50 Items in Consensus category in Vitamin D LifeVitamin D Life Suggestions for new consensus- Audience: people - who are actually taking and enjoying the benefits of more vitamin D
- Target level: >40 ng
- Dose:- 4,000+ IU average daily or a great many hours in the sun each week
varies a lot with weight, age, health problems, desire to treat a problem, etc - How often to take: daily to as infrequently as once every 3 weeks
- Type: Vitamin D3 (Note - Vegan and gut-friendly forms of D3 are available)
- Note: many doctors still mistakenly prescribe D2, which has been found to not be nearly as good as D3
- Form: any (capsule, gelcap, sublingual, spray, topical, etc.)
- When to take: just after a meal which has the longest fast (typically supper)
- Cofactors adjustment to aid vitamin D and prevent imbalance
Increase Magnesium, Vitamin K2, Omega-3, and reduce Calcium - Increase Vitamin D to cells ~30% of those with health problems have poor Vitamin D Receptors
- Increasing Magnesium, Omega-3, Resveratrol, Zinc etc, increases Receptor activation
- It is Important to restore levels even if Vitamin D has not been proven to treat a specific disease
- Loading dose: (400,000 IU over 8 days) provides very quick restoration is sometimes required
- Whom to treat?: Virtually everyone
- <1% of people have conditions or use drugs which are not compatible with Vitamin D
- How long to treat?: Generally, supplement with vitamin D for the rest of their life.
- Note: Many doctors prescribe 50,000 IU of vitamin D weekly for just 8 weeks
- This 8-week supplementation wears off in about 8-12 weeks
Details at
- One pill every two weeks gives you all the vitamin D most adults need
- Getting Vitamin D into your body
- Ensure a healthy pregnancy and infant with as little as $20 of Vitamin D from capsules
- Much lower cost if add vitamin D at home to jam, honey, water, etc.
- Bulk Vitamin D (not capsule) : 2.3 million IU (365 days * 6,400 IU avg daily):
- total cost = 15 cents/year
See also Vitamin D Life
- All items in category Meta-Analysis Vitamin D
480 items- All items in category Optimum Vitamin D
76 items- All items in category Too much Vitamin D
33 items- All items in category Intervention Vitamin D
638 items- Proof that Vitamin D Works
- 92 health problems prevented and/or treated with Vitamin D intervention as of Oct 2020
- All items in category Overviews of Vitamin D
76 items- Why are doctors reluctant to accept vitamin D 10 reasons as of June 2015
Doctors and medical communities appear to be poor audiences to convience that vitamin D is good - Many people around the world are starting to increase their levels of vitamin D – typically without Dr. prescription
- Vitamin D Recommendations around the world - IU and ng
- 4,000 IU of Vitamin D is OK - 19 organizations agree - 2018 six say 10,000 IU is OK

Here are all 50 Items in Consensus category - wiki page:
- Call to Action: Eliminate Vitamin D Deficiency during COVID-19 (7 reasons) – Manson July 23, 2020
- A call to action: Vitamin D for hip fracture – Holick July 2020
- Vitamin D Consensus 4,000 to 10,000 IU, upper limit 100 ng – Italy 2018
- FDA now allows specific Omega-3 health claims (Vitamin D claims are feasible) July 2019
- Call to action – more Vitamin D for pregnancies, loading doses are OK – Holick Aug 2019
- Need 40 to 60 ng of Vitamin D – 48 scientists call for action – 2015
- Vitamin D RDA of 600 IU is not enough - global RCT meta-analysis March 2019
- Endocrinology position statement on Vitamin D, etc. does not say much – Oct 2018
- Larger doses to those who were more insufficient, got all to 34 ng of Vitamin D – Oct 2018
- Loading dose of vitamin D then monthly maintenance is the most popular – Nov 2018
- Multiple Sclerosis - Coimbra Protocol (high-dose Vitamin D) - by one of the 120 doctors of 20,000 patients - Dec 2018
- Vitamin D consensus for Italian children, 30 ng needed, up to 4,000 IU if over age 10 – May 2018
- 4,000 IU of Vitamin D is OK - 19 organizations agree - 2018
- Global Vitamin D recommendations - summer 2018
- All older women need vitamin D supplementation to get to even 20 ng (results of modeling) – May 2018
- Vitamin D sufficiency 10 to 30 ng, optimal 40 to 80 ng (no consensus)– May 2018
- Vitamin D recommendations by Italian Endocrinologists – 40 ng if pregnant, 30 ng if high risk – April 2018
- 1,100 IU Vitamin D needed to get most to 20 ng (look at individual not summary data) – April 2018
- Vitamin D Consensus, Brazil – Many people need 30 – 60 ng – Nov 2017
- US admits math mistake was made in 2010 in estimating Vitamin D, but will not change recommendations – Nov 2017
- 2400 IU of Vitamin D is need to get most above 30 nanograms – Sept 2017
- Vitamin D supplementation guidelines (adults – 50,000 IU per week) – Feb 2017
- Vitamin D consensus: 400 IU for infants, less than 10 ng is too low, if low sun need to supplement – April 2017
- 50,000 IU of vitamin D every two weeks – Jordan conclusion - RCT July 2017
- Review of vitamin D recommendations around the world – April 2017
- Vitamin D in European children – no consensus on “adequate” levels – April 2017
- Italian consensus of recommended Vitamin D, Omega-3, etc – Oct 2016
- Vitamin D improves a child’s immune system – can now be claimed in Europe – Sept 2016
- Vitamin D voting by panel – agreed upon bone health and high risk of chronic diseases – July 2016
- Vitamin D recommendations should reduce Rickets (but not much else) - March 2016
- Vitamin D and Rickets consensus took 80 years – how long till consensuses on 30 other health problems – Feb 2016
- Rickets needs Vitamin D and Calcium - Global Consensus Jan 2016
- 2,000 IU vitamin D recommended for pediatric rheumatology – May 2015
- Consensus Vitamin D
- Routine monitoring of vitamin D during pregnancy is mandatory (Engl. and Port.) - May 2015
- Seniors need at least 4,000 IU vitamin D, no test needed – Consensus Jan 2014
- Vitamin D can quickly deal with Osteoporosis in the very old – Europe working group review – July 2014
- Essential nutrient requirements of the elderly (vitamin D, etc.) – June 2014
- Can Vitamin D be a Cure to Health Care Sustainability (question mark) – symposium May 2014
- MS and vitamin D consensus from Brazil - 40-100 ng, not monotherapy – Feb 2014
- 30 to 50 ng of vitamin D is optimal – Central Europe consensus Sept 2013
- Fraility Call to Action: Vitamin D is one of the action items – June 2013
- Why are doctors reluctant to accept vitamin D
- Endocrine Society recommend higher vitamin D levels – June 2011
- Is 50 ng of vitamin D too high, just right, or not enough
- Turkey gave 400 IU vitamin D to all infants and reduced Rickets by 60X - 2011
- Vitamin D Recommendations around the world - IU and ng
- 25 experts recommend vitamin D level of min 30 ng – Nov 2009
- Recommended levels of vitamins and minerals - history RDA DRI
Some Vitamin D consensus documents from the web
-  Consensus from UK dermatologists Dec 2010
- The European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis (ESCEO) Oct 2014
- Postmenopausal women: dietary protein intake of 1.0–1.2 g/kg body weight/day
- vitamin D: 800 IU/day is all that is needed. get levels >20 ng, calcium intake of 1000 mg/day
- American Geriatrics Society Jan 2014
- 4,000 IU to get 90% > 30 ng; calcium 500 - 1200 mg daily.
-  AGS consensus statement attached to this page
-  GrassrootsHealth call to action (40-60 ng) attached to this page
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Vitamin D Life Suggestions for new consensus
- Audience: people - who are actually taking and enjoying the benefits of more vitamin D
- Target level: >40 ng
- Dose:- 4,000+ IU average daily or a great many hours in the sun each week
varies a lot with weight, age, health problems, desire to treat a problem, etc - How often to take: daily to as infrequently as once every 3 weeks
- Type: Vitamin D3 (Note - Vegan and gut-friendly forms of D3 are available)
- Note: many doctors still mistakenly prescribe D2, which has been found to not be nearly as good as D3
- Form: any (capsule, gelcap, sublingual, spray, topical, etc.)
- When to take: just after a meal which has the longest fast (typically supper)
- Cofactors adjustment to aid vitamin D and prevent imbalance
Increase Magnesium, Vitamin K2, Omega-3, and reduce Calcium - Increase Vitamin D to cells ~30% of those with health problems have poor Vitamin D Receptors
- Increasing Magnesium, Omega-3, Resveratrol, Zinc etc, increases Receptor activation
- It is Important to restore levels even if Vitamin D has not been proven to treat a specific disease
- Loading dose: (400,000 IU over 8 days) provides very quick restoration is sometimes required
- Whom to treat?: Virtually everyone
- <1% of people have conditions or use drugs which are not compatible with Vitamin D
- How long to treat?: Generally, supplement with vitamin D for the rest of their life.
- Note: Many doctors prescribe 50,000 IU of vitamin D weekly for just 8 weeks
- This 8-week supplementation wears off in about 8-12 weeks
Details at
- One pill every two weeks gives you all the vitamin D most adults need
- Getting Vitamin D into your body
- Ensure a healthy pregnancy and infant with as little as $20 of Vitamin D from capsules
- Much lower cost if add vitamin D at home to jam, honey, water, etc.
- Bulk Vitamin D (not capsule) : 2.3 million IU (365 days * 6,400 IU avg daily):
- total cost = 15 cents/year
See also Vitamin D Life
- All items in category Meta-Analysis Vitamin D
480 items - All items in category Optimum Vitamin D
76 items - All items in category Too much Vitamin D
33 items - All items in category Intervention Vitamin D
638 items - Proof that Vitamin D Works
- 92 health problems prevented and/or treated with Vitamin D intervention as of Oct 2020
- All items in category Overviews of Vitamin D
76 items - Why are doctors reluctant to accept vitamin D 10 reasons as of June 2015
Doctors and medical communities appear to be poor audiences to convience that vitamin D is good- Many people around the world are starting to increase their levels of vitamin D – typically without Dr. prescription
- Vitamin D Recommendations around the world - IU and ng
- 4,000 IU of Vitamin D is OK - 19 organizations agree - 2018 six say 10,000 IU is OK
Here are all
50 Items in Consensus category - wiki page:
- Call to Action: Eliminate Vitamin D Deficiency during COVID-19 (7 reasons) – Manson July 23, 2020
- A call to action: Vitamin D for hip fracture – Holick July 2020
- Vitamin D Consensus 4,000 to 10,000 IU, upper limit 100 ng – Italy 2018
- FDA now allows specific Omega-3 health claims (Vitamin D claims are feasible) July 2019
- Call to action – more Vitamin D for pregnancies, loading doses are OK – Holick Aug 2019
- Need 40 to 60 ng of Vitamin D – 48 scientists call for action – 2015
- Vitamin D RDA of 600 IU is not enough - global RCT meta-analysis March 2019
- Endocrinology position statement on Vitamin D, etc. does not say much – Oct 2018
- Larger doses to those who were more insufficient, got all to 34 ng of Vitamin D – Oct 2018
- Loading dose of vitamin D then monthly maintenance is the most popular – Nov 2018
- Multiple Sclerosis - Coimbra Protocol (high-dose Vitamin D) - by one of the 120 doctors of 20,000 patients - Dec 2018
- Vitamin D consensus for Italian children, 30 ng needed, up to 4,000 IU if over age 10 – May 2018
- 4,000 IU of Vitamin D is OK - 19 organizations agree - 2018
- Global Vitamin D recommendations - summer 2018
- All older women need vitamin D supplementation to get to even 20 ng (results of modeling) – May 2018
- Vitamin D sufficiency 10 to 30 ng, optimal 40 to 80 ng (no consensus)– May 2018
- Vitamin D recommendations by Italian Endocrinologists – 40 ng if pregnant, 30 ng if high risk – April 2018
- 1,100 IU Vitamin D needed to get most to 20 ng (look at individual not summary data) – April 2018
- Vitamin D Consensus, Brazil – Many people need 30 – 60 ng – Nov 2017
- US admits math mistake was made in 2010 in estimating Vitamin D, but will not change recommendations – Nov 2017
- 2400 IU of Vitamin D is need to get most above 30 nanograms – Sept 2017
- Vitamin D supplementation guidelines (adults – 50,000 IU per week) – Feb 2017
- Vitamin D consensus: 400 IU for infants, less than 10 ng is too low, if low sun need to supplement – April 2017
- 50,000 IU of vitamin D every two weeks – Jordan conclusion - RCT July 2017
- Review of vitamin D recommendations around the world – April 2017
- Vitamin D in European children – no consensus on “adequate” levels – April 2017
- Italian consensus of recommended Vitamin D, Omega-3, etc – Oct 2016
- Vitamin D improves a child’s immune system – can now be claimed in Europe – Sept 2016
- Vitamin D voting by panel – agreed upon bone health and high risk of chronic diseases – July 2016
- Vitamin D recommendations should reduce Rickets (but not much else) - March 2016
- Vitamin D and Rickets consensus took 80 years – how long till consensuses on 30 other health problems – Feb 2016
- Rickets needs Vitamin D and Calcium - Global Consensus Jan 2016
- 2,000 IU vitamin D recommended for pediatric rheumatology – May 2015
- Consensus Vitamin D
- Routine monitoring of vitamin D during pregnancy is mandatory (Engl. and Port.) - May 2015
- Seniors need at least 4,000 IU vitamin D, no test needed – Consensus Jan 2014
- Vitamin D can quickly deal with Osteoporosis in the very old – Europe working group review – July 2014
- Essential nutrient requirements of the elderly (vitamin D, etc.) – June 2014
- Can Vitamin D be a Cure to Health Care Sustainability (question mark) – symposium May 2014
- MS and vitamin D consensus from Brazil - 40-100 ng, not monotherapy – Feb 2014
- 30 to 50 ng of vitamin D is optimal – Central Europe consensus Sept 2013
- Fraility Call to Action: Vitamin D is one of the action items – June 2013
- Why are doctors reluctant to accept vitamin D
- Endocrine Society recommend higher vitamin D levels – June 2011
- Is 50 ng of vitamin D too high, just right, or not enough
- Turkey gave 400 IU vitamin D to all infants and reduced Rickets by 60X - 2011
- Vitamin D Recommendations around the world - IU and ng
- 25 experts recommend vitamin D level of min 30 ng – Nov 2009
- Recommended levels of vitamins and minerals - history RDA DRI
Some Vitamin D consensus documents from the web
-  Consensus from UK dermatologists Dec 2010
- The European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis (ESCEO) Oct 2014
- Postmenopausal women: dietary protein intake of 1.0–1.2 g/kg body weight/day
- vitamin D: 800 IU/day is all that is needed. get levels >20 ng, calcium intake of 1000 mg/day
- American Geriatrics Society Jan 2014
- 4,000 IU to get 90% > 30 ng; calcium 500 - 1200 mg daily.
-  AGS consensus statement attached to this page
-  GrassrootsHealth call to action (40-60 ng) attached to this page
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