{"id":4106,"date":"2023-05-24T08:25:11","date_gmt":"2023-05-24T01:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/your-vitamin-d-supplement-might-not-be-as-effective-as-you-think\/"},"modified":"2023-05-24T08:25:11","modified_gmt":"2023-05-24T01:25:11","slug":"your-vitamin-d-supplement-might-not-be-as-effective-as-you-think","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=4106","title":{"rendered":"Your Vitamin D Supplement Might Not Be As Effective As You Think"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mindbodygreen-res.cloudinary.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_69,w_1500,h_843\/c_fill,w_700,h_400,g_auto,q_85,fl_lossy,f_jpg\/org\/zdq4otuwokb16ypo2.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>&#8220;For people with known low vitamin D levels, I typically recommend choosing a vitamin D3 supplement of 5,000 IU and taking it daily for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/when-to-retest-vitamin-d-levels-after-starting-to-supplement\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/when-to-retest-vitamin-d-levels-after-starting-to-supplement\" rel=\"noopener\">eight to 12 weeks before retesting blood levels<\/a>,&#8221; suggests Crouch. &#8220;That said, seasons of the year, typical sun exposure, skin tone, and body fat should all be considered, as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/these-10-factors-directly-impact-your-response-to-vitamin-d\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/these-10-factors-directly-impact-your-response-to-vitamin-d\" rel=\"noopener\">these traits could increase a person&#8217;s supplement needs<\/a>.&#8221;*<\/p>\n<p>Of course, there\u00a0<em>is<\/em>\u00a0a place for some of the lower-dose vitamin D supplements you see out there (think anything less than 3,000 IU)\u2014specifically when someone is taking multiple supplements that contain vitamin D3, like a multivitamin and a bone or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/immune-support-supplement-review-colleen\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/immune-support-supplement-review-colleen\" rel=\"noopener\">immune health supplement<\/a>, highlights dietitian\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/wc\/jessica-cording\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/wc\/jessica-cording\" rel=\"noopener\">Jess Cording, M.S., R.D., CDN<\/a>.* A lower-dose product can also be an easy way to augment your current D routine in the winter months, she suggests.<\/p>\n<p>In these cases of multiple D inputs, Ferira explains that you&#8217;ll want to &#8220;think of your daily D3 supplement as your critical foundation to achieve and maintain healthy vitamin D levels, and approach the lesser but useful bits of vitamin D from a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/multivitamin-benefits\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/multivitamin-benefits\" rel=\"noopener\">multivitamin<\/a>, immune complex, diet, and sunshine as a complementary, extra, bonus if you will.&#8221;*<\/p>\n<p>Generally, though,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/how-much-vitamin-d-should-you-take\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/how-much-vitamin-d-should-you-take\" rel=\"noopener\">you probably need to take more vitamin D than you think<\/a>,\u00a0<em>especially<\/em>\u00a0if you have insufficient or deficient levels since even those with already-healthy levels need 3,000 IU per day just to avoid\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/why-unstable-vitamin-d-levels-are-bad\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/why-unstable-vitamin-d-levels-are-bad\" rel=\"noopener\">dipping into a state of insufficiency<\/a>. Consider a high-potency option, such as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/shop.mindbodygreen.com\/products\/d3?itc_content=52379\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-product-link\" data-track-prop-product=\"d3\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type|element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Commerce Engagement\">mbg&#8217;s vitamin D3 potency+<\/a>\u00a0(which offers 5,000 IU of sustainable organic algal vitamin D3) or another one of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/best-vitamin-d-supplements-for-bone-health-and-more\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/best-vitamin-d-supplements-for-bone-health-and-more\" rel=\"noopener\">our favorite vitamin D supplements<\/a>.* (And for more product recommendations, check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/best-vitamin-d-supplements-for-bone-health-and-more\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/best-vitamin-d-supplements-for-bone-health-and-more\" rel=\"noopener\">vitamin D supplement roundup<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1675549\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;For people with known low vitamin D levels, I typically recommend choosing a vitamin D3 supplement of 5,000 IU and taking it daily for\u00a0eight to 12 weeks before retesting blood levels,&#8221; suggests Crouch. &#8220;That said, seasons of the year, typical sun exposure, skin tone, and body fat should all be considered, as\u00a0these traits could increase &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[49,91],"class_list":["post-4106","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-lifestyle","tag-mbgsupplements","tag-vitamin-d"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4106","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4106"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4106\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4106"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4106"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4106"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}