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#1 metabrain

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Posted 29 January 2016 - 05:02 PM


I have been taking Vitamin D recently for my energy levels, it worked for both my energy and mood but it always gives me a headache and makes me feel weird, I was on 4000IUs of Solgar Vitamin D and I thought maybe it was too high so I switched to a different brand at 500IU in chewable form, same thing. I have tried taken it with Magnesium and it made a slight difference to the intensity and timing of the headache but I still get a headache!

 

Anyone know what could be going on?


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#2 Skyguy2005

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Posted 29 January 2016 - 06:49 PM

I started having headaches from vitamin D at 5000 IU, so I really cut back on it. 


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Posted 02 February 2016 - 10:52 PM

What other meds do you take? Do you have any chronic diseases?



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Posted 02 February 2016 - 11:28 PM

Vitamin D supplements can cause an impressive array of side effects, so I'm disappointed to see your post labelled "ill-informed".  I've personally resigned myself to getting it the old fashioned way.  I do want to experiment with transdermal administration at some point.



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Posted 03 February 2016 - 08:47 AM

Vitamin D is counterbalanced by vitamin A and vitamin K2, magnesium is another factor since generally speaking most people is already lacking magnesium and vitamin D tends to deplete it.

 

Make sure to eat enough vitamin A containing foods and use a vitamin D3/k2 supplement (several brands carry it), eat some magnesium containing foods and supplement it in a form which allows for decent amounts (bisglycinate magnesium, for example).

 

Vitamin D is more an hormone than a vitamin, is powerful stuff, a properly balanced diet in order to ensure an healthy balance is recommended.

 

http://www.westonapr...tamins-a-and-d/

 

 


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#6 metabrain

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Posted 03 February 2016 - 05:44 PM

Yes I was surprised by that, I live in a dark cloudy climate and we get little sunlight so I can only use supplements.

 

Vitamin D supplements can cause an impressive array of side effects, so I'm disappointed to see your post labelled "ill-informed".  I've personally resigned myself to getting it the old fashioned way.  I do want to experiment with transdermal administration at some point.

 



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Posted 03 February 2016 - 06:24 PM

You might try experimenting with tanning beds or UV-B lamps designed specifically for Vitamin D production.  There are fundamental differences in the way Vitamin D is transported in the body when you take it orally versus endogenous synthesis, and I believe that accounts for the side effects.  Under normal circumstances, vitamin D is transported almost exclusively by vitamin D binding protein.  When you take it orally, it ends up in chylomicrons and lipoproteins, and raises plasma 25-OHD much more rapidly. (source)

 

I am skeptical of claims that Vitamin D side effects indicate a need for magnesium, K2, or anything else, when these side effects are only associated with oral administration of Vitamin D and do not present when the individual obtains an equivalent dose of Vitamin D from UV light.


Edited by FunkOdyssey, 03 February 2016 - 06:25 PM.

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#8 metabrain

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Posted 03 February 2016 - 07:41 PM

You might try experimenting with tanning beds or UV-B lamps designed specifically for Vitamin D production.  There are fundamental differences in the way Vitamin D is transported in the body when you take it orally versus endogenous synthesis, and I believe that accounts for the side effects.  Under normal circumstances, vitamin D is transported almost exclusively by vitamin D binding protein.  When you take it orally, it ends up in chylomicrons and lipoproteins, and raises plasma 25-OHD much more rapidly. (source)

 

I am skeptical of claims that Vitamin D side effects indicate a need for magnesium, K2, or anything else, when these side effects are only associated with oral administration of Vitamin D and do not present when the individual obtains an equivalent dose of Vitamin D from UV light.

I never realised you could get Vitamin D from a lamp or tanning bed I always thought you could only get it from the Sun.

 



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Posted 03 February 2016 - 07:45 PM

Check it out: http://www.sperti.co...d-lamp-duvf.htm


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#10 niner

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Posted 03 February 2016 - 09:24 PM

 

Hi Funk,  I looked at this, but didn't see anything saying that it didn't produce UVA.  I think Mercola has a lamp that only produces UVB.   No sense in creating a bunch of wrinkles if you can avoid it.



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Posted 03 February 2016 - 10:15 PM

I am skeptical of claims that Vitamin D side effects indicate a need for magnesium, K2, or anything else, when these side effects are only associated with oral administration of Vitamin D and do not present when the individual obtains an equivalent dose of Vitamin D from UV light

 

Mainly is the D/A balance that seems to be responsible for unpleasant side effects.

 

In tropical or very sunny places there are good reasons why colorful veggies and fruits grows in abundance and people tends to eat more of them.

 

When you take it orally, it ends up in chylomicrons and lipoproteins, and raises plasma 25-OHD much more rapidly.

 

 

Maybe that is exactly why "these side effects are only associated with oral administration of Vitamin D and do not present when the individual obtains an equivalent dose of Vitamin D from UV light" or at least some of them.

 

 

 

 







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