Too Many Vitamin D Supplements Might Not Help You

Vitamin D is great for bones, but too much may hurt bones. In reasonable doses, Vitamin D enhances calcium absorption, promotes healthy muscle function, improves bone density, and helps with fracture prevention. It increases muscle strength, supports coordination, and aids with fall prevention. According to the NIH adult up to 70 years old need 15 mcg (or 600 IU) of vitamin D per day, and adults over 70 need 20 mcg (800 IU) per day.

However, it has been suggested that these benefits do not come from taking very high doses of vitamin D as supplements. An elevated amount of vitamin D in the body is referred to as vitamin D toxicity. A recent study cast doubt on the efficacy of high doses of vitamin D. The study looked at bone health of participants at different levels of Vitamin D supplementation. It found that some bone radiuses decreased as Vitamin D levels went up. In the highest levels, mild cases of hypercalcemia were more frequent.
In other studies symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, muscles weakness, confusion, pain, loss of appetite, dehydrations, thirst, and kidney stones were seen in patients who had high levels of vitamin D. In rare cases, people who have extremely high levels of vitamin D have had kidney failure, irregular heartbeats, and death.

Vitamin D can be obtained by nutrients in food and drinks such as regular milk, soy milk, oat milk, some breakfast cereals, orange juice, yogurt, fish, beef liver, egg yolk, and mushrooms. Vitamin D is also obtained from the sun!

If you have questions about your vitamin D levels you can schedule a blood test with your doctor.
For people who are Vitamin D deficient, supplements still help. However, if you are at normal levels, taking more of it as supplements won’t do the trick. For more information, watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GbqcIpv9yM

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