for the past 2.5 years. I'm in my mid 50's.
I take 15,000iu of D3, per day, with K2. I too found out about the importance of vitamin D, right after cancer. That was 7 years ago. I use the "Sports Research" brand, because it's made with coconut oil, instead of alfalfa. My numbers are typically in the 80'sng/ml. I'm 58 now. A surprise benefit has been that I no longer get sick. I haven't had a cold/flu in 7yrs, and I used to consistently get the normal 2-4 per year. When people at work are getting sick, I start taking 50mg of zinc every day. I do the same thing (taking zinc daily) if I start to feel like I might be catching something, and I'll bolster that with 6 fresh cloves of garlic, minced, and blended into 3 scrambled eggs 1-2 times/day. Once the eggs are cooked, it takes away that spicy hot effect of the garlic, and it's almost completely not noticeable.
@@austinado16 hey Todd. Can you help me maybe? I had blood work for Vitamin Ddone back in June and it was at 47. I am 31 years old and I take 10 thousand IU a day! I am scheduled for blood work again later this month to check it. 47 seems a little low for how much I supplement. Does this mean I should be taking k2 with it? And if so, how much?
@@Holy_Athletics Yes, you must take D3 with K2 in order for your body to readily absorb the D3. I take 1 combination capsule, that is D3 & K2, and 2 capsules of D3 only....both are from the "Sports Research" brand that I mentioned previously.
Thanks so much i am a black guy in his 50's and my Dr said that my vitamin D levels were super low especially because I'm black, because the color of our skin doesnt absorb sunlight basically at all and i also live in the north so i have double negatives so she put me on the 50k iu for 7 days and it didnt do anything, so i started taking vitamin D in 2020, 2k iu a day and then I up it to 5k iu a day and my Dr noticed it was going up very slowly, then I upped it to 7500 iu a day and it went up more now I'm taking 20,000 a day and my vitamin D is normal with by the grace of God no side affects. I've been doing 20,000 iu for about a year now. Great channel 👍🏾
@pjprevite3021 good I've been doing it for years my Dr said keep doing it my numbers are that of an Asian person they are at the bottom of the normal range I'm just above them, no side-effects or anything.
@@wewhagg i'm caucasian, living in London, I take 40000-50000 IU per day and have done so for two years, my level is barely at the bottom of good range. Black friends of mine take 50000IU per day with no problems and silmilar low range results.
I normally tell people how important vitamin D is. I fell sick for months with bouts of depression and anxiety, muscle pains, lack of concentration, a whole lot of health issues. Doctors kept telling me it was school stress and bla bla and even tried to prescribe me anxiety and depression meds. After doing my own research, I found out it could be vitamin D and iron deficiency and asked for a test, again I was discouraged from taking the test but stood my grounds. I indeed was very deficient in Vitamin D with low levels of Ferriton. Just a week of taking a high dose of vitamin D and some iron pills my symptoms disappeared. Have been supplementing on D3 since then.
I on "Coimbra Protocol" and use under medical guidance the dose of 100.000UI/day (vitamin D), and many other suplements. It stands for autoimmune diseases, Asperger, depression, etc. 1 week of treatment. So far so good.
I take 10,000 IU a day of Vitamin D as suggested by my neurologist, I can definitely tell the difference. I have less depression and virtually no anxiety when I take it consistently and I've been diagnosed with PTSD, General Anxiety Disorder and Panic Disorder.
I have a really bad vitamin D deficiency. My anxiety was like how it was in high school. My anxiety is much better when I take my vitamin D just much better.
@@lisandramena8591 my doctor has prescribed me with 60k vit d3 once a week. then how to take k2 along with it. should I take 6 capsules of 100mcg at once or 1caps of 100mcg daily?
I'm amazed at how much 'long covid' symptoms seem like those of severe vitamin-D deficiency. And, how doctors everywhere seem equally bewildered about what to do about them. I gave myself 8,000 iu of D3 for 8 weeks and brought my 25 (OH) d3 levels from some unknown place in the basement up to 45 ng/mL / 113 nmol/L (you must fight with your GP to get a test). Then on Dr. J Campbell's talks I learned of K2 and gave myself 200 mcg/day. Here's what happened: a. sleep went to normal; b. all day napping and fatigue disappeared; c. skin like red alligator went like baby; d. a never-ending post nasal drip and cough I had for YEARS disappeared; e. muscle, joint, ligament aches in legs went away, almost; f. I got to turn down a hip replacement offer and instead am walking 4 km a day (a different wrong doctor); g. funky peripheral neuropathy, in places too many to list diminishing nicely; h. bone pain for years in shins is gone; i. frequent urination is much improved; j. sensitivity in teeth is gone whilst brushing. That's not even all. And, if you've read this long post the time you've spend is far more than any doctor has even been willing to listen to. I suppose you can't blame them. There is no way you can convince me that they aren't getting bad guidelines from medical associations and health authorities at the highest levels all over the world.
I started taking 5000 iu's a day in February. I went to the doctor in April and he did blood work and for the first time in my life I am not vitamin d deficient.
@@robertkat No amount of food can help you with vitamine d deficiency. Vitamine d comes from the sun for 95%. Food only takes up 5% or somehing like that. So you canneat all the salmon and vitamine d rich food, you will never eat enough to fill up your levels.
@N😍🥰🤷 That is good to hear. I have vitamine d deficiency as well and will be getting high dose of vitamine D (25000 iu) a week to get my levels back up real quick. I personally have no related symptoms tbh, I feel great overal, but I am highly vitamine D deficient ( a level of 11) so I wonder what it will do for me.
@@MultiChrisjb I agree that pharma is dangerous (I never took meds except when I was under the direction of my parents when I got sick), but advising people to mega dose on D3 is not safe either! If people aren't absorbing D3 sufficiently, that is a sign that they need to fix the problem of why they are not absorbing it, NOT TAKE MORE! If your body is not absorbing it, it's not absorbing it for a GOOD reason. The little backstory presented in this video that viruses are blocking D3 receptors is cute, but that is just one side of it. The body's cells have been cohabiting with bacteria (bacteria do the dirty work of viruses . . . viruses reprogram bacteria to do their bidding) and fungi since the beginning of time. Trying to "fight" viruses and bacteria is the WRONG way to view things. If the body isn't absorbing D3, it's because the person is malnourished in other nutrients. If their gut is damaged, they are malnourished in protein and/or salt, sugar, etc. It's too complicated to put the same label on every case, but long story short, pharma is bad, but we need to be careful what we replace pharma with. Supplements are UNNATURAL just as much as pharma is. Am I supplement fan? More than you can guess from this response. But with the same token, I know how dangerous supplements can be (especially when you are recommended to take such a large dose of D3 FOR LIFE. Saying that someone cannot overdose on FAT SOLUBLE vitamins is nonsense, as FAT SOLUBLE vitamins are stored in the body for later use.)
I was diagnosed with a deficiency after having a bone scan over a year ago. Forget what the number was. I'm 83, white, spend most of my time indoors. Doctor prescribed 4000 units and I raised that to 5000. Last test indicated a good level of 60. Decided to go with 10,000 every other day and we'll see what happens. I'd like to get it to 70. I also take Dr John Campbell's recommended 200 units of K2 every day.
I started K2 recently but I thought he said 600ish units per week, so 200 every second day or so? Edit, I just checked, he takes 1 600 unit tab per week. I wonder is there a problem taking 1,400 per week at 200 per day? I've been taking 200 every second day with 5,000 units of D3 daily
I watch Dr John Campbell's videos too. That's where i saw one of his videos especially on taking Vitamin D3 to improve our immune system to help protect against Covid. I'm newly on 6.000 iu D3 daily.
I am type 2 diabetic and been feeling so sick in my body from head to toe. Something urged me to take my vitamin d3 which I had been neglecting to take. So I started taking 10,000IU before bed and right away the next morning after sleeping good after taking felt even better. The sick feeling in my whole body started getting better as I continued to take it daily.
You are a genius man in delivering clear and rich message in very short time. You probably don't know how is your fame in the arabic world. Thank you so much.
My mom who is 85 just had a blood panel done and her vitamin d was high, the doctor said she never sees that! My mom takes 5000 IU a day, lives in Florida and spends time daily outside taking care of her yard and walking her dogs💕
I've always believed that I have Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) because I start feeling down during the rainy winter months where I live. This year, inspired by Dr. Berg, I started taking what I once would have considered dangerous levels of vitamin D (5000 IU/day). I feel awesome! No dips in my mood for the first time EVER!
my doctor has prescribed me with 60k vit d3 once a week. then how to take k2 along with it. should I take 6 capsules of 100mcg at once or 1caps of 100mcg daily?
J Rock - My brother and sister have SAD (seasonal attention deficit), which is called the 'winter blues' or depression. They both start their day with a high quality Sun Lamp that they sit besides to get enough vitamin D in the winter so they don't get SAD in the winter from Vitamin D deficiency.
My vitamin d level is 94. I take 10k iu four times a week for 15 years. When I feel the slightest hint of a cold, I take 50k for a few days. I think I caught Covid a few weeks ago. I had chills for 15 minutes, loose stool that evening, and nothing after that. I’m 47 years old. I haven’t suffered severe symptoms of a cold or flu in over a decade (no vac).
@@jayoriona5505 No. However, there’s information in social media that recommends taking them together. I’ve been taking high levels of vitamin D3 for so long my blood saturation levels are above 94% (recently tested from a general serum analysis).
Max Mueller make sure you take vitamin k2 if you take vitamin d3 as it moves the calcium to the bones instead of leaving it in the blood. They are also both fat soluble so don’t take them at the same time. Take one after lunch and one after dinner or any other meals
I took 10,000 IUs for two and a half years, a recent blood test showed I had 192nmols/L, which is what I was aiming for. I have now dropped it to 5,000IUs daily as a maintenance dose. I thought my immune system was OK since I haven't had flu or a 'common' cold for 25 years, but the D3 I had been taking was only 1,000 IU. It's important to remember that you also need to take vitamin K2 to ensure calcium goes to the bones. My GP told me to stop taking D3 supplement for a month when I got the blood results, in a pandemic! Neadless to say I ignored the advice. Doctors need to bring themselves up to date on this issue, they are badly misinformed by the authorities, run by old men who have been bureacrats for too long and refuse to learn anything since they already know everything!
If you were actively taking vitamin D while checking its level, you got fake results. You need to take a break for at least 10 days before testing to get anything credible. And putting off vitamin D supplementation for even month won't really do anything bad to you - as it takes long time to increase its levels, it takes long time to decrease as well. Also, while being very important for immune system, it's not like having heathy level of it makes you bulletproof to microbes, unfortunately it isn't any miracle cure, just one element from collection of important ingredients to healthy life (and even if your body is in perfect condition, poo happens).
Same thing happened to me. Dr wants me to stop vitamin d for a month. So stupid! She said I could potentially cause liver damage. I think she's full of crap
Vitamin D is so important! My levels were 22 and I had bone pain, not joint pain, BONE pain. I felt it to the core. My doctor prescribed 50,000 IU and I felt great! Now I supplement 5,000 IU daily and get sunshine a few times a week.
I've been taking 10k iu of Vitamin D a DAY for about 6 years. My latest blood work back in March 2021 had me at 68. The doctor said to keep doing what i'm doing. People thought I was crazy for taking that much until I told them my blood results. Great video Dr Berg!
False and False. Vitamin D3 is a fat soluble vitamin, meaning there is no reason why you couldn’t take a once weekly mega dose. It’s often prescribed in a weekly 50,000iu dose too. But I would take it daily to be sure my body processes it steadily and consistently. There likely is little difference, however. As far as zinc goes: no.
@@SpontaneityJD "false and false, no reason why you couldn't take it in a mega dose ... I would take it daily to be sure my body processes it steadily and consistently" LOL looks like there is a reason it might be better to take it daily. Which you claimed to be "false" then basically admitted it wasn't false.
My biology professor always stressed the importance of vitamin D. There's a vitamin D receptor in every known cell in the body. The things he said were also very consistent with what Dr. Berg is saying in this video.
Yes, but not only the one (and it's the inactive one) molecule (called 25-hydroxyvitamin D or 25(OH)D)) that is in Vitamin D2/D3 supplements that are sold OTC. It's the best to get Vitamin D (Hormone D to be accurate, as it's not really a vitamin, but hormon, a stecosteroid to be more specific - read more on wiki, it's stated there as well) from direct sunlight and/or from foods that are rich in it.
Dr. Berg, am on your vitamin D3 and K2 combo. I take 40,000 IU a day, but break the dose into two times - morning and afternoon. I can assure you that it is the best thing that ever happened to me. I have always been low on vitamin D3 and that came with a tonne of health issues, including catching covid-19 twice; weak bones and muscles; every season I caught the cold; chronic inflammation in my respiratory system; post nasal drip; stuffed nostrils etcetera. All these ailments have improved and this is just my first purchase (bottle). My biggest surprise was with the post nasal drip and nose congestion; all that is gone! Bone and muscle aches are gone! Soon, am going to find out what my vitamin D 3 levels are, and am thinking the numbers are going to be good because I feel great throughout my entire body. Thank you Dr. Berg.
Mainstream medical studies based on real data shows that you have an 80% less chance of dying from covid if you're taking vitamin D3 supplements, yet if you were to say that fact on a UA-cam video you would get your account revoked
I had COVID 19 in April... apparently according to the test. I only had slight cough for about 5 days, nothing else. According to my Dr, my Vit D3 saved me. I am 62 years old...
I was told that the body has trouble absorbing D3 unless one takes vitamin K2. I was also told that K2 as MK7 was the best choice. After taking 10,000iu a day of D3 and 100µg of K2 as MK7 my blood pressure dropped to were I could discontinue my blood pressure medicines. I was taking a carvedilol and a lisinopril in both the morning and the evening and now I take none. This is fantastic as I was on the meds for over 20 years!
I don't think the k2 helps absorb vitD. I think it's more that, with more vit D you absorb more calcium and the k2 helps the calcium absorb into your bones instead of your blood. Thus reducing the danger of over calcification of the blood. I think, not 100% sure though I could be wrong.
@@martinfarmer972 Martin, the body cannot easily absorb vitamin D without vitamin K2. Vitamin K2 as MK7 is the most powerful K2 one can buy. Vitamin K2 does a lot more than simply permitting the absorption of vitamin D. You are of course100% correct regarding how it directs calcium into one's bones. Add a zinc supplement to D3 and K2 as MK7 for a super effective prophylactic against covid-19 and it's numerous variants. 5000iu - 10,000iu of D3 and 100mcg of K2 as MK7 and a 100mg zinc capsule a day is all one needs to be pretty much immune to the effects of the virus.
Wow mines was 220 over 200 with some supplements changes to diet stress management got it down to 120 over 100. Fluctuates at times but on the whole on the winning side.
I am not sure if I would be alive today if not for the information Dr Berg provides...for free. I am very thankful for Dr Berg for providing so much help to those of us who need it.
I found your channel about 6 weeks ago, I've learned SO much about my own personal health struggles,(Hashimotos, leaky gut, psoriasis and Vit D deficiency) that I am bowled over by it. I'm gradually making changes to diet and supplements and already feeling changes for the better in my overall health. I want to say a BIG ❤ thank you from the UK. Here doctors tell you very little ...🇬🇧 Dr Berg you Rock! 😊
Watch the documentary Root Cause. You’ll be blown away! I have struggled with health issues also, sinus problems and congestion, so called “allergies”…. When I got C everything got 100x worse! It has been debilitating. If I had known that root canals can cause such detrimental health problems I would’ve never had them in my mouth!!
You forgot "K2" it get rid of extra calcium in the blood and to make sure that the extra calcium goes into the bone. You do need vitamin D3, magnesium, B6, B12, Zinc, K2 and Boron.
May I ask the correct dosages for the vitamins listed please. I'm currently taking 20000iu Vit d +K2 for an autoimmune issue I'm trying to correct. But the others, does one just take the recommended dosage?
john jay make sure you take vitamin k2 if you take vitamin d3 as it moves the calcium to the bones instead of leaving it in the blood. They are also both fat soluble so don’t take them at the same time. Take one after lunch and one after dinner or any other meals
I took 50,000/day by prescription for several months until it came up into the safe zone. I was so shocked. I had no idea it was so important. I had no idea my levels had fallen so low.
For the last few years I’ve taken 10,000 iU daily with the K2, magnesium and coconut oil. I never get sick anymore - even when taking care of my 2 kids when they had COVID. Prior to starting the D3, I was always getting sick and my bones always hurt. My vitamin D level was 8 prior to starting it. Now it’s in the high 60s.
To be absorbed correctly, you must take Vitamin D3 AFTER eating something with fat in it (in the morning). Vitamin D3 should never be taken at night because it interferes with the production of melatonin, so your sleep will be disturbed!
Dr. Berg, you are an excellent educator! You are articulate, clear, informative, and have a personable conversational style. You have a soothing voice, easy on the ears. You are truly a gift to all of us, multiplying all back to your goodness.
He is great though was once wrong when he said a lot of water is bad - it actually is bad but good for a couple of reasons and some people need it. This just confirms that I am right to take a lot of Vit D though everyone and my doctors disagree but not the tests that came though - I was vitamin D deficient though taking Vit D for a year at 5000 IU.
- it takes 5 seconds to contract the virus and subsequently about a week to get killed by it, if you survive it you may have problems all over your body for years to come and you might pass it on to your loved ones and kill them. - it takes months if not years to be under the sun in regions around the equator (short waves) to build an immune system that COULD rival this virus 5 seconds vs years , you do the maths
@@mcorleone77 Very, very slim chance of that happening. You have a much better chance of catching the flu. Plus, the reason so many are dying and getting as sick as they do is because the "Experts" are banning a drug that has worked safely for malaria for over 60 years and has shown to work almost like magic around much of the world. Over 100 doctors went to Wash. DC to tell of their results with this drug (HCQ) and the liberal media crushed it. Removed from facebook, twitter, etc. It works when given early, not so much in the late stages. The studies they are showing where it failed or had no effect are from late stage dosing. HCQ, a Z-pack, and zinc is the cure the left don't want you to have. Do some research of other countries and you'll figure out why the U.S. is getting hit so hard. The people selling the hype are the ones that will be selling the vaccine.
@@trbig67 - I've done a lot reading and research on HCQ and you are right, it is absolutely being prescribed in most Asian and European countries to COVID patients and their low mortality rates tell the story.
Dr Berg I have been listening to you for awhile now and also working on applying what has been taught and I must say that you are AWESOME 👏🏾 hats off to you. Please keep educating the community because you my sir is doing a fantastic job! Thank for all that you do!
One of the most helpful videos I’ve ever seen. After i saw this i got some of your D3-K2 and I’ve been taking 50k IU for several days. The nerve pain in my arm has reduced noticeably, my back pain has reduced somewhat, my energy level is through the roof and i need less sleep. Unbelievable
I have been taking 30k IUs since 2013. I had a diagnosis of osteoporosis then and was taking it for other reasons. I had routine x-rays to monitor the gray area on my hip bone area. It gradually faded and I no longer had excruciating pain there. No pain since. I will not be without it.
@@ccaselli7 yes, absolutely! I take the one that has 1500 mcgs for every 10,000 iu's od D3. They are combined in one supplement. /i am amazed that my hip pain hasn't hurt in years! I won't stop taking it unless proven to detrimental. so far, so good!
Similar story as mine. My level was 8, after a year and a half of 10,000 IU's, I'm at 46. I was worried about overdosing, but it's clear that it takes a long time to raise your levels.
One year ago, my Vitamin D level was 35.2. A year later, a few days ago, on April 4th it is now 80.9. That is a 45.7 increase. My Vitamin D pills are doing a great job! In case anyone wants to know what I took, I was taking the Spring Valley brand from Wal-Mart, D3 (5000 iu) with K2 (90 mcg) in the same pill. I only took one per day. You need either zinc or K2 to help it get through your cells. Whatever they call it.
For the second Spring season of pollen allergy, my regular taking of Vit-D has cured the problem for me COMPLETELY. Covid brought about more education about vitamin D and it was stated that insufficient levels may bring about all sorts of allergies. For 40 yrs I had endured a month long suffering each Spring season. NO MORE.
Everyday 4000IU? this much isn't it? The doctor in the video recommends taking 10,000 IU daily. My English is not good enough to confirm what was said.
If you are of African descent like me PLEASE try to take 20,000 IUs a day. Melanin is a great natural protection from the sun's UV rays and makes us look younger however the con is that we have to make sure that we keep our Vitamin D levels up. Most of us, especially Afr. American women are seriously deficient.
I cannot stress this enough. Talk to your doctor and get a calcium blood test BEFORE taking such high doses of vitamin D!!! 6 months ago I was diagnosed with Hypercalcemia via Hyperparathyroidism and if I had happened to see this video and followed this advice before I knew it, it would’ve probably killed me.
Dr Berg forgot to mention to take K2 with D3! I was extremely deficient in vit D and could not get it up on high doses. Added the K2 and my D returned to normal range! Thanks Dr Berg!
@@musicnut1966 Hi, I am taking 100mcg, but not every day. If you take vit d3 daily ( high doses :20.000-50000) take 200mcg k2mk7 ( every second day). Vit k2mk7 is released in our body very slowly ( it takes 72 hours to absorb all). Add vit "a" and "e"!!! Without vit "a" , "e" and "k" high doses vit d can damage your kidneys. Hope it helps :-)
It’s weird how every other resource on the internet is wishy washy on the subject of vitamin D. This is the only vid that gives you everything you need to know. Thank you
@@TheJessefuji that’s not fair. I said other videos were wishy washy, not that they didn’t fit my narrative. I wanted to know more and more specifically, not find something to justify my opinions.
Thanks, I was taking 20,000 iu before covid with K2mk7. My D level was up to 134ng/ml. I was taking it for calcium buildup. Covid hit in March, I backed off to 10,000 and reduced my D level to 116ng/ml. Started around 37, Not sick from covid
I was hurting so bad I could hardly stand it. My bones hurt. I went to the doctor, and for some reason he stuck a vitamin D test in the list. I was low, but not horribly so. I said to myself "I'm low, but that's easy to fix...". I took 50000+ units of D for about a week, and ALL my pain was gone. I put up with that for several years for nothing! Get your D checked!
@val sammut Not for short periods. I wouldn't want to take that much for weeks. That's about the maximum that you can absorb at one time. Of course there is no way to tell how much of that dose is actually absorbed. Oddly, when I had the test and was low, I had been taking 10000 units a day for a long time. I was either dangerously low, or not absorbing it.
@@Codester91670 50000 units a day for a week or two. I wouldn't want to take that much for long periods. Its unlikely to all be absorbed anyway. There's no substitute for getting tested to see if you're getting enough.
Dr. Berg --- I love this data re: Vitamin D --- I was wondering your thoughts on combining with K2 --- I've been seeing videos about the necessity to combine the two D3 and K2 if we want it to actually go towards BONE health... Otherwise the Vitamin D on that level may actually put the calcium into our blood and effect our heart... Your thoughts on this please? :)
Yikes, I bumped from 1000 to 3000 IU a few years ago, and 3 weeks ago went from 3000 to 6000 daily. I’m generally pretty healthy, but will be curious how I’m doing 6 months from now. Since starting I would say my allergies are slightly better and I focus a little better, but not sure if any of that is placebo. I rarely get sick since going to 3000 and if I do its very minor. Hopefully 6000 will give me spidey senses. 😂
When you say you suffer, do you ever not get over your anxiety and depression? Not to sound harsh but for me it's only after a bad lack of sleep or hangover but after a good workout I'm fine. When I hear people suffer from it I'm a bit confused. If you can share more information and with all respect to your comment I understand anxiety sucks and it's followed by depression I hope you are feeling better.
@Victor Ross I’m starting 10,000 iu solgar brand vitamin d3 It has no k2 Also I had kidney stones removed years ago now I’m worried this high level will cause kidney stones I have a deficiency in vit d3 dr just told me to get 1000 iu a day 2 weeks 3 x a day Then one a day lol
I have been taking at least 10k Vit D daily for several years. I have not been sick with a cold, flu or Covid since I started. I have taken a lot more and once had a level of 157. My dr said it was a little high so I reduced my intake. Now I take 20k plus Vit K complex. I’m 71 and feel great. I take many other vitamins as well.
You stated you were taking 10K Vit D daily and your doctor told you your level was a little high so you reduced the dose to 20K. That makes no sense. You increased your dose instead of decreasing it. Can you explain. Ty
@@walljoy I decreased it for awhile but have since started using more. I now am experimenting with more copper. I am reading a book about copper that says Vitamin D can deplete copper in the body.
Not true! I am a 50 yrs old female, medium brown skin living close to the equator but with minimal sun exposure. Diagnosed with vit D deficiency in 2016. Started daily 10000 ( ten thousand ) units softgels and after ONLY 2 months reached toxic levels that kept on increasing even after the supplements were discontinued!!!!. It took me a year for the levels to go down into the normal reference range and only now, 4 years later I am deficient again. Started a couple of days ago with the Vit D drops 500 units daily and REFUSE to take any higher dose. Will get a lab test after 6 weeks and see what happens.
What level of vitamin D level did you consider toxic.?? I keep mine between 80 and 100ng. and feel great. All my metabolic tests were normal. I also do not take calcium or eat cheese. I was super deficient ten years ago and tested at 6ng. I got my levels up by taking 15,000 to 20,000 for months to get to 80ng. I now taking a maintenance 10,000 I.U.s along with 240mic K2-7 which is a must. I am 68 and feeling much younger!
@Debbie J: I went from 17 ng/ml within 2 months of taking daily 10 thousand units into 382 ng/ml, which is more then 3.5 times the higher normal upper level ( normal reference value: 30 - 100 ng/ml)😳😳😳
@@bluewaters3100 Which part of the world do you live and are you taking these huge amounts per day, per week or per month? Please keep regular check of your Ca, P, Mg and PTH levels. Also check for calciuria and make sure you’re not forming kidney stones. Happy you feel great😍
The was a TV naturopath who was selling his own brand of vitamin d that got toxicity. The people making up the gels got the amount wrong by something like 10 times. He was taking over 100,000 IU a day, ten times what he thought.
I've been taking 10,000 iu for a decade and my vitamin D blood levels stay been 70-100 ng/ml permy annual blood test. I also take plenty of magnesium citrate and zinc to counter any calcium issues.
@@Thesocialgarage I don't think I've been sick for over a year. I also keep zinc lozenges on hand for if/when my throat feels the slightest but sore. I'll tuck a zinc lozenge in each cheek when I go to sleep and the slight sore throat goes away. I think that's made an equally big difference.
@@therealtimray How much K2 are you taking? I've taken 10,000IU D3 off and on with 100-200mcg K2 MK7 but have dropped it down for some reason and have paid for it in a myriad of ways.
@@darrfitness1638 Hola! I've been taking superior source's sublingual supplement with K1 and two forms of Vitamin K2 (4 & 7) which has 500mcg of k1, 500mcg of k2-4, and 50 mcg of k2-7. K1 and k2 seem to have equally important but different roles.
Dr Berg is doing real medicine and true good work. It's nice to get real information and not lies meant to sell drugs and junk food. Thank you Dr Berg 🙏
The knowledge around vitamin D and it's importance has been known for a long time but I think Dr Berg has made many recent videos about it because that vitamin is essential to the immune system against viruses for example
Just do "suryanamaskaram" in early mornings and "sandhyavandanam" in the evenings. The sunlight is subtle and more than enough for the so called vit-D. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏.
I'm surprised he issued a blanket statement to avoid calcium given many seniors do not get enough of it. If the biggest concern is kidney stones, most of which are calcium oxalates, supplementing 1,200mg of Ca with magnesium is the way to go. The magnesium competes with calcium to bind to oxalates. I'm now 16 years stone free after having four major episodes in 15 years.
Years ago I tested at 11.5 on Vit D. Took 15,000 - 20,000 IU daily for months to get my vitamin D up (with regular blood testing by Dr. every few months to ensure vit D doesn’t go too high!). Now Dr. wants me on Keto glad I found this channel!
@@wimpiers4242 Major improvement. I was having issues with depression, especially in the winter months, and getting my Vit D up has stabilized my mood and pulled me out of depression. Not saying that will be the same for everyone, but that’s how it worked for me.
I live in sunny place but my level is 21ng/ml, which is insufficient. Am breastfeeding. A functional med guy asked for 10,000IUs per day. I took 5,000IUs if that day am having more sun time. The weird bone and muscle pain has lessen, just in span of two weeks and half. Didnt know how important this vitamin is.
So a little bit of my story. I was very deficient when living in the Midwest. So a bit of a journey to get back on track. Took 10,000 iu for a couple years with K2 as well. Moved to the south and got tested recently. Actually was 130% in v D. So I backed off to 10,000 every other day. IMO it is something you have to regulate. When you are sick you will use more and so need to boost your stores in your body for a few days. Always keep an eye. CBC test isn’t too expensive.
to reiterate what so many have said, this man is awesome! This man's knowledge is outstanding! He must do an astronomical amount of research to know what he knows. His presentation is flawless. A hearty THANK YOU Dr. Berg. Keep the wonderful health information coming!
Great info, as always! Just a reminder, when you are a home body, you are at risk for melanoma skin cancer, also along with Vit D deficiency. Yes! Sun is actually a healer! Don't be afraid of sunshine. Don't wear sun glasses so much. My husband had pimple on his ear, that wouldn't go away. It was melanoma! He was indoors a lot! He passed in 2003. Get your sun!
Francisco Ballesteros 1 day ago 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.
He's so on point. My daughter had a whole situation that got serious over this Vitamin D stuff. We're working on this stuff right now with a doctor. Yeh, there's one disagreement is our doctor says anything over 2000 iu is too much. Maybe for a regular person but I have to agree with Dr. Berg. If your deficient you may need much more to balance things out.
I've been watching you and benefiting from your knowledge for years. Thank you for all you do and for all you've done for me. Also, I was wondering if you're in a band, because you've got that kind'a bad-assed guitar player vibe when you're presenting. Just say'n. Stay well.
I’m taking 70,000 IU’s per day for a week now!!! HUGE IMPROVEMENT IN ALL AREAS!! Same brand shown! Increased energy! Hair growing in that’s been falling fo 2 1/2 years! My D was at 17- 6 months ago but nit rechecks yet! ❤️❤️❤️
I’ve been on an average of 10k IUs for years, more in winter and less in summer. No problems whatsoever; no colds, no flus, no kidney problems, and great bone density. The only issue I’ve ever had regarding this vitamin is how freaked out my GP gets whenever he asks what I’m taking and how much. Every time he voices concern I offer to have my vitamin/mineral levels checked, just to be sure all is well. Funny thing is he NEVER orders these labs… and I just go on taking my normal dose every day. Thank you, Dr. Berg, for sharing your wisdom about regaining and maintaining quality of health.
Same here. I tell my doctor the dosage (10K IU /day) and he immediately says it’s high. Even said could lead to all kinds of complications. But when pressed, wouldn’t tell me what that could be. Ordered the lab work once just to confirm he was right. The levels were normal and he never brought it up again. 😆
You know, what's more concerning than your doctors laziness in ordering a simple D-25-OH test, is that if they were wrong about something as simple and rudimentary as how much Vitamin D3 is effective/feasible per day...... what else have they been wrong about???????? Really this should be troubling for any patient. How can doctors be this incompetent and ignorant and still be allowed to practice???
@@jspr11432 and you still stayed with this doctor after he proved himself wrong? Lady, you're lucky this was just your Vitamin D levels and not something more serious like Diabetes or Cancer. What if he'd been wrong about that too? Whats the point of having him, when you clearly know more about health than he does!!!! 👋
Hello question, I’m pregnant and have to drink milk twice a day and eat cheese twice a day for calcium, can I still take 10k and it be safe you think? Maybe you can recommend me according to your diet, thanks friend
@@whattoeat118 We're not doctors and the human body has a lot of variables to consider that make it hard to exactly give one specific concrete answer. If I were you I would just take 5k IUs a day instead of 10k as you have a baby to consider as well. Drink 2.5liters of water and you should be generally fine. A lot of people take 5k and have increased their vit d levels just fine but slower.
I was just wondering this because I'm on vitamin D and I have had a deficiency for a while. It's really good to know that I need to take way more than I've been taking.
I have to large heel spurs and jaw pain from taking 5000 IU of vitamin D3 for years, my doctor started me out with 2,000 IU then increased 4000 IU with 1000 IU. She never told me to take it with fat nor did she tell me to take it with K2, vitamin K was already in my multi-vitamin so I did not realize I would get a calcium build-up causing heel spur and jaw pain. I also did not know that decon the rat posion is made from high amount of vitamin D. My question how do I detox from all this build up of D3 and calcium spurs on my heels and jaw.
I take k2 containing d3 liquid drops everyday just to be sure for preventing the calcium to be elevated in blood and soft tissues rather then bones and teeth
I’ve been taking 5000iu’s of D3 since 1979 when it was discovered I was hypoglycemic, 4 hr test showed my glucose level dropped to 35 at which point I fainted. I’m now 85 besides having great skin, I very rarely get a cold/sinus, lift weights and work out every other day. I also take 3000mg of vitamin C. Thank you Dr Berg. You are the best.!
I've not had flu/ any significant cold symptoms for over a decade and have not visited a doctor since 2001 other then when I broke my nose all because of Vit D. Absolutely convinced it's due to this. Plus I look a decade younger than my age.
My D was 22.8 I am 66yrs young. I started taking D3 5000iu daily. Just had labs done it is 35.7 I am starting 10,000iu today. Will see in 3 months how this helps. Thank you Dr. Berg
People in SE Asia get less sun than you think. First, they don't want brown skin, so when they are outside they cover their skin and carry umbrellas. Second, they rarely go outside because its so hot.
Yes, it definitely takes a while to raise your levels up. I took 50,000 daily with Vitamin K2 for 2 months and my levels went from 13 to 85. Taking that much Vit D lowered all of my asthma symptoms. I now take 20,000 daily as my “maintenance “ and will check again in a few months to see if my body is maintaining the 85?
@@whysoserious6641 that’s comical what you doctor told you to take. You won’t see results with that not even for a year 😂 20K isn’t a lot at all. Dr Berg recommends 10K. My body does a horrible job keeping Vit D levels up.
@@milicamarshastefanovich3312 i’m talking about Daily intake. I’m in the UK and the highest each tablet in 1,000 IU. Thats max and they suggest 1 daily. I dont think taking 10 of them is smart way to go...
@@whysoserious6641 same here my gp told me to take 1000iu and I had around 32nmol / 12.5ng on my vit d blood test she said I was insufficient i dnt need higher dose I dnt knw what’s up with this nhs guideline I bet everyone in here who even follows their guideline ain’t even reached optimum level
I absolutely love Dr Berg’s videos. He’s a brilliant “teacher” who obviously not only knows what he’s talking about, he uses a whiteboard so we can also follow visually, he knows to deliver the information without the confusing medical terms and he keeps his videos short and gets straight to the topic. All of the above is extremely effective and he knows it. Love him 🙏🏽
Thank you so much Dr Eric, that’s really really helpful and useful to. I really didn’t know this, so it’s opened my eyes significantly. You are so very very clever and talented and give us the full truth. Thank you. Please stay safe and well too xxx Mags
When my brother and sister in law caught covid, I took them Dr. Berg's vit D, a whole food vit C, a bag of apples and a big pot of homemade chicken soup. I was most concerned about my brother because he's overweight and high bloodpressure. They both came through well. I can't know if it helped but it certainly couldn't hurt.
I had been taking Vitamin D3 in the amount of 5000 IU/day. My level has been in the 80s where I felt great. I had been pre-diabetic but reversed that with KETO & IF, dropped my blood pressure to normal and lost 55 pounds in the past 7 months. I still have 25 pounds to go as my BMI is still 29 so I didn’t think I would increase my level as fast as I did. I started taking 1 10000 IU per day in December for COVID/FLU prevention and my level has gone from 80/ml up to 133/ml. I was shocked! Calcium was also up by 4 points on my CMP. I still feel great and have stayed healthy this winter thus far. That said, I plan to drop my vitamin D back to 5000 IU/ day for maintenance.
LadyLibertyStacker i also take 10,000 iu's a day and it keeps my levels in the low 90's. ive been taking vitamin d and k for about 7 yrs and have my levels checked yearly
I live in the Netherlands and a few years ago I was very deficient in vitamin 3.. I ordered vitamin 3 50.000 iu from Iherbs an took the first week 1 a day and later once a month.. after the first week I did a blood test and my doctor was shook.. He couldn’t understand how I fixed it.. And He was listening very interested 😂
God help us if a trained MD can’t quickly reverse a D3 deficiency as you did. I think they are trained to think therapeutic doses of vitamins/minerals are toxic. But pharmaceuticals are healthy. 🙄🙄🙄
Lila, wat was je vitamine D3 waarde ? Ik neem aan gemeten in pnmol ? Want de waardes waar ze het in de VS over hebben is echt mega vel hoger als wat ze hier in Nederland goed/normaal vinden.
I had a d test of 18, severe shin splints, back pain where I couldn’t stand, joint, bone pain, everything in the book and with type 1 diabetes. I was told bye a doctor to take 50,000 everyday, I did so for a month and I don’t think I ever felt this great in my life. I take 20k a day right now but will lower it to 10k
@@karine8738 its been over a year now since that day and i actually dont take any more suppliments and still feel great, but dont be afraid to take that amount it wont affect your health negatively
50ng/molx2.5=125nmol which is the highest you should go. There is no point going beyond that. Over 200nmol (or 80ng/mol) is where you can have bad symptoms (hypercalcemia).
@@n.m4497 no, at one point my vitamin d level got to 110ng/mol. I was taking 30,000 units a day and felt fantastic. Guess what, my calcium level actually fell (from high normal to mid range) because I was taking sufficient vitamin k2. People don’t have to fear hypercalcemia as long as they take enough k2.
@ygu hh it's for people with severe deficiency and diseases when they are prescribed to increase their vitamin D levels very rapidly. They take them for a few weeks then they are told to buy regular 4/5 thousands dosages.
@ygu hh there are 25k pills that people take with severe deficiency take EVERY 3/4 days. If you take 25k once per week then it's fine bc (4000x7 days)=28k. All in all, you should be taking 4 or 5 thousands UI EVERY day. Specially if you live in a cold country. Tune it down to 2000UI per day during summer. These are from recent studies done last year. Anyhow always get a blood test before anything.
@ygu hh yup but just so you know for hypercalcemia you need to about around 250mol/L(100ng/L). And to get there you need to take something like 40k IU daily for months.
Been on 5k iu last few yrs. Health improvements galore. Upped to 10k iu 4months ago and noted more improvements, especially with hair and nail growth. Nice. 👍
THIS is why this Man has millions of followers & subscribers. Because He is AWESOME! Thank you Dr Berg for freely endowing us with your wisdom. You have changed my Life. Sadly there are so many haters that don't seem to understand what this Man has done in educating so many of us to look & feel better.
My levels dropped to the teens after going through cancer. I was prescribed 100k iu 2x/week and it took around 6 months before my blood numbers came up to the upper range of normal. Felt fine taking that dose!
I love how his videos just start. I mean literally JUST START. Straight to the point!
Yes others have some dumb logos. Or beat around the bush. Can't stand it.
This is the best thing in all his video. Right to the point.
I agree! that is why I love his videos! Many dont understand this...they ramble way too long....taking up precious time & my patience!
@$H0-TyMe your hilarious😂🖒
I confused me. How did I know to smash that like button?
I started taking 5,000 IUs of vitamin D in May 2020 and started feeling good and I increased it to 10,000 IUs and started feeling great. I haven’t felt this good in over a decade.
Great to hear! I'm doing the same.
Do you take everyday?
Oh my God, I think Im gonna do the same. Im only been taking 2,000 IU's everyday.
Where you taking it everyday too?
Same for me. 10,000 IU's a day now for over 6 months....l am happier and feel better than l have since my 20's. I'm 45 now.
I was at 7ng/ml vit d level a few years ago and it was the worst. No energy, mental fog and more. My doctor told me to take 1000 IU for a month to see what happens - that didn't work of course. I took matters into my own hands and started taking 30,000-80,000 I.U. per day after reading "healthy in seven days" a book translated into English from a German doctor. Over the course of 2 weeks I took over MILLION I.U. and that brought my vitamin D level to 97ng/ml. Had some issues, as I didn't take k2/magnesium in the regimen and had to balance that out afterwards but I was feeling soooo good! Since then I always make sure my vitamin D is at least 40ng/ml and I haven't got sick again yet. That was back in 2015.
I've been taking 50000 IU's weekly for the past 3 years (11/2018) and my recent blood work (9/8/21) showed 46 ng/mL (standard range of 30-100 ng/mL). My vitamin D levels have been hovering around 41-55 ng/mL every 3-6 month when I get my blood work. I'm a stage 3 cancer survivor (thyroid / throat) and my doctor put me on vitamin D3 supplementation. I've been in remission for the past 2.5 years. I'm in my mid 50's.
Try 10,000
I take 15,000iu of D3, per day, with K2. I too found out about the importance of vitamin D, right after cancer. That was 7 years ago. I use the "Sports Research" brand, because it's made with coconut oil, instead of alfalfa. My numbers are typically in the 80'sng/ml. I'm 58 now. A surprise benefit has been that I no longer get sick. I haven't had a cold/flu in 7yrs, and I used to consistently get the normal 2-4 per year. When people at work are getting sick, I start taking 50mg of zinc every day. I do the same thing (taking zinc daily) if I start to feel like I might be catching something, and I'll bolster that with 6 fresh cloves of garlic, minced, and blended into 3 scrambled eggs 1-2 times/day. Once the eggs are cooked, it takes away that spicy hot effect of the garlic, and it's almost completely not noticeable.
@@austinado16 hey Todd. Can you help me maybe? I had blood work for Vitamin Ddone back in June and it was at 47. I am 31 years old and I take 10 thousand IU a day! I am scheduled for blood work again later this month to check it. 47 seems a little low for how much I supplement. Does this mean I should be taking k2 with it? And if so, how much?
@@Holy_Athletics Yes, you must take D3 with K2 in order for your body to readily absorb the D3. I take 1 combination capsule, that is D3 & K2, and 2 capsules of D3 only....both are from the "Sports Research" brand that I mentioned previously.
@@austinado16 if I take 10k IU vitamin D a day, how much K2 to take along with that and do I take it at the same time?
Thanks so much i am a black guy in his 50's and my Dr said that my vitamin D levels were super low especially because I'm black, because the color of our skin doesnt absorb sunlight basically at all and i also live in the north so i have double negatives so she put me on the 50k iu for 7 days and it didnt do anything, so i started taking vitamin D in 2020, 2k iu a day and then I up it to 5k iu a day and my Dr noticed it was going up very slowly, then I upped it to 7500 iu a day and it went up more now I'm taking 20,000 a day and my vitamin D is normal with by the grace of God no side affects. I've been doing 20,000 iu for about a year now. Great channel 👍🏾
How's it going now
That’s awesome!! Glad to hear it! Hope you are well! 😊
@pjprevite3021 good I've been doing it for years my Dr said keep doing it my numbers are that of an Asian person they are at the bottom of the normal range I'm just above them, no side-effects or anything.
Praise God! 🙏
@@wewhagg i'm caucasian, living in London, I take 40000-50000 IU per day and have done so for two years, my level is barely at the bottom of good range. Black friends of mine take 50000IU per day with no problems and silmilar low range results.
I normally tell people how important vitamin D is. I fell sick for months with bouts of depression and anxiety, muscle pains, lack of concentration, a whole lot of health issues. Doctors kept telling me it was school stress and bla bla and even tried to prescribe me anxiety and depression meds. After doing my own research, I found out it could be vitamin D and iron deficiency and asked for a test, again I was discouraged from taking the test but stood my grounds. I indeed was very deficient in Vitamin D with low levels of Ferriton. Just a week of taking a high dose of vitamin D and some iron pills my symptoms disappeared. Have been supplementing on D3 since then.
Don't forget to take k2 aswelll x
Love your success story; mine is exactly the same. Don't forget vitamin K2 and magnesium supplements, because it's pointless without them.
You need Vit. K2-MK7, boron, magnesium, selenium, and Vit. A and C when taking Vitamin D3.
I on "Coimbra Protocol" and use under medical guidance the dose of 100.000UI/day (vitamin D), and many other suplements. It stands for autoimmune diseases, Asperger, depression, etc. 1 week of treatment. So far so good.
I suffer the same. What's your daily dose?
Vitamin D is really good for you
Very nice
Good work
Vit D is superior than Vit C
Vitamin D is really good for you
Yes, Its Good Solation
I take 10,000 IU a day of Vitamin D as suggested by my neurologist, I can definitely tell the difference. I have less depression and virtually no anxiety when I take it consistently and I've been diagnosed with PTSD, General Anxiety Disorder and Panic Disorder.
I suffer from anxiety disorder and depression and I was recommended to take D3 K2, B complex and Magnessium. I hope it works.
@@lisandramena8591 is it one formula or different?
I have a really bad vitamin D deficiency. My anxiety was like how it was in high school. My anxiety is much better when I take my vitamin D just much better.
@@iicii77 different
@@lisandramena8591 my doctor has prescribed me with 60k vit d3 once a week. then how to take k2 along with it. should I take 6 capsules of 100mcg at once or 1caps of 100mcg daily?
I'm amazed at how much 'long covid' symptoms seem like those of severe vitamin-D deficiency. And, how doctors everywhere seem equally bewildered about what to do about them. I gave myself 8,000 iu of D3 for 8 weeks and brought my 25 (OH) d3 levels from some unknown place in the basement up to 45 ng/mL / 113 nmol/L (you must fight with your GP to get a test). Then on Dr. J Campbell's talks I learned of K2 and gave myself 200 mcg/day. Here's what happened: a. sleep went to normal; b. all day napping and fatigue disappeared; c. skin like red alligator went like baby; d. a never-ending post nasal drip and cough I had for YEARS disappeared; e. muscle, joint, ligament aches in legs went away, almost; f. I got to turn down a hip replacement offer and instead am walking 4 km a day (a different wrong doctor); g. funky peripheral neuropathy, in places too many to list diminishing nicely; h. bone pain for years in shins is gone; i. frequent urination is much improved; j. sensitivity in teeth is gone whilst brushing. That's not even all. And, if you've read this long post the time you've spend is far more than any doctor has even been willing to listen to. I suppose you can't blame them. There is no way you can convince me that they aren't getting bad guidelines from medical associations and health authorities at the highest levels all over the world.
Damn I could have that vit d issues
But I'm just wondering how vit d causes breathing issues
@@raheem2845 as in the video vd feeds the white blood cells that fight infection.
@@raheem2845 I have all the issues and also breathing problem
Can you please clarify whether you took that dosage (8000 IUs) of D3 per day, or per week? Thank you 😃
I started taking 5000 iu's a day in February. I went to the doctor in April and he did blood work and for the first time in my life I am not vitamin d deficient.
Hey! For how long did you take 5000 ius to recover from the deficiency?
Did you feel anything different?
If you eat junk food you need all the help you can get.
@@robertkat No amount of food can help you with vitamine d deficiency. Vitamine d comes from the sun for 95%. Food only takes up 5% or somehing like that. So you canneat all the salmon and vitamine d rich food, you will never eat enough to fill up your levels.
@N😍🥰🤷 That is good to hear. I have vitamine d deficiency as well and will be getting high dose of vitamine D (25000 iu) a week to get my levels back up real quick. I personally have no related symptoms tbh, I feel great overal, but I am highly vitamine D deficient ( a level of 11) so I wonder what it will do for me.
Why can't all Doctor's be like you...😭
Because too many doctors would have to apply for unemployment insurance!
Because it's all about the money it's all about the ding ding digi dang dong
They could be ... they just choose not to !
Instead of say here take this dangerous pharmaceutical for any problem you have!
@@MultiChrisjb I agree that pharma is dangerous (I never took meds except when I was under the direction of my parents when I got sick), but advising people to mega dose on D3 is not safe either! If people aren't absorbing D3 sufficiently, that is a sign that they need to fix the problem of why they are not absorbing it, NOT TAKE MORE! If your body is not absorbing it, it's not absorbing it for a GOOD reason. The little backstory presented in this video that viruses are blocking D3 receptors is cute, but that is just one side of it. The body's cells have been cohabiting with bacteria (bacteria do the dirty work of viruses . . . viruses reprogram bacteria to do their bidding) and fungi since the beginning of time. Trying to "fight" viruses and bacteria is the WRONG way to view things. If the body isn't absorbing D3, it's because the person is malnourished in other nutrients. If their gut is damaged, they are malnourished in protein and/or salt, sugar, etc.
It's too complicated to put the same label on every case, but long story short, pharma is bad, but we need to be careful what we replace pharma with. Supplements are UNNATURAL just as much as pharma is. Am I supplement fan? More than you can guess from this response. But with the same token, I know how dangerous supplements can be (especially when you are recommended to take such a large dose of D3 FOR LIFE. Saying that someone cannot overdose on FAT SOLUBLE vitamins is nonsense, as FAT SOLUBLE vitamins are stored in the body for later use.)
I was diagnosed with a deficiency after having a bone scan over a year ago. Forget what the number was. I'm 83, white, spend most of my time indoors. Doctor prescribed 4000 units and I raised that to 5000. Last test indicated a good level of 60. Decided to go with 10,000 every other day and we'll see what happens. I'd like to get it to 70. I also take Dr John Campbell's recommended 200 units of K2 every day.
I started K2 recently but I thought he said 600ish units per week, so 200 every second day or so?
Edit, I just checked, he takes 1 600 unit tab per week. I wonder is there a problem taking 1,400 per week at 200 per day? I've been taking 200 every second day with 5,000 units of D3 daily
I watch Dr John Campbell's videos too. That's where i saw one of his videos especially on taking Vitamin D3 to improve our immune system to help protect against Covid. I'm newly on 6.000 iu D3 daily.
@@gorillagus3852 perfect, thank you!
@@gorillagus3852 forgot to ask, is this daily?
100mcg of K2 for every 5000iu of D3 taken together
I am type 2 diabetic and been feeling so sick in my body from head to toe. Something urged me to take my vitamin d3 which I had been neglecting to take. So I started taking 10,000IU before bed and right away the next morning after sleeping good after taking felt even better. The sick feeling in my whole body started getting better as I continued to take it daily.
Praise God!
Taking magnesium with D3 increases absorption; magnesium threonate is also beneficial for cognition as well.
You also need K2 to get this right. It's the magic trio: d3, mg, k2.
You are a genius man in delivering clear and rich message in very short time.
You probably don't know how is your fame in the arabic world. Thank you so much.
My mom who is 85 just had a blood panel done and her vitamin d was high, the doctor said she never sees that! My mom takes 5000 IU a day, lives in Florida and spends time daily outside taking care of her yard and walking her dogs💕
My soon-to-be 91 y.o. mother, her recent annual, they said D too high. She doesn't go outside lol They said to cut back. She was taking daily 6000 IU
I imagine anything over 30 ng/ml is high to any doctor in the states. Meanwhile we all probably should be closer to 60 ng/ml level.
@@CarbLoaders yes lol here in france my doctor told me 22ng for you is ok , no need to worry about ... Obviously i'm not listening to him
@@CarbLoaders Dr William Davis says that 60 to 70 ng/ml is optimal
what was the exact level when you say high?
I've always believed that I have Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) because I start feeling down during the rainy winter months where I live. This year, inspired by Dr. Berg, I started taking what I once would have considered dangerous levels of vitamin D (5000 IU/day). I feel awesome! No dips in my mood for the first time EVER!
my doctor has prescribed me with 60k vit d3 once a week. then how to take k2 along with it. should I take 6 capsules of 100mcg at once or 1caps of 100mcg daily?
J Rock - My brother and sister have SAD (seasonal attention deficit), which is called the 'winter blues' or depression. They both start their day with a high quality Sun Lamp that they sit besides to get enough vitamin D in the winter so they don't get SAD in the winter from Vitamin D deficiency.
My vitamin d level is 94. I take 10k iu four times a week for 15 years. When I feel the slightest hint of a cold, I take 50k for a few days. I think I caught Covid a few weeks ago. I had chills for 15 minutes, loose stool that evening, and nothing after that. I’m 47 years old. I haven’t suffered severe symptoms of a cold or flu in over a decade (no vac).
@Shon de Michael Did you take your vitamin D3 with vitamin k2?
@@jayoriona5505 No. However, there’s information in social media that recommends taking them together. I’ve been taking high levels of vitamin D3 for so long my blood saturation levels are above 94% (recently tested from a general serum analysis).
@@shonsavesclaims_1 So it's okay to take only vitamin D3 and get all it's benefits?
@@jayoriona5505 LOL. That's a question for your doctor.
Loose stool? 🤔
This is a great topic.
I think he confused me more than increased my knowledge about D. But such is life. Too much info ends up confusing simple minds, lol.
@@johnjay2717 lol I get it
Feed me more vitamin D😂😂
Max Mueller make sure you take vitamin k2 if you take vitamin d3 as it moves the calcium to the bones instead of leaving it in the blood. They are also both fat soluble so don’t take them at the same time. Take one after lunch and one after dinner or any other meals
@@jsmith7888 if prone to blood clots K is a no no.
I was taught this but my doctor decades ago ....back when they took their oath seriously.
Yes, unfortunately most have now retired..
oh ya... because in the midst of a pandemic, doctors are really underperforming....
its important to understand that were in a pandemic most of the old people will die eventually
@@jamesnguyen7069 did you watch the video?
@@jamesnguyen7069 where do you live? Sunny California? Africa? Up north of the 49th we dont get much sun and it is -20C in winter so sun doesnt help.
I took 10,000 IUs for two and a half years, a recent blood test showed I had 192nmols/L, which is what I was aiming for. I have now dropped it to 5,000IUs daily as a maintenance dose. I thought my immune system was OK since I haven't had flu or a 'common' cold for 25 years, but the D3 I had been taking was only 1,000 IU.
It's important to remember that you also need to take vitamin K2 to ensure calcium goes to the bones.
My GP told me to stop taking D3 supplement for a month when I got the blood results, in a pandemic! Neadless to say I ignored the advice. Doctors need to bring themselves up to date on this issue, they are badly misinformed by the authorities, run by old men who have been bureacrats for too long and refuse to learn anything since they already know everything!
They’re really working for drug companies who prefer people to be sick… best to avoid Drs if possible….but I’m sure you knew that.
Old men = Elites/Freemasons
If you were actively taking vitamin D while checking its level, you got fake results. You need to take a break for at least 10 days before testing to get anything credible. And putting off vitamin D supplementation for even month won't really do anything bad to you - as it takes long time to increase its levels, it takes long time to decrease as well. Also, while being very important for immune system, it's not like having heathy level of it makes you bulletproof to microbes, unfortunately it isn't any miracle cure, just one element from collection of important ingredients to healthy life (and even if your body is in perfect condition, poo happens).
Same thing happened to me. Dr wants me to stop vitamin d for a month. So stupid! She said I could potentially cause liver damage. I think she's full of crap
@@maggiethecat1538 check your vit d lvl, then talk and decide.
Vitamin D is so important! My levels were 22 and I had bone pain, not joint pain, BONE pain. I felt it to the core. My doctor prescribed 50,000 IU and I felt great! Now I supplement 5,000 IU daily and get sunshine a few times a week.
The doc prescribed you 50k a day?
@@sidhant8659 lmao, no
@@yz915 I think it is...in beginning the dosages are this high...later it is lowered down for maintenance
@@sidhant8659 maybe for a week, but not for a long time, 5K per day is enough if you can't take the sun, also K2/Magnesium/Zinc/Potasio
@@sidhant8659 ...No, the prescription of 50,000 IU is a once a week pill.
I've been taking 10k iu of Vitamin D a DAY for about 6 years. My latest blood work back in March 2021 had me at 68. The doctor said to keep doing what i'm doing. People thought I was crazy for taking that much until I told them my blood results. Great video Dr Berg!
Can you take all of your D3 one day a week (70,000 IU)? I am thinking of doing that. The same with my zinc.
No lmfao
@@H.C.Q. better use it daily
it only takes like 10 seconds ^^
False and False. Vitamin D3 is a fat soluble vitamin, meaning there is no reason why you couldn’t take a once weekly mega dose. It’s often prescribed in a weekly 50,000iu dose too. But I would take it daily to be sure my body processes it steadily and consistently. There likely is little difference, however. As far as zinc goes: no.
@@SpontaneityJD "false and false, no reason why you couldn't take it in a mega dose ... I would take it daily to be sure my body processes it steadily and consistently"
LOL looks like there is a reason it might be better to take it daily. Which you claimed to be "false" then basically admitted it wasn't false.
My biology professor always stressed the importance of vitamin D. There's a vitamin D receptor in every known cell in the body. The things he said were also very consistent with what Dr. Berg is saying in this video.
Yes, but not only the one (and it's the inactive one) molecule (called 25-hydroxyvitamin D or 25(OH)D)) that is in Vitamin D2/D3 supplements that are sold OTC. It's the best to get Vitamin D (Hormone D to be accurate, as it's not really a vitamin, but hormon, a stecosteroid to be more specific - read more on wiki, it's stated there as well) from direct sunlight and/or from foods that are rich in it.
Vitamin D3 or D2?
@@jayoriona5505 D3
@@Dedicated_.1 Thank you my dear friend.
Yet the CMM** doesn't mention it with Covid.
**Corporate Manipulative Media
Dr. Berg, am on your vitamin D3 and K2 combo. I take 40,000 IU a day, but break the dose into two times - morning and afternoon. I can assure you that it is the best thing that ever happened to me. I have always been low on vitamin D3 and that came with a tonne of health issues, including catching covid-19 twice; weak bones and muscles; every season I caught the cold; chronic inflammation in my respiratory system; post nasal drip; stuffed nostrils etcetera. All these ailments have improved and this is just my first purchase (bottle). My biggest surprise was with the post nasal drip and nose congestion; all that is gone! Bone and muscle aches are gone! Soon, am going to find out what my vitamin D 3 levels are, and am thinking the numbers are going to be good because I feel great throughout my entire body.
Thank you Dr. Berg.
@Mayank Chaube
After about a week
Mainstream medical studies based on real data shows that you have an 80% less chance of dying from covid if you're taking vitamin D3 supplements, yet if you were to say that fact on a UA-cam video you would get your account revoked
hell yeah, 40k has never shown even at 6 months to have any negatives.
Vitamin D may be crucial to preventing the worst outcomes of a COVID-19 infection, according a recent good medical study.
Let's just hope we dont get it! But yeah I'm sure you would be better off with good levels of D in your system
Yep
I had COVID 19 in April... apparently according to the test. I only had slight cough for about 5 days, nothing else. According to my Dr, my Vit D3 saved me. I am 62 years old...
The problem with d is u never get infection s and this covid
Yes, Check out Dr John Campbell
I was told that the body has trouble absorbing D3 unless one takes vitamin K2. I was also told that K2 as MK7 was the best choice. After taking 10,000iu a day of D3 and 100µg of K2 as MK7 my blood pressure dropped to were I could discontinue my blood pressure medicines. I was taking a carvedilol and a lisinopril in both the morning and the evening and now I take none. This is fantastic as I was on the meds for over 20 years!
I don't think the k2 helps absorb vitD. I think it's more that, with more vit D you absorb more calcium and the k2 helps the calcium absorb into your bones instead of your blood. Thus reducing the danger of over calcification of the blood.
I think, not 100% sure though I could be wrong.
@@martinfarmer972 Martin, the body cannot easily absorb vitamin D without vitamin K2. Vitamin K2 as MK7 is the most powerful K2 one can buy. Vitamin K2 does a lot more than simply permitting the absorption of vitamin D. You are of course100% correct regarding how it directs calcium into one's bones.
Add a zinc supplement to D3 and K2 as MK7 for a super effective prophylactic against covid-19 and it's numerous variants. 5000iu - 10,000iu of D3 and 100mcg of K2 as MK7 and a 100mg zinc capsule a day is all one needs to be pretty much immune to the effects of the virus.
Wow mines was 220 over 200 with some supplements changes to diet stress management got it down to 120 over 100. Fluctuates at times but on the whole on the winning side.
@@martinfarmer972 nah it helps absorb vit d
As stated, supplementation of k2 (mk7) whilst taking vitamin D improves the efficiency in which the body absorbs the vitamin D.
I am not sure if I would be alive today if not for the information Dr Berg provides...for free. I am very thankful for Dr Berg for providing so much help to those of us who need it.
@@donjuantrumpetajohnson What advice is he giving that is potentially dangerous?
I found your channel about 6 weeks ago, I've learned SO much about my own personal health struggles,(Hashimotos, leaky gut, psoriasis and Vit D deficiency) that I am bowled over by it. I'm gradually making changes to diet and supplements and already feeling changes for the better in my overall health. I want to say a BIG ❤ thank you from the UK. Here doctors tell you very little ...🇬🇧 Dr Berg you Rock! 😊
God bless you Dr Berg
Watch the documentary Root Cause. You’ll be blown away! I have struggled with health issues also, sinus problems and congestion, so called “allergies”…. When I got C everything got 100x worse! It has been debilitating. If I had known that root canals can cause such detrimental health problems I would’ve never had them in my mouth!!
You forgot "K2" it get rid of extra calcium in the blood and to make sure that the extra calcium goes into the bone. You do need vitamin D3, magnesium, B6, B12, Zinc, K2 and Boron.
May I ask the correct dosages for the vitamins listed please. I'm currently taking 20000iu Vit d +K2 for an autoimmune issue I'm trying to correct. But the others, does one just take the recommended dosage?
@@MeMe-dw1sm I think most people take 100mcg of k2 with every 10k IU (250mcg) of vitamin D.
@@snortymcgout that's really helpful, thanks.
What's the role of Magnesium in the D3 and K2 action in the body ?
@@tiv9750 converts it into its purest form
Unfortunately I work nights and sleep during the day. Vit D has been a life saver
Same here! dont forget your B complex and A vitamins
@@Ry_ooK why vitamin A and B?
@@blueaqua9300 b is really important for energy and A for vision and tissue health and repair
@@Ry_ooK and magnesium so your body can convert the D3 in your body. And K2.
Same!!!! Body totally screwed up
This doctor consistently has great presentations explained on a level the average person can really understand.
So what was your take on his presentation. Help me so that I too understand. I happen to be an average person it confused me. TIA
john jay make sure you take vitamin k2 if you take vitamin d3 as it moves the calcium to the bones instead of leaving it in the blood. They are also both fat soluble so don’t take them at the same time. Take one after lunch and one after dinner or any other meals
And hopefully action, to their benifit - ie, staying well & healthy
definitely gives understandable presentations
I took 50,000/day by prescription for several months until it came up into the safe zone. I was so shocked. I had no idea it was so important. I had no idea my levels had fallen so low.
are you taking D3 with K2 or Magnesium?
did you take k2?, I found some studies that it is linked to higher risk of breast cancer, please do a research about it, because Im confused myself
Now I take 5000 daily with nothing added and a separate magnesium supplement because my daily vitamin has a very small amount.
@@daviddavid9837 do a good research Im still not sure about the k2
For the last few years I’ve taken 10,000 iU daily with the K2, magnesium and coconut oil. I never get sick anymore - even when taking care of my 2 kids when they had COVID. Prior to starting the D3, I was always getting sick and my bones always hurt. My vitamin D level was 8 prior to starting it. Now it’s in the high 60s.
Wow that's amazing. May I ask were you vaccinated when you took care of the kids or is it 100% from the vitamins?
@@user-ys7ur5em1k no I was not vaccinated.
Thanks for sharing - what is your K2, Magnesium dosage? also what is the coconut oil for?
@@JamieDelour Each capsule is 125mcg D3 and 90mcg K2 - and I take 2 capsules daily. Coconut oil helps with absorption of magnesium oil.
@@JamieDelour and just 200mg of magnesium malate daily. This was enough to make all of my aches and pains go away.
To be absorbed correctly, you must take Vitamin D3 AFTER eating something with fat in it (in the morning). Vitamin D3 should never be taken at night because it interferes with the production of melatonin, so your sleep will be disturbed!
Yes ,I faced not getting sleep wheni take at nyt
how do you intermittent fast around this?
@@bioschlock Take fish oil or something like that. No way around getting the calories.
Dr. Berg, you are an excellent educator! You are articulate, clear, informative, and have a personable conversational style. You have a soothing voice, easy on the ears. You are truly a gift to all of us, multiplying all back to your goodness.
He is great though was once wrong when he said a lot of water is bad - it actually is bad but good for a couple of reasons and some people need it. This just confirms that I am right to take a lot of Vit D though everyone and my doctors disagree but not the tests that came though - I was vitamin D deficient though taking Vit D for a year at 5000 IU.
Ive been on 10.000 for four months and have never in my life felt better! The more time that passes, the better I feel.
Any idea what your level might be?
@@pjprevite3021 214
10.000 per day?
@@ZaynMalik-kn7rl yep, per day. There are pills there with this dosage.
Update? Still feel great?
And the health "experts" recommend staying at home inside, out of the sun. They also don't tell you about vitamins.
Very true...
- it takes 5 seconds to contract the virus and subsequently about a week to get killed by it, if you survive it you may have problems all over your body for years to come and you might pass it on to your loved ones and kill them.
- it takes months if not years to be under the sun in regions around the equator (short waves) to build an immune system that COULD rival this virus
5 seconds vs years , you do the maths
They did. Well at least here in the UK. I'd imagine in the US you have to pay some insurance company for that information.
@@mcorleone77 Very, very slim chance of that happening. You have a much better chance of catching the flu. Plus, the reason so many are dying and getting as sick as they do is because the "Experts" are banning a drug that has worked safely for malaria for over 60 years and has shown to work almost like magic around much of the world. Over 100 doctors went to Wash. DC to tell of their results with this drug (HCQ) and the liberal media crushed it. Removed from facebook, twitter, etc. It works when given early, not so much in the late stages. The studies they are showing where it failed or had no effect are from late stage dosing. HCQ, a Z-pack, and zinc is the cure the left don't want you to have. Do some research of other countries and you'll figure out why the U.S. is getting hit so hard. The people selling the hype are the ones that will be selling the vaccine.
@@trbig67 - I've done a lot reading and research on HCQ and you are right, it is absolutely being prescribed in most Asian and European countries to COVID patients and their low mortality rates tell the story.
Dr Berg I have been listening to you for awhile now and also working on applying what has been taught and I must say that you are AWESOME 👏🏾 hats off to you. Please keep educating the community because you my sir is doing a fantastic job! Thank for all that you do!
One of the most helpful videos I’ve ever seen. After i saw this i got some of your D3-K2 and I’ve been taking 50k IU for several days. The nerve pain in my arm has reduced noticeably, my back pain has reduced somewhat, my energy level is through the roof and i need less sleep. Unbelievable
Are u taking 50k iu..everyday?
Awesome
me as well that's one of the first things I felt high energy.
Works on me, i take 5000-10.000 d3- K2, zinc and magnesium, my back pain were gone, have a lot energy and less sleep too
@@peterlionel can I ask where you buy your vitamin d3 + k2
I take 10,000 ius daily, washed down with a pint of bourbon, never been healthier.
I have been taking 10k daily for about 8 yrs. Labs at the VA say I'm gtg.
I have been taking 30k IUs since 2013. I had a diagnosis of osteoporosis then and was taking it for other reasons. I had routine x-rays to monitor the gray area on my hip bone area. It gradually faded and I no longer had excruciating pain there. No pain since. I will not be without it.
Did u take vit K2 also?to ensure the calcium went to bones, rather than arteries?
@@ccaselli7 yes, absolutely! I take the one that has 1500 mcgs for every 10,000 iu's od D3. They are combined in one supplement. /i am amazed that my hip pain hasn't hurt in years! I won't stop taking it unless proven to detrimental. so far, so good!
@@hollispring1519 what supplement name brand are you taking specifically?
@@hollispring1519 can you share what brand and link to purchase you take with the 1500 K2 mcgs. please..thank you.
@@christinewhite9962 I like these because they are smaller. A good bit smaller than others I have taken.
I've been taking 10,000 IU's for 3 years now. My level is at 78. When I started my level was a 9. I live in Ohio so we rarely see sun.
Santa Claus Isn’t Ohio farm country? It gets 174 sunny days each year
Similar story as mine. My level was 8, after a year and a half of 10,000 IU's, I'm at 46. I was worried about overdosing, but it's clear that it takes a long time to raise your levels.
You took 10,000 iu every day for 3 years ?
@@gutadin5 Ya. In the summer I'll drop it down to 5,000 a day but in the fall and winter I'll take 10,000. My levels are still in the healthy range.
@@santaclaus3077 I'm prone to sinusitis infection , you think 10,000 iu a day can stop my infection ?
One year ago, my Vitamin D level was 35.2. A year later, a few days ago, on April 4th it is now 80.9. That is a 45.7 increase. My Vitamin D pills are doing a great job! In case anyone wants to know what I took, I was taking the Spring Valley brand from Wal-Mart, D3 (5000 iu) with K2 (90 mcg) in the same pill. I only took one per day. You need either zinc or K2 to help it get through your cells. Whatever they call it.
Thanks. So, i can take vit D with zinc separate pills in one go ?
10,000 every other day costs half as much as 5000 every day
@@kkarllwt mathematically, no, it’s the same
I take the same thung
my doc said k2 is not necessary for a young man when taking vit D. is it ttrue? I eat meat everyday so is it fine as it contains zinc?
For the second Spring season of pollen allergy, my regular taking of Vit-D has cured the problem for me COMPLETELY. Covid brought about more education about vitamin D and it was stated that insufficient levels may bring about all sorts of allergies. For 40 yrs I had endured a month long suffering each Spring season. NO MORE.
How much do u take per day
@@sdadeveloper5223 vit D3+K2 4000iu w/ magnesium
@@utube321piotr 👍🏻
I have been taking 4000IU for a couple of months and my sleep, both length and depth, has notably improved.
Do you take Vitamin D in morning or at night?
@@SkyHermit First thing in the morning with breakfast
Do you take it everyday?
@@proudindian2030 yes, every day
Everyday 4000IU? this much isn't it? The doctor in the video recommends taking 10,000 IU daily. My English is not good enough to confirm what was said.
If you are of African descent like me PLEASE try to take 20,000 IUs a day. Melanin is a great natural protection from the sun's UV rays and makes us look younger however the con is that we have to make sure that we keep our Vitamin D levels up. Most of us, especially Afr. American women are seriously deficient.
Na go ask your doctor and he/she will be able to tell you where right for you , not everyone is the same
I cannot stress this enough. Talk to your doctor and get a calcium blood test BEFORE taking such high doses of vitamin D!!! 6 months ago I was diagnosed with Hypercalcemia via Hyperparathyroidism and if I had happened to see this video and followed this advice before I knew it, it would’ve probably killed me.
Did you take the d3 with k2?
Dr Berg forgot to mention to take K2 with D3! I was extremely deficient in vit D and could not get it up on high doses. Added the K2 and my D returned to normal range! Thanks Dr Berg!
How much K2 and Vit D did you take? My last test was 10. 😑
musicnutforvr geez hopefully your doctor put you on minimum 50,000 iu with K2! That’s scary low.
@@musicnut1966 Hi, I am taking 100mcg, but not every day. If you take vit d3 daily ( high doses :20.000-50000) take 200mcg k2mk7 ( every second day). Vit k2mk7 is released in our body very slowly ( it takes 72 hours to absorb all). Add vit "a" and "e"!!! Without vit "a" , "e" and "k" high doses vit d can damage your kidneys. Hope it helps :-)
@@etkaxxx6659 Thx!
@@etkaxxx6659 May I ask if I need to take K2 M-7 for taking vit D3 5000 iu? If I do, how much the dose of K2 M7? Also vit E? Thanks alot
It’s weird how every other resource on the internet is wishy washy on the subject of vitamin D. This is the only vid that gives you everything you need to know. Thank you
You mean the only video that confirms your confirmation bias?
@@TheJessefuji hahaha EXACTLY this. So funny how people watch these videos and ignore absolutely all others until one fits what they already believe.
Why is my doc so unconcerned about my lifelong deficiency? He says it's not that big a deal
@@TheJessefuji that’s not fair. I said other videos were wishy washy, not that they didn’t fit my narrative. I wanted to know more and more specifically, not find something to justify my opinions.
@@penelope7123 because getting enough vitamin D may cure many of the ailments you come to him for
Thanks, I was taking 20,000 iu before covid with K2mk7. My D level was up to 134ng/ml. I was taking it for calcium buildup. Covid hit in March, I backed off to 10,000 and reduced my D level to 116ng/ml. Started around 37, Not sick from covid
How much K2 were you taking?
yeah your levels are way too high
I'd love you to do a show on kids and Vitamin D. Kids and guy health would be amazing, too! Thank you for all you do, Dr. Berg!
I was hurting so bad I could hardly stand it. My bones hurt. I went to the doctor, and for some reason he stuck a vitamin D test in the list. I was low, but not horribly so. I said to myself "I'm low, but that's easy to fix...". I took 50000+ units of D for about a week, and ALL my pain was gone. I put up with that for several years for nothing! Get your D checked!
@val sammut Not for short periods. I wouldn't want to take that much for weeks. That's about the maximum that you can absorb at one time. Of course there is no way to tell how much of that dose is actually absorbed. Oddly, when I had the test and was low, I had been taking 10000 units a day for a long time. I was either dangerously low, or not absorbing it.
@@hopelessnerd6677 - Likely an absorption issue.
Friends daughter had knee pain and turned out she was chronically low in vit D. Soon fixed it.
50k a day or for the week?
@@Codester91670 50000 units a day for a week or two. I wouldn't want to take that much for long periods. Its unlikely to all be absorbed anyway. There's no substitute for getting tested to see if you're getting enough.
Also, High Fructose Corn Syrup, which is in a hell of a lot more foods/drinks than just Soda, pretty much cancels out Vitamin D.
Thanks for this knowledge
Omg wow
I would be highly skeptical of people making claims like this
interesting!!
Dr. Berg --- I love this data re: Vitamin D --- I was wondering your thoughts on combining with K2 --- I've been seeing videos about the necessity to combine the two D3 and K2 if we want it to actually go towards BONE health... Otherwise the Vitamin D on that level may actually put the calcium into our blood and effect our heart... Your thoughts on this please? :)
i always knew that 10,000 iu being too much was bullshit. Thanks for proving it
It actually is on most people
Yikes, I bumped from 1000 to 3000 IU a few years ago, and 3 weeks ago went from 3000 to 6000 daily. I’m generally pretty healthy, but will be curious how I’m doing 6 months from now. Since starting I would say my allergies are slightly better and I focus a little better, but not sure if any of that is placebo. I rarely get sick since going to 3000 and if I do its very minor. Hopefully 6000 will give me spidey senses. 😂
I take 3000 in summer and 6000 in winter. I suffer from anxiety and depression. So 3 and 6 tablets
I feel good now.
When you say you suffer, do you ever not get over your anxiety and depression? Not to sound harsh but for me it's only after a bad lack of sleep or hangover but after a good workout I'm fine. When I hear people suffer from it I'm a bit confused. If you can share more information and with all respect to your comment I understand anxiety sucks and it's followed by depression I hope you are feeling better.
@Victor Ross I’m starting 10,000 iu solgar brand vitamin d3
It has no k2
Also I had kidney stones removed years ago now I’m worried this high level will cause kidney stones
I have a deficiency in vit d3 dr just told me to get 1000 iu a day
2 weeks 3 x a day
Then one a day lol
I have been taking at least 10k Vit D daily for several years. I have not been sick with a cold, flu or Covid since I started. I have taken a lot more and once had a level of 157. My dr said it was a little high so I reduced my intake. Now I take 20k plus Vit K complex. I’m 71 and feel great. I take many other vitamins as well.
Amazing
No between 100 and 150 is very good
Could you please share your brand..of vit d And other vitamins
You stated you were taking 10K Vit D daily and your doctor told you your level was a little high so you reduced the dose to 20K. That makes no sense. You increased your dose instead of decreasing it. Can you explain. Ty
@@walljoy I decreased it for awhile but have since started using more. I now am experimenting with more copper. I am reading a book about copper that says Vitamin D can deplete copper in the body.
This is incredible. Thank you so much for breaking this down.
Not true! I am a 50 yrs old female, medium brown skin living close to the equator but with minimal sun exposure. Diagnosed with vit D deficiency in 2016. Started daily 10000 ( ten thousand ) units softgels and after ONLY 2 months reached toxic levels that kept on increasing even after the supplements were discontinued!!!!. It took me a year for the levels to go down into the normal reference range and only now, 4 years later I am deficient again.
Started a couple of days ago with the Vit D drops 500 units daily and REFUSE to take any higher dose. Will get a lab test after 6 weeks and see what happens.
What level of vitamin D level did you consider toxic.?? I keep mine between 80 and 100ng. and feel great. All my metabolic tests were normal. I also do not take calcium or eat cheese. I was super deficient ten years ago and tested at 6ng. I got my levels up by taking 15,000 to 20,000 for months to get to 80ng. I now taking a maintenance 10,000 I.U.s along with 240mic K2-7 which is a must. I am 68 and feeling much younger!
@Debbie J: I went from 17 ng/ml within 2 months of taking daily 10 thousand units into 382 ng/ml, which is more then 3.5 times the higher normal upper level ( normal reference value: 30 - 100 ng/ml)😳😳😳
@@bluewaters3100 Which part of the world do you live and are you taking these huge amounts per day, per week or per month? Please keep regular check of your Ca, P, Mg and PTH levels. Also check for calciuria and make sure you’re not forming kidney stones. Happy you feel great😍
@Khadim Afghan Extreme tiredness, not relieved by extra sleep, brain fogging, forgetfulness, low mood and sarcopenia ( loss of muscle mass).
The was a TV naturopath who was selling his own brand of vitamin d that got toxicity. The people making up the gels got the amount wrong by something like 10 times. He was taking over 100,000 IU a day, ten times what he thought.
I've been taking 10,000 iu for a decade and my vitamin D blood levels stay been 70-100 ng/ml permy annual blood test. I also take plenty of magnesium citrate and zinc to counter any calcium issues.
I've been doing the same for 2 years. Do you find less colds etc?
@@Thesocialgarage I don't think I've been sick for over a year. I also keep zinc lozenges on hand for if/when my throat feels the slightest but sore. I'll tuck a zinc lozenge in each cheek when I go to sleep and the slight sore throat goes away. I think that's made an equally big difference.
@@therealtimray How much K2 are you taking? I've taken 10,000IU D3 off and on with 100-200mcg K2 MK7 but have dropped it down for some reason and have paid for it in a myriad of ways.
@@darrfitness1638 Hola! I've been taking superior source's sublingual supplement with K1 and two forms of Vitamin K2 (4 & 7) which has 500mcg of k1, 500mcg of k2-4, and 50 mcg of k2-7. K1 and k2 seem to have equally important but different roles.
I’m starting 10,000 iu solgar brand vitamin d3
It has no k2
Dr Berg is doing real medicine and true good work. It's nice to get real information and not lies meant to sell drugs and junk food. Thank you Dr Berg 🙏
Lol he isn't even a real doctor.
The knowledge around vitamin D and it's importance has been known for a long time but I think Dr Berg has made many recent videos about it because that vitamin is essential to the immune system against viruses for example
Just do "suryanamaskaram" in early mornings and "sandhyavandanam" in the evenings. The sunlight is subtle and more than enough for the so called vit-D. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏.
I'm surprised he issued a blanket statement to avoid calcium given many seniors do not get enough of it. If the biggest concern is kidney stones, most of which are calcium oxalates, supplementing 1,200mg of Ca with magnesium is the way to go. The magnesium competes with calcium to bind to oxalates. I'm now 16 years stone free after having four major episodes in 15 years.
A Doctor given by God, most divine. Thank you for amazing info like this. It saves lives!
GOD says no pork?. For the rest he is ok.
He doesn’t believe in God !
Years ago I tested at 11.5 on Vit D. Took 15,000 - 20,000 IU daily for months to get my vitamin D up (with regular blood testing by Dr. every few months to ensure vit D doesn’t go too high!). Now Dr. wants me on Keto glad I found this channel!
Im at the same level as you. Did you feel any improovement in your life ?
@@wimpiers4242 Major improvement. I was having issues with depression, especially in the winter months, and getting my Vit D up has stabilized my mood and pulled me out of depression. Not saying that will be the same for everyone, but that’s how it worked for me.
What is considered too high?
@@123psi8 15k daily? what's too high dose i got 60k weekly still got d3 toxicity
What were the symptoms of your vit d toxicity?@@Sharkpriceactiontrader
I live in sunny place but my level is 21ng/ml, which is insufficient. Am breastfeeding. A functional med guy asked for 10,000IUs per day. I took 5,000IUs if that day am having more sun time. The weird bone and muscle pain has lessen, just in span of two weeks and half. Didnt know how important this vitamin is.
So a little bit of my story. I was very deficient when living in the Midwest. So a bit of a journey to get back on track. Took 10,000 iu for a couple years with K2 as well. Moved to the south and got tested recently. Actually was 130% in v D. So I backed off to 10,000 every other day. IMO it is something you have to regulate. When you are sick you will use more and so need to boost your stores in your body for a few days. Always keep an eye. CBC test isn’t too expensive.
to reiterate what so many have said, this man is awesome! This man's knowledge is outstanding! He must do an astronomical amount of research to know what he knows. His presentation is flawless. A hearty THANK YOU Dr. Berg. Keep the wonderful health information coming!
Great info, as always! Just a reminder, when you are a home body, you are at risk for melanoma skin cancer, also along with Vit D deficiency. Yes!
Sun is actually a healer! Don't be afraid of sunshine. Don't wear sun glasses so much. My husband had pimple on his ear, that wouldn't go away. It was melanoma! He was indoors a lot! He passed in 2003. Get your sun!
Francisco Ballesteros
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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.
He's so on point. My daughter had a whole situation that got serious over this Vitamin D stuff. We're working on this stuff right now with a doctor. Yeh, there's one disagreement is our doctor says anything over 2000 iu is too much. Maybe for a regular person but I have to agree with Dr. Berg. If your deficient you may need much more to balance things out.
I've been watching you and benefiting from your
knowledge for years. Thank you for all you do and
for all you've done for me.
Also, I was wondering if you're in a band, because
you've got that kind'a bad-assed guitar player vibe
when you're presenting.
Just say'n.
Stay well.
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I’m taking 70,000 IU’s per day for a week now!!!
HUGE IMPROVEMENT IN ALL AREAS!!
Same brand shown!
Increased energy! Hair growing in that’s been falling fo 2 1/2 years!
My D was at 17- 6 months ago but nit rechecks yet! ❤️❤️❤️
70,000?!?
@@yul9961 yeah i was gonna say that too.. wth??
You’re a part of my regular UA-cam viewing! Glad you’re out there Dr. Berg and so available and making information so assessable.
So glad it helps!
It does help!!! Been recommending your channel to my pharmacy customers.
Just one more important detail. Vitamin D is fat-soluble and must be consumed with meals for significant absorption.
Such a good video... so good that it shouldn’t be popping up on my feed 10 months after it came out.
I’ve been on an average of 10k IUs for years, more in winter and less in summer. No problems whatsoever; no colds, no flus, no kidney problems, and great bone density. The only issue I’ve ever had regarding this vitamin is how freaked out my GP gets whenever he asks what I’m taking and how much. Every time he voices concern I offer to have my vitamin/mineral levels checked, just to be sure all is well. Funny thing is he NEVER orders these labs… and I just go on taking my normal dose every day. Thank you, Dr. Berg, for sharing your wisdom about regaining and maintaining quality of health.
Same here. I tell my doctor the dosage (10K IU /day) and he immediately says it’s high. Even said could lead to all kinds of complications. But when pressed, wouldn’t tell me what that could be. Ordered the lab work once just to confirm he was right. The levels were normal and he never brought it up again. 😆
You know, what's more concerning than your doctors laziness in ordering a simple D-25-OH test, is that if they were wrong about something as simple and rudimentary as how much Vitamin D3 is effective/feasible per day......
what else have they been wrong about???????? Really this should be troubling for any patient. How can doctors be this incompetent and ignorant and still be allowed to practice???
@@jspr11432 and you still stayed with this doctor after he proved himself wrong? Lady, you're lucky this was just your Vitamin D levels and not something more serious like Diabetes or Cancer. What if he'd been wrong about that too? Whats the point of having him, when you clearly know more about health than he does!!!! 👋
Hello question, I’m pregnant and have to drink milk twice a day and eat cheese twice a day for calcium, can I still take 10k and it be safe you think? Maybe you can recommend me according to your diet, thanks friend
@@whattoeat118 We're not doctors and the human body has a lot of variables to consider that make it hard to exactly give one specific concrete answer. If I were you I would just take 5k IUs a day instead of 10k as you have a baby to consider as well. Drink 2.5liters of water and you should be generally fine. A lot of people take 5k and have increased their vit d levels just fine but slower.
I was just wondering this because I'm on vitamin D and I have had a deficiency for a while. It's really good to know that I need to take way more than I've been taking.
I have to large heel spurs and jaw pain from taking 5000 IU of vitamin D3 for years, my doctor started me out with 2,000 IU then increased 4000 IU with 1000 IU. She never told me to take it with fat nor did she tell me to take it with K2, vitamin K was already in my multi-vitamin so I did not realize I would get a calcium build-up causing heel spur and jaw pain. I also did not know that decon the rat posion is made from high amount of vitamin D. My question how do I detox from all this build up of D3 and calcium spurs on my heels and jaw.
I think the form of vitamin D matters also. Taking vitamin D3 in gel cap form is supposed to be much more effective than, say, in tablet form.
But i take it with vitamine k2 together and its only in tablet form
You're right, Osamah. D3 is by far the best way to take it.
The other guy reacting should take these vitamins separately.
I heard spray was better but...?
I take k2 containing d3 liquid drops everyday just to be sure for preventing the calcium to be elevated in blood and soft tissues rather then bones and teeth
Pizdezss I found a D3 K2 gel cap.
I just want to say thank you Dr. Berg for learning all this (and all your other video's) to us! Deborah from The Netherlands
I’ve been taking 5000iu’s of D3 since 1979 when it was discovered I was hypoglycemic, 4 hr test showed my glucose level dropped to 35 at which point I fainted. I’m now 85 besides having great skin, I very rarely get a cold/sinus, lift weights and work out every other day. I also take 3000mg of vitamin C. Thank you Dr Berg. You are the best.!
3000mg vitamin C at day ? Wich one can u pls tell me ?
@@muneversabzm3705 any Vit. C from a good source…there are several that come in1000mg capsules. If you have a good vitamin store they will show you.
I've not had flu/ any significant cold symptoms for over a decade and have not visited a doctor since 2001 other then when I broke my nose all because of Vit D. Absolutely convinced it's due to this. Plus I look a decade younger than my age.
did you take k2?, I found some studies that it is linked to higher risk of breast cancer, please do a research about it, because Im confused myself
My D was 22.8 I am 66yrs young. I started taking D3 5000iu daily. Just had labs done it is 35.7 I am starting 10,000iu today. Will see in 3 months how this helps. Thank you Dr. Berg
What was the improvements?
@@mitch5222it killed him unfortunately
did you take k2?, I found some studies that it is linked to higher risk of breast cancer, please do a research about it, because Im confused myself
Sunlight every single day during the quarantine:15min. Vitamin measured yesterday 49,57. NO supplements. I think I'll start with 2000 ui.
What were your start numbers before the quarantine?
@@antoniadispalato2900 I'm used to take sunshine and measure my d level. I think i have problems with rising up and pushing down.
Plus you are young
People in SE Asia get less sun than you think. First, they don't want brown skin, so when they are outside they cover their skin and carry umbrellas. Second, they rarely go outside because its so hot.
or raining all day
@@ddl230 like today 😛
Yes, it definitely takes a while to raise your levels up. I took 50,000 daily with Vitamin K2 for 2 months and my levels went from 13 to 85. Taking that much Vit D lowered all of my asthma symptoms. I now take 20,000 daily as my “maintenance “ and will check again in a few months to see if my body is maintaining the 85?
20,000 IU ? Wtf isnt that wayy to high. I was reccomended to take 1,000 IU by doc
@@whysoserious6641 that’s comical what you doctor told you to take. You won’t see results with that not even for a year 😂 20K isn’t a lot at all. Dr Berg recommends 10K. My body does a horrible job keeping Vit D levels up.
@@milicamarshastefanovich3312 i’m talking about Daily intake. I’m in the UK and the highest each tablet in 1,000 IU. Thats max and they suggest 1 daily. I dont think taking 10 of them is smart way to go...
@@whysoserious6641 you do what you think is best. My blood tests are how I measure the amount that is needed.
@@whysoserious6641 same here my gp told me to take 1000iu and I had around 32nmol / 12.5ng on my vit d blood test she said I was insufficient i dnt need higher dose I dnt knw what’s up with this nhs guideline I bet everyone in here who even follows their guideline ain’t even reached optimum level
It may depend on if you're deficient. Don't take 10,000 if you have no deficiency or any health problems and get enough sun & vit d3 in diet.
I absolutely love Dr Berg’s videos. He’s a brilliant “teacher” who obviously not only knows what he’s talking about, he uses a whiteboard so we can also follow visually, he knows to deliver the information without the confusing medical terms and he keeps his videos short and gets straight to the topic. All of the above is extremely effective and he knows it. Love him 🙏🏽
Thank you so much Dr Eric, that’s really really helpful and useful to. I really didn’t know this, so it’s opened my eyes significantly. You are so very very clever and talented and give us the full truth. Thank you. Please stay safe and well too xxx Mags
When my brother and sister in law caught covid, I took them Dr. Berg's vit D, a whole food vit C, a bag of apples and a big pot of homemade chicken soup. I was most concerned about my brother because he's overweight and high bloodpressure. They both came through well. I can't know if it helped but it certainly couldn't hurt.
Leave the apples out and include Apple Cider Vinegar Unfiltered, instead!
@@mjremy2605 facts
I had been taking Vitamin D3 in the amount of 5000 IU/day. My level has been in the 80s where I felt great. I had been pre-diabetic but reversed that with KETO & IF, dropped my blood pressure to normal and lost 55 pounds in the past 7 months. I still have 25 pounds to go as my BMI is still 29 so I didn’t think I would increase my level as fast as I did. I started taking 1 10000 IU per day in December for COVID/FLU prevention and my level has gone from 80/ml up to 133/ml. I was shocked! Calcium was also up by 4 points on my CMP. I still feel great and have stayed healthy this winter thus far. That said, I plan to drop my vitamin D back to 5000 IU/ day for maintenance.
LadyLibertyStacker i also take 10,000 iu's a day and it keeps my levels in the low 90's. ive been taking vitamin d and k for about 7 yrs and have my levels checked yearly
I live in the Netherlands and a few years ago I was very deficient in vitamin 3.. I ordered vitamin 3 50.000 iu from Iherbs an took the first week 1 a day and later once a month.. after the first week I did a blood test and my doctor was shook.. He couldn’t understand how I fixed it.. And He was listening
very interested 😂
Dankje ik wist geen raad waar ik zo'n hoge dosering kon bestellen.
MarlonBangie Fijn dat ik hiermee kon helpen.. 🌸
Es0ther1um After a bloodtest.. My levels was very low
God help us if a trained MD can’t quickly reverse a D3 deficiency as you did. I think they are trained to think therapeutic doses of vitamins/minerals are toxic. But pharmaceuticals are healthy. 🙄🙄🙄
Lila, wat was je vitamine D3 waarde ? Ik neem aan gemeten in pnmol ? Want de waardes waar ze het in de VS over hebben is echt mega vel hoger als wat ze hier in Nederland goed/normaal vinden.
I had a d test of 18, severe shin splints, back pain where I couldn’t stand, joint, bone pain, everything in the book and with type 1 diabetes. I was told bye a doctor to take 50,000 everyday, I did so for a month and I don’t think I ever felt this great in my life. I take 20k a day right now but will lower it to 10k
Did your muscles also hurt
@@redpilled9595 Good question :)
I am afraid of taking 50,000 everyday. Are you still taking 10k a day ?
@@karine8738 its been over a year now since that day and i actually dont take any more suppliments and still feel great, but dont be afraid to take that amount it wont affect your health negatively
@@Instynctofficial Thank you !
I’ve taken 8k units of D3 + K2 per day. The K2 stops calcifying of the arteries. I haven’t caught any stage of covid.
I need 15,000 units a day just to keep my blood levels in the mid- upper 50’s. Everyone is different.
50ng/molx2.5=125nmol which is the highest you should go. There is no point going beyond that.
Over 200nmol (or 80ng/mol) is where you can have bad symptoms (hypercalcemia).
@@n.m4497 no, at one point my vitamin d level got to 110ng/mol. I was taking 30,000 units a day and felt fantastic. Guess what, my calcium level actually fell (from high normal to mid range) because I was taking sufficient vitamin k2. People don’t have to fear hypercalcemia as long as they take enough k2.
@ygu hh it's for people with severe deficiency and diseases when they are prescribed to increase their vitamin D levels very rapidly. They take them for a few weeks then they are told to buy regular 4/5 thousands dosages.
@ygu hh there are 25k pills that people take with severe deficiency take EVERY 3/4 days.
If you take 25k once per week then it's fine bc (4000x7 days)=28k.
All in all, you should be taking 4 or 5 thousands UI EVERY day. Specially if you live in a cold country. Tune it down to 2000UI per day during summer.
These are from recent studies done last year. Anyhow always get a blood test before anything.
@ygu hh yup but just so you know for hypercalcemia you need to about around 250mol/L(100ng/L). And to get there you need to take something like 40k IU daily for months.
Been on 5k iu last few yrs. Health improvements galore. Upped to 10k iu 4months ago and noted more improvements, especially with hair and nail growth. Nice. 👍
Did your hairloss stop?
THIS is why this Man has millions of followers & subscribers. Because He is AWESOME! Thank you Dr Berg for freely endowing us with your wisdom. You have changed my Life. Sadly there are so many haters that don't seem to understand what this Man has done in educating so many of us to look & feel better.
My levels dropped to the teens after going through cancer. I was prescribed 100k iu 2x/week and it took around 6 months before my blood numbers came up to the upper range of normal. Felt fine taking that dose!
do you have videos about ME/CFS and fibromyalgia?
from what I understand, research shows it's a retrovirus of some kind. so how do I get rid of it?
Super good information
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