Q: I was wondering what Vitamin D supplement would be good to get for myself and my husband’s levels high during the winter months. I would like to take a “liquid” Vitamin D supplement for myself, and give my husband Vitamin D in “pill form,” since he is used to that. Would D-Mulsion 1000 by [Read more...]
Archive for the ‘Vitamin Deficiency’ Category
Q: I was just wondering if there is a safe supplementation level to take without getting your vit D levels checked? I’m not good about taking a multivitamin daily & I know there’s not enough vit D in those to make up for or prevent a deficiency & I’m not in the sunlight that much [Read more...]
Q: What does it mean if my thumb nails have a slight indent in both of them? All my other nails look great. Could it be a nail fungus or possibly malnutrition? I’ve had these for years and they recently started going away since taking Alli-Cinn by Pharmax. A: Abnormal or unhealthy nails may be [Read more...]
Q: I’m taking Vitamin D every day, but my levels are not increasing. What do you recommend? A: If your levels are not increasing, then there are two possible reasons: 1) You are not taking a high enough quantity of vitamin D, and/or 2) You are low in the other fat-soluable vitamins that assist in [Read more...]
Q: Can you please comment on the latest report on vitamin D and bone health by the Institute of Medicine? A: Last week, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) came out with a report which gave new recommendations for vitamin D and calcium for bone health. Their recommendations were very conservative at best, and do not [Read more...]
Q. I have a large bump on the roof of my mouth, and my gums are inflammed. What do you think could be causing this? A. it sounds like you might have a bacterial or yeast infection going on either in the mouth or intestines or both. The health of the mouth often reflects the state [Read more...]
Q. What vitamins are missing in vegetarians or vegans? I’d like to know which ones to take. A. For vegans, I do recommend taking vitamin B12, iron and carnitine. I recommend CarniClear as it does have vitamin B12 and pantothenic acid, which is an added bonus, and will not be excessive when paired with DFH Complete a [Read more...]
Q. Can you tell me which brand has the best yeast-free and hypoallergenic B-complex vitamins? A. If you don’t get a flush reaction by a little bit of niacin, then I’d recommend the B-Supreme Complex by DFH or the Ultra B-Complex by BioGenesis, these are yeast-free/hypoallergenic. I like these because they both are using active, [Read more...]
Q. I need a good calcium bone supplement. I heard taking D3 is more important than taking calcium and that I should take 5,000 IU of Vitamin D3. Is this true? A. It is important to consume both calcium and D3. The special function of vitamin D is to promote normal bone mineralization. It helps [Read more...]
Q. Since July I have low Vitamin D levels (lab values 17 & 23 ng/ml) even with Rx supplementation of Vitamin D ergocalciferol. What can you recommend? A. I have to say ergocalciferol (D2) form of Vitamin D is not the best form to be taking to correct a Vitamin D deficiency. Your Vitamin D [Read more...]
