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How Should Vitamin D3 Supplement Be Taken?
I ve been taking vitamin D3. 500 IU in my multiple vitamins, + 400 IU of Vitamin D3. I m 70, and don t go out in the sun much, and I have arthritis. We bought 1000 IU of Vitamin D3. Don t know if I can take it, I can t cut it, it s a gel. Can I take it once a week, if I don t have my multiple vitamin that day?
Tue, 24 Oct 2017
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The Recommend Dietary Allowance (RDA) of daily vitamin D is:
600 IU for children and adults under age 70
800 IU for adults older than 70
400 IU for infants.
Many foods have vit-d (fatty fish, egg yolk, cheese, some fortified foods like soy milk, cereals etc..
You can take as per RDA. But dosage will change according requirement in different health problems..
Thank you for trusting HCM
The Recommend Dietary Allowance (RDA) of daily vitamin D is:
600 IU for children and adults under age 70
800 IU for adults older than 70
400 IU for infants.
Many foods have vit-d (fatty fish, egg yolk, cheese, some fortified foods like soy milk, cereals etc..
You can take as per RDA. But dosage will change according requirement in different health problems..
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