I have low Vit. D- 29.1 .And have body pains. Please suggest how much IU I should take daily and food .
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60k i. U. Per week for 6 to8 weeks should be sufficient.
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Vitamin d (calcirol sachet) 60, 000 units/ 1 sachet every week for 6 weeks and then every month. Regards. Take care. Sunlight is a good source of vit d but due to busy schedules we are not able to give enough time to it. I understand.
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All adults 19-50: 1,000 milligrams ?Adult men 51-70: 1,000 milligrams ?Adult women 51-70: 1,200 milligrams ?All adults 71 and older: 1,200 milligrams ?Pregnant/breastfeeding women: 1,000 milligrams ?Pregnant teens: 1,300 milligrams.
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Normal level of vit d is between between 20-50ng/ml. A level less than 20 ng/ml indicates vitamin d deficiency 1. Expose yourself to sunlight for 15-20 minutes daily in the morning 2. Take milk, cheese, egg yolk, fish (salmon/mackerel/ trout/sardines/tuna) cod liver oil, mushroom, cereals, orange juice. 3. If you have deficiency of vitamin d you have to take vitamin d supplement 60000iu/week fo r 3 months after consulting physician.
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