Mega-dosing vitamin D: Doctor-prescribed 50,000 IU vitamin D may be right for some patients Thu., Nov. 1, 2018 Some health care providers are prescribing a mega-dose, 50,000 IU vitamin D taken ...

We know this. But somehow we've arrived at a point when some physicians are prescribing large doses of Vitamin D supplements for their patients in the hope of preventing cancer, cardiovascular ...

But the treatment involves a mega-dose of vitamin D—300,000 IUs—which made one expert add a don't-try-this-at-home warning. "This study does suggest (vitamin D) may have a role for menstrual ...

Vitamin D is produced by the skin when it's exposed to sunlight, and just 10 minutes in the sun can produce up 10,000 units ...

You’ve probably heard about vitamin D’s important role in maintaining strong bones and teeth. But it also plays other key roles, including supporting your gut. We came across the connection ...

Key among the guidelines is steering clear of vitamin D “mega-doses” beyond 100,000 IU and limiting 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels to below 150 nmol/L to 200 nmol/L (60 ng/mL to 80 ng/mL) to ...

The vitamin is best processed by the body through sunlight. Vitamin D is produced by the skin when it's exposed to sunlight, and just 10 minutes in the sun can produce up 10,000 units of vitamin D ...

For people with a severe vitamin D deficiency confirmed in blood tests, some health care providers are prescribing a mega-dose: 50,000 IU vitamin D taken once a week for six to eight weeks.