Late last Summer at my annual physical, my doctor tested my Vitamin D levels and found that, like most residents of the Northwest, I was well below optimal—only 16.2 nl/ML in my case. Since then, I began taking Vitamin D3 supplements to the tune of between 2000 and 4000 I.U. per day. Basically, this means I pop two pills in the morning and another one or two in the evening.
Well, I’m happy to report that this week I had my levels tested again and I’m now up to a healthy 52.0 nl/ML. Since the ideal range is between 32 and 100, I’m not going to bother increasing my dose. By the way, although the test was covered by my insurance, the normal price for the test is $150 – outrageous!
I found that I was able to get good results by taking relatively cheap supplements purchased at Costco for something like $10 for a bottle of 300 (on the left in this photo). Lately I’ve been trying the drop version (on the right, below) which is about the same price but takes up less space.
Maybe it’s just a coincidence, and knock on wood and all that, but I haven’t had any colds or flu or any other significant sickness since last summer. We’ll see if that lasts, but I’m pretty convinced this is a good idea when you live in an area without much sunshine.
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