Vit-D deficiency linked to H1N1 deaths

[Derek Simonds]

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/ar...k-in-Kids.aspx

Very interesting article about Vit-D deficiency in children that have died from swine flu.

[Garrett Smith]

Are they really sure it isn't from an antibiotic or Tamiflu deficiency? :-P

I've got bottles of vitamin D3, $25 for 1500 drops at 1000 units/drop. If anyone is interested, PM me or simply call my office.

If you aren't already assuming you're deficient, it would be wise to get yourself tested anyway. The only *person*--as in, one person--I've seen with proper vitamin D levels in my practice (in TUCSON, AZ) is an older gentleman who aggressively supplements himself and tests his level 2x/year.

[Mike ODonnell]

Doesn't really shock me.....as most modern societies are probably 95% vitamin D defficient.

[Frank Needham]

Originally Posted by Derek Simonds

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/ar...k-in-Kids.aspx

Very interesting article about Vit-D deficiency in children that have died from swine flu.

Happened to find this while looking up Vit D dosages:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15ycdbSsnAU
Mercola's saying 5-10k units per day for adults year around. If sick, he says take 1000 iu per lb body weight.

[Steven Low]

Originally Posted by Frank Needham

Happened to find this while looking up Vit D dosages:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15ycdbSsnAU
Mercola's saying 5-10k units per day for adults year around. If sick, he says take 1000 iu per lb body weight.

I read in one of the other threads that Garrett posted the pharmacological dose was 2000 IU per kg every 3 days (which would amount to approximately 333 IU lbs per day).

1000 IU per lbs bodyweight per day is A LOT. Then again, one of the studies I read some doctor gave kids 250,000 IU in a single dose, with no apparent ill effects...


I'm definitely going to be hitting up 5-10k per day though. I got the 5,000 IU pills and they're working great so far.

[Ken Rich]

More here:

http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/newsl...ine-flu.shtml/

Ken

[Garrett Smith]

Originally Posted by Steven Low

I read in one of the other threads that Garrett posted the pharmacological dose was 2000 IU per kg every 3 days (which would amount to approximately 333 IU lbs per day).

1000 IU per lbs bodyweight per day is A LOT. Then again, one of the studies I read some doctor gave kids 250,000 IU in a single dose, with no apparent ill effects...


I'm definitely going to be hitting up 5-10k per day though. I got the 5,000 IU pills and they're working great so far.

Steven,
It was 2000iu per kg BW, for a total of 3 days, so that's very close to 1000iu per pound BW x 3 days.

I go by pounds. The math is easier.

I could look it up on PubMed, a recent study gave seniors 500,000iu in a single dose with no ill effects at all.

[Derek Simonds]

So I would need 200 drops (being 200 LB's) for 3 days and then what dosage do you step it down to?

[Garrett Smith]

Maintenance, whatever that is for the person.