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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?
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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..
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How Should Vitamin D3 Supplement Be Taken?

Hello 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..