Vitamin D dose

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  • Vitamin D dose
    International units or micrograms
    1,000 micrograms (mcg) in a milligram (mg)
    1,000 milligrams (mg) in a gram (g)
    1,000 grams in a kilogram (Kg)
    1 kg is 2.2 pounds
    IU mcg
    400 10mcg
    800 20mcg
    1,000 25mcg
    2,000 50mcg
    4,000 100mcg
    www.healthline.com/nutrition/...
    US
    42% of people have a vitamin D deficiency
    82.1% of black people
    69.2% of Hispanic people.
    Higher blood levels = over 33 ng/ml or 82.4 nmol/l
    Lower blood levels less than 12 ng/ml or 30 nmol/l
    50% lower risk of colorectal cancer
    Consuming 1,000 IU (25 mcg) daily would help 50% of people reach a vitamin D blood level of 33 ng/ml (82.4 nmol/l)
    Consuming 2,000 IU (50 mcg) daily would help nearly everyone reach a blood level of 33 ng/ml (82.4 nmol/l)
    Taking 1,000 IU (25 mcg) of vitamin D daily reduced heart disease risk by 10%
    Consuming 1,000-4,000 IU (25-100 mcg) of vitamin D daily should be ideal for most people to reach healthy vitamin D blood levels.
    However, don’t consume more than 4,000 IU of vitamin D without your doctor's permission. It exceeds the safe upper limits of intake and is not linked to more health benefits
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  • @kessyfifi
    @kessyfifi 4 ปีที่แล้ว +244

    Dr. John, you have changed my life. As a black person living in the UK, you have enlightened me. I now take Vitamin D supplements religiously and I feel so confident with my health moving forward. May God bless you.

    • @esecallum
      @esecallum 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      vitamin d is racist.

    • @akadopeboi
      @akadopeboi 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Remember your low on Vit D because you have an evolutionary trait that allows you to absorb and negate the harmful effects of a dieing star. Not even pulling your leg, the energy being given off by our sun is something your body has figured out how to negate the EXTREMELY harmful UV rays of. Its quite amazing, and definitley can be considered a Super Power.

    • @gdfggggg
      @gdfggggg 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@akadopeboi yes, Africans evolved to be out in the sun all day sparsely clothed. Their skin evolved protective mechanisms to keep them from dying from sun exposure. A side effect is less vitamin D.

    • @stanleynowak9325
      @stanleynowak9325 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Have you had your levels checked? Also too much vitamin K will make your blood too thick and could cause a stroke. Get your bloodwork done at least once every 6 months, preferably every 3 months.

    • @annam.wolleben4442
      @annam.wolleben4442 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@esecallum why?

  • @paxetbonum4934
    @paxetbonum4934 4 ปีที่แล้ว +99

    I worked in a medical lab setting. We performed about 150 Vit D level assays per day. Of that number we found approximately 60% of the patients with Vitamin D level below 20 ug.I often commented about this finding between my coworkers.

    • @meggi8048
      @meggi8048 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      how many % where above 30ng/ml?

  • @SaveTheBees
    @SaveTheBees 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Hair loss and thinning is my problem, and menopause depression. I started watching you during Covid and learned about the importance of Vit. D. Thank you!
    I take 5,000 in daily. Since starting that dose, my hair is not falling out by the handful and, it’s finally growing longer. It really made a huge difference! I also had Covid 19 twice and had moderate cold symptoms and loss of taste and smell for only 2 days. I have you, Dr. Campbell, to thank for my better health. Next pestilence coming sooner than later and I’ll be right here, learning from you!! 🙏🌺🐝

  • @amandashenkle8505
    @amandashenkle8505 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Your videos are incredibly informative. I look forward to the updates! Thank you for providing all of this information to the public. In times like this, the need for accurate information is ever apparent. I’m a recent nursing grad looking to join the front line hoping to hear back from some hospitals soon! Thank you and take care!

  • @a.l9313
    @a.l9313 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Thank you for your videos. I share them with everyone I know. I'm African American. I was well into my 40s before a primary care physician recommended that I get my vitamin D levels tested and to take supplements. This really needs to be part of the public health messaging in the U.S..

  • @WeOutHere
    @WeOutHere 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1214

    Heard Joe Rogan takes 4000 IU so I upped mine to 6000 IU in case I have to fight him.

    • @doinglifemyway4146
      @doinglifemyway4146 4 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      😂

    • @lazyfingrz
      @lazyfingrz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +72

      LMAO ... M taking 60000 iu once a week, along with 40mg zinc daily ... I will fight u both ... Bring it on.

    • @venti4268
      @venti4268 4 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      To much vit..D is dangerous...Please be careful not to take more than your doctor recommend...

    • @macmcnally7253
      @macmcnally7253 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      @@venti4268 Science on that please? Why is it dangerous?

    • @geminiXXX
      @geminiXXX 4 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      Then you should raise your daily DMT too...

  • @loveyourbliss7259
    @loveyourbliss7259 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Thank you for this clarity! My Dad told me about you. D gives me energy! I take 5000 IU/day and I live in California :) And countless times my friends have gotten blood work done, to find out they were very low, here in Lake Tahoe Ca!

  • @dr.guidowitt9526
    @dr.guidowitt9526 4 ปีที่แล้ว +379

    Vitamin D
    How many vitamin D should I take?
    It depends on several preconditions.
    1: your actual status of vitamin D
    2: your body weight
    3: your behavior and your skin type
    1: If your actual status is to low and you start to take your dailymaintenance dose, it will take months or years until you reach a sufficient level.
    2: how much you take it’s directly dependent from your bodyweight.
    For example: 100 kg male needs the double daily maintenance dose then a 50 kg woman.
    Due to the newest studies the level of vitamin D can be much higher than it was recommended before. (Michael F. Holick,USA)(80 ng/ml)
    As a rule of thumb you are good if your daily vitamin D intake is between 70 and 90 iU per kilogram- after you have compensated your deficiency.
    So for the hundred kilo man it’s between 7000 and 9000 IU/day. Daily intake is better than weekly, specially due to the immune system.
    It is not possible to overdose with this amount.
    A theoretical toxicity of vitamin D is a relative vitamin K2 deficiency. Therefore you have to take really high doses vitamin D over a long time.
    (This is like trying to pump up a lorry tyre with a bicycle pump and being afraid of bursting it.)
    Also the heavier ones need more in the beginning to compensate the deficit.
    3: normally you get vitamin D from the sun.
    But this works in our part of the world only between 15th of March and 15th of September.
    It is in inevitable that’s the sun is standing higher than 45° cause your skin needs UVB rays to produce vitamin D.
    Also the sky must be clear, -blue sky.
    The skin surface should be as great as possible- uncreamed.
    Suncream inhibits vitamin D production.
    The time depending on your skin type it’s only between 10 or 20 minutes each side. After this time your skin will not produce more vitamin D.
    In this case the skin can produce about 20,000 iU per day.
    A high vitamin D level protect from sunburn. Studies have shown that higher vitamin D levels are protecting from all sorts of cancer. Some are reduced more than 90%.
    Sorry my English isn’t perfect but it should do.

    • @artemis2291
      @artemis2291 4 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      Dr. Guido Witt thanks very helpful

    • @kazymich
      @kazymich 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Thank you dr G

    • @kauaitulum28
      @kauaitulum28 4 ปีที่แล้ว +93

      @The Ostrich Ostrich --How rude you are! Who are you to judge how long or short someone's comment should be?! There are many of us who ARE READING, and enjoy reading a detailed, informative, intelligent reply. Let go of your arrogance. In this time of tragedy, trauma & uncertainty, people need more understanding & patience & kindness.

    • @flaneur5560
      @flaneur5560 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      @The Ostrich I've read it all. You just seem to be quoting something you've read somewhere, not useful.
      Please try not to be rude and arrogant in future or I'm telling your mum.

    • @javiersosa3368
      @javiersosa3368 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks a lot

  • @barbaraduffell8179
    @barbaraduffell8179 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Thanks Dr. John from Oklahoma! I have been taking Vitamin D 5,000 IU for many years per my Immunologist. Have blood test every 6 months! Enjoy your informative videos!🌞💕

  • @patriciamasterson4721
    @patriciamasterson4721 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Thank you once again from Saint Helena CA. USA. Am 78 yrs and have chronic Lyme Disease. Am taking 5000 I either K2.

    • @User.Joshua
      @User.Joshua 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Would love an update on your treatment of Lyme via your moderate dose of Vitamin D.

  • @GarryBurgess
    @GarryBurgess 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Half way through the video I've doubled my dose. Thank you very much for such helpful information, and greetings from Canada.

  • @Zebrasrock31
    @Zebrasrock31 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Saw the first news article in the US today! Glad I’ve been taking vit D for months thanks to your advice ❤️

  • @allendesomer
    @allendesomer 4 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    My wonderful physician is especially vigilant with her patients' vitamin levels, therefore, I was instructed to supplement both D and B12 some years ago. In these troubled times I am fortunate to have received such excellent care.

    • @shammikalra6174
      @shammikalra6174 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      God Almighty Is Supreme!
      We Are His Own Children!
      Amen!

    • @shammikalra6174
      @shammikalra6174 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Amen!

    • @drpete7
      @drpete7 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      B12 It's very important and should be taken in the methylcobalamin form. Especially imp for vegetarians. www.bespokebiotics.co.uk/products/super-absorbable-vitamin-b12-methylcobalamin-1000mcg-120-capsules-bespokebiotics?_pos=1&_sid=b701cd010&_ss=r

    • @druannpellegrini5661
      @druannpellegrini5661 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You are 1 of the few lucky 1s...most docs just do NOT care. 😢

  • @susanbritton-giza5054
    @susanbritton-giza5054 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Hi Dr Campbell, late viewing today, this is my cleaning the house day! Thank you for all your Vit advice! I have taken all your advice and did my own research as well, and I have been running around with all this energy! But I eat well too, so that helps!
    I think you have helped many people through this time of darkness, we all 🙏🏼 you !
    Stay well and be safe! 😇🙏🏼😘♥️ Suzy from Cleveland Ohio 😍

  • @melaniedeatrich8261
    @melaniedeatrich8261 4 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    Doctor, thanks to you I began taking Vitamin D supplements months ago when I first heard you talk about that huge meta-analysis study. It seemed to me that if I'm deficient I need to supplement whether or not it will protect me from COVID-19. I'm sick that medical professionals in leadership positions around the world didn't make recommendations for supplementation months ago and I wonder how many people could have been saved. Thanks to you from me and my family.

    • @stephanie4949
      @stephanie4949 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Agree 110 percent! So many lives could have been saved and still aren't being saved because public Health officials won't talk about vitamin D3, even though it has long been known that it's a crucial Factor in immunity and overall health. I can only conclude that their goal is to enrich Big Pharma and enjoy dictatorial control over our lives rather than saving our lives.

    • @mytwopennorth7216
      @mytwopennorth7216 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      There is no money in it as anyone can make it without a patent so the drugs prescribed are the more expensive ones.

  • @akadopeboi
    @akadopeboi 4 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    Paramedic here, been working the front lines, taking tons of flights during COVID and testing people for COVID-19. Havent gotten sick, there was a moment for about 2 days I felt like my chest might be getting heavy. Since the begining ive been taking Vit D like... a massive amount at least 10,000 UI a day in the start - then now every other day or so, along with Calcium, Vit C, and Echanacea. Also, on this topic I do have caramilk skin and a mix of Austrian and Jamaican heritage - meaning that also my skin color in some way plays a role in my vit D levels. So far I havent gotten noticeably sick other than the chest tightness, ive been on the front lines since day one, quaruntined a few sick people. So I would recommend w.e. it is that Vit D c/ Calcium and Vit C does. Im not recommending it as a treatment as a paramedic, im recommending it as a friend of humans, seems to have worked well for me. ALSO, I am Type O blood and apparently there is some data stating that we do see reduced symptoms in that blood type as well. Food for thought. Stay safe and PLEASE call when you need us, Where ever, When ever - Well be there for you.

    • @2-Year-Celibacy
      @2-Year-Celibacy ปีที่แล้ว +1

      do you take vitamin k2? thank you for sharing your experience!

  • @rahn45
    @rahn45 4 ปีที่แล้ว +452

    I've been personally taking 2000 UI a day (recently upped to 3000 UI) in response to the growing evidence that low levels of vitamin D resulted in more severe cases of the disease.
    An unexpected side-effect that I wasn't considering was that it seems to have been improving my mood. I suspect that I was vitamin D deficient, something it seems my doctor hadn't really considered when attempting to treat my depressive episodes.

    • @rogerstarkey5390
      @rogerstarkey5390 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Is it possible that there's an element of placebo in relation to your mood state?
      Could it be the belief that it's making you better, is......
      making you better?
      (Not knocking it in *any* way, just an observation..... Stay well!)

    • @Nickle314
      @Nickle314 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      On your statement of Vitamin D deficiency, you have missed out the major variable. Namely at which latitude you are living. 82.1% of black people are not Vitamin D deficient. It's 82.1% living at high latitudes.
      You have also missed out people from the Sub Continent as their origin.

    • @conman1395
      @conman1395 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @Indigo Rodent they're not keeping it a secret, lol, Jesus

    • @rahn45
      @rahn45 4 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      @@rogerstarkey5390 Placebo is of course always a possibility, but I also like doing research on such things. I general it's been known that people do get depressed in the winter when there's less sun, less vitamin D production and what not. My own depressive cycles felt random and happened at any time of the year. I suspect if I had tracked my diet, I'd probably see a link to improvement of mood to periods when I drank more milk. Though since mental moods have lag times (Something I learned when trying a number of different anti-depressants) I doubt I would have ever been able to link it to the milk. Same lag time of 1-2 weeks applied to when I was taking Vitamin D supplements.
      At any rate I got curious and looked up some studies/research on it and there seems to be pretty strong links to improved mood and Vitamin D. In one case a comparison of a group that took 600UI against one that took 4000UI for a year. No negative side-effects and both groups did report improved mood, the 4000UI group with greater mood improvement. Course 'mood' is heavily subjective to begin with, but I still found it unfortunate that my doctor hadn't simply told me to take vitamin D supplements to see if that would improve my mood from the start as opposed to sending me on a wild goose chase of sorts trying to find an anti-depressant that worked. (A couple of them did improve my mood, but they also completely destroyed my sleep cycle, so the befits of the improved mood was basically cancelled out by the insomnia).

    • @johnsweda2999
      @johnsweda2999 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Depends which vitamin D if you taking vitamin D2 can cause toxicity in long use, vitamin D3 doesn't seem to show the toxicity build up

  • @joanhyde1745
    @joanhyde1745 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Hello, Dr John. Great to see all the literature on Vitamin D. Thanks for your hard work.

  • @dawbool9552
    @dawbool9552 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Thanks John, for your relentless efforts to inform us all and to sensibilize our awareness in a calm and trustful manner. I am residing in the wider region of Munich in Germany and have been watching your constant coverage of the current pandemic with growing interest. I find it alarming how little attention is paid to the general vitamin-D deficiency in Germany. For most people I have talked to, even to a few GP's and medicine students, vitamin D seems to be only associated with the metabolism of calcium and stronger bones in the human body. General health insurances do not come up for the costs of testing the vitamin-D3 level in the blood serum (which is roughly 25 EUR). One more reason why most GP's here will not prescribe this test. I myself I urged my GP for such a test in February of the year and found out that I had a severe deficiency (under 10 mcg/L !) of this hormone precursor. And I started taking vitamin-D3 (combined with vitamin K2) in form of droplets on my own. At the beginning during three weeks 60 mcg, afterwards 40 mcg daily. Some 8 weeks later I asked for a second blood test (again at my own expense), the result was 33 mcg/L. Since then the recurring infection of my upper respiratory tract has almost disappeared and my overall well-being has considerably improved. With such simple means!
    By the way, correct me if I got it wrong: I think BMJ should not be confused with The British Medical Journal.

  • @islandbirdw
    @islandbirdw 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    I am a fellow RN in USA and I live in the NW northern hemisphere. I’ve been taking vitamin D year round but I titrate the dose up in October-November and titrate back down in March-April. The doses I use are 2-3000 IU, then up to a max of 5000 IU in dead of winter. I’ve had serum vitamin D levels measured at my peak dose and surprisingly it was in the recommended range but not even close to the highest level allowed. So I could even take more and still not be too much at least for my body chemistry and the climate of the extreme northern hemisphere.
    I have definitely noted better resistance to catching colds and flu. So far I haven’t contracted CoV19 but I live in a more rural part of my community with fewer cases for now. Despite this I’ve been masking in public now since January when I saw leaked utube videos from China. My expertise is in critical care, cardiology and cardiopulmonary rehab nurse specialist for 33 years I just could tell how very dangerous virus was.
    I myself have weak lungs. From a very young age I had croup every time I got a cold or flu. I’ve had 6 bouts of pneumonia that resulted in a gas enhanced pulmonary function testing that showed I have a diffusion abnormalities that impair gas exchange. Not taking any chances.

  • @andrei200287
    @andrei200287 4 ปีที่แล้ว +249

    I live in Moscow. After my tour to Thailand, I noticed a significant improvement in my health because there is a lot of sun and vitamin D. Then I started taking 5000 IU a day to keep my D around 60. It is improving my mood. I rarely get the flu now.

    • @elenalepotova6623
      @elenalepotova6623 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      How long have you been on the dose of 5000 IU?

    • @NeuronalAxon
      @NeuronalAxon 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Why you need so much? How often are your levels measured, and how long have you been taking that much?

    • @christinearmington
      @christinearmington 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Good to know. Even living in Florida my D level was low and my doctor prescribed a supplement. Later a surgeon who’s got an alternative medicine inclination recommended 20,000 IU. I had a friend who believed that too much D had given her chest pain. Nevertheless I took 10,000 for a few years. Now I’m taking 5,000. Neither doctor has complained so I guess I’m doing okay. 😎

    • @TheDajoca
      @TheDajoca 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@NeuronalAxon 5000 isn't that high.
      Unless you are taking many tens of thousands each day, there should be no issue.
      At high doses, taking it with K2 will eliminate any possible adverse affects, such as hypercalcemia.

    • @Longtack55
      @Longtack55 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Previet Andrei. "I rarely get the flu now," implying that it's a regular occurrence. Wow that made me sit up as I've had it twice in my 66 years. I've been taking Vit D 2000 IU daily recently to boost my immunity.

  • @djonfonsteen6331
    @djonfonsteen6331 4 ปีที่แล้ว +89

    This is why I love mushrooms.. just eat chestnut mushrooms and get some sun... full of D Vits!! My doctor was surprised to know that raw garlic removed a tooth abscess in 24 hours... enough to remove the tooth next day. The antibiotics I was given, failed. Nutrition saves lives. You are, what you eat!! THIS is THE most underrated and common sayings ever.

    • @earthstick
      @earthstick 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This is it.

    • @djonfonsteen6331
      @djonfonsteen6331 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@SpoonFruit crush the garlic to release the fresh Allicin. I would drown the rest in honey and eat it with some food. Don't eat it on an empty stomach. Garlic is a serious medicine. Never abuse it. Just like anything really. It's not a daily intake. Just for emergencies, treatments and / or stews 😆 (edit, too much left hanging around in the mouth will burn, so be careful)

    • @pritamid.rahmadian536
      @pritamid.rahmadian536 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Exactly! you give what the body needs, it will give you what you want (health)

    • @natc4941
      @natc4941 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I've been eating raw garlic also and defo has helped. I'm fairly prone to chest infection and throat infections currently have my first throat infection and it's half as bad as it usually is. Thank you garlic! Hopefully help me avoid further issues the longer I take it. I've only been doing this one week.

    • @druannpellegrini5661
      @druannpellegrini5661 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Most docs have NO CLUE about nutrition here in the USA. Big pharma is pushed in them in med school and continues throughout their careers. 🤨☹

  • @djondjon
    @djondjon 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Dr. Campbell, I am greatly appreciative of your efforts to inform and educate us. Greatly appreciative.

  • @zuhairgasem5861
    @zuhairgasem5861 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Many thanks for your teaching style and details that I found very informative and hopefully will reach to large audience. I live in Saudi Arabia where it is sunny almost 360 days a year but still many people suffer from vitamin deficiency, maybe due to the fact that we avoid direct sun exposure to avoid its heat. I wish there is a home kit to measure Vitamin D similar to sugar measuring kit.
    Thanks again Dr. Campbell.

  • @theonlylionesse
    @theonlylionesse 4 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    Thank you Dr. Campbell from Brooklyn. My pcp, 6yrs ago noticed I was low in Vitamin D and prescribed a Vitamin D regimen for me. He also advised that people exactly what you stated,people of African descent tend to suffer from low vitamin D. Hopefully NY's medical professionals and officials will realize this as a possible valid reason for disparity in COVID-19 infections and death rates.

    • @NurseViv
      @NurseViv 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      theonlylionesse Finally I saw them talking about the link between lack of vitamin D and ppl of color on CNN last night!

    • @allangibson8494
      @allangibson8494 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @Calvin Landers There have been a lot of deaths in colored hospital warehouse workers as well - zero patient contact. For exactly the same exposure, a black worker is twice as likely to die.

    • @shammikalra6174
      @shammikalra6174 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@allangibson8494 God Bless Everybody!Amen!

    • @theonlylionesse
      @theonlylionesse 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@NurseViv Thank you,Viv. And this has been known for yrs. There are limited sources to get Vitamin D one of the easiest and cost free is from the sun but if you're on lockdown or have an occupation where you're primarily indoors and your shift ends when the sun is set you have less options. Salmon is high in Vitamin D,egg yolks have it and some yogurts. We have to keep ourselves informed especially since the narrative on how this virus begun and whom's more susceptible keeps changing.Take care. If you're a mom Happy Mother's Day to you.

    • @shammikalra6174
      @shammikalra6174 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      God Bless Everybody!Amen!

  • @mermeridian2041
    @mermeridian2041 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Thank you for taking the time out of your day to help keep us informed. I appreciate the care you take in providing information that we may not have ready access to any other way.

  • @debbainton8708
    @debbainton8708 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you !!!.. keep posting Please.. I really feel .. ( I’ve been following you since very early February) that you have saved my life and those of my friends!!.. without your early warnings ... we would been a clueless as to what was coming.. and thus not prepared as we are to fight the virus... Thank you so Much!

  • @aaronshryock274
    @aaronshryock274 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you, Dr. Campbell. Really appreciate your channel!

  • @Zara_Brown
    @Zara_Brown 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Thank you so much! I asked you about this recently and I appreciate that you made this video for us all. ✌🏻

  • @brendamartin715
    @brendamartin715 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I have taken 5000 IU for several years for my bones. At 70 they are no longer borderline osteoporous. Very happy that is also helping my immune system.

    • @srkzn5304
      @srkzn5304 ปีที่แล้ว

      So your osteoporosis got better?

  • @maries2313
    @maries2313 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Maybe explains the reason why the many many homeless living in the streets here in
    Southern California haven't come down with this in the numbers anticipated. Thank you Dr. John for all you have done for so many. Forever grateful.

    • @JamesBond-uz2dm
      @JamesBond-uz2dm 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      They live outside where transmission of the virus is almost zero. LA county health workers moved some homeless indoors. They got the virus. The people on the street did not. Health officials moved the others outside, where they came from.

    • @shammikalra6174
      @shammikalra6174 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @C. Bright God Bless Everybody!Amen!

    • @TB1M1
      @TB1M1 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      th-cam.com/video/iIsC0PJg5i8/w-d-xo.html

    • @bighands69
      @bighands69 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      People in the modern world do not live an outdoors lifestyle. It is one of the primary drivers of modern health problems.
      Lack of vitamin d, fresh air and physical activity is driving cases of illness. And then on top of that people have horrible diets that are really restrictive.
      People need to be eating meat, fish, many vegetables, fruits, nuts, tea, coffee, water and herbs. The modern diet of eating very similar foods over and over and over and over 7 times a day is causing problems.

    • @goldsgolds2010
      @goldsgolds2010 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Great, very good advice 🇬🇧👍🙏💯

  • @mriverlands9584
    @mriverlands9584 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Got the results of my test today. Looks good according to the video. I've been taking 1000 IU daily for the last few years but stepped it up to 2000 IU in September. Thank you for your excellent videos Dr. Campbell!
    25-Hydroxyvitamin D 89 nmol/L

  • @DOC7ORT
    @DOC7ORT 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I like how Dr. John works hard to be clear and understood.

  • @jamesandrews1130
    @jamesandrews1130 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Thanks John. just realized I was taking half the D3 I thought I was taking. Live and learn.

  • @jamchloe99
    @jamchloe99 4 ปีที่แล้ว +140

    Been taking 10,000 for over 7 years. Had my levels checked I was only 56. If you have a lot of stress, you burn through it faster. Always take the D3 with your K2!!!

    • @shammikalra6174
      @shammikalra6174 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      God Bless!Amen!

    • @kikoo6043
      @kikoo6043 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      is it necessary to take k2 with vitamin d3? if so, why?

    • @jeanellreynolds7291
      @jeanellreynolds7291 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thank you!

    • @sundayze
      @sundayze 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      cat blue k2 facilitates absorption of d3, and you can find k2 + d3 all in one drops.

    • @drpete7
      @drpete7 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      veey correct soemthing like Biodeck www.bespokebiotics.co.uk/products/optinac-n-acetyl-cysteine-nac-600mg-120-capsules-liver-lung-mind-support?_pos=2&_sid=18663e904&_ss=r

  • @oliviavizcayno1101
    @oliviavizcayno1101 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you Dr.Campbell, my question have already been answered by your video. We all stopped taking Vit D when summer is already here in the Phils bec it is way too sunny, everyday we are under the sun.

  • @mrsp7
    @mrsp7 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you Dr John I've just shared this in Facebook. Stay safe

  • @mekawoods5102
    @mekawoods5102 4 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    I see they are FINALLY doing studies, I saw it on news last night. I'm PROUD of you for this one! I'm telling everyone that's BLACK, and sharing it with Doctors too.

    • @illyillyill
      @illyillyill 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Don't forget tell them about Vitamin K2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Without Vitamin K, taking Vitamin D can cause Hypercalcemia Or HIGH CALCIUM IN THE BLOOD. PLEASE READ THIS.

    • @oldtrekker
      @oldtrekker 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@illyillyill The upper tolerable limit, defined as the highest level of daily nutrient intake that is likely to pose no risk of adverse health effects to almost all individuals in the general population, for vitamin D3 is 1000 IU/d in infants ages 0-6 months, 1500 IU/d in infants ages 6-12 months; 2500 IU/d in children ages 1-5 years; 3000 IU/d in children ages 4-8 years, and 4000 IU/d in adolescents and adults (97, 99).
      source: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5045493/

    • @shelleyphilcox4743
      @shelleyphilcox4743 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @Rohit Banerjee Seriously? With an attitude like that, good luck finding someone! Even people like me living in the UK, who are almost pale blue in the winter, need d3 top ups. All anyone needs to do is get as much sunshine as they can in the summer and take a supplement, which is cheap. I still can't quite believe you actually think that!

    • @CD-ew8wz
      @CD-ew8wz 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@enochfarage2429 vygy3er9

    • @robheath8382
      @robheath8382 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Bretton Woods That Works Any Time?

  • @td2636
    @td2636 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    As always the RDA is woefully low in relation to actual biochemistry requirements I personally will take between 5000-10000iu daily in the winter and drop down to 2000 is in the summer .The orthomolecular instant has carried out studies on dosage cause and effect and found that blood concentrations of between 40-60ngml to be the levels to protect against ARDS (acute respiratory distress syndrome) which is the main issue with COVID-19 in terms cytokine modulation.They are recommending taking 10,000iu daily for a few weeks and then dropping back down to 5000iu this to help bring the protective levels up to 40-60ngml.This is particularly important this time of year and during lockdown as there is very little if any UVA and UVB sunlight in the northern hemisphere.Also the orthomolecular institute carried toxicity studies and demonstrated that even taking 20000-30000iu for a month had no negative repercussions.
    If you think about how much VIT D is produced by being in the sun ie 20000iu approximately for 30 minutes then it makes sense to me that this is an essential part of our evolutionary biochemistry so I quite happy to take a minimum of 5000iu-10000iu because of the 400 other biological processes VIT D carries out after all it is a hormone ..Thank you Doctor for bringing the information to the public domain I just wish the government would listen to your balanced perspective and help people to help themselves..👍🙏🏼🙏🏼

  • @davidpaul6615
    @davidpaul6615 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thx. Doc - just(by chance) started taking 2000 vit d today & after watching this video I’m completely convinced that I have taken proper amount. Thx. sooo much for giving us up to date info. your work is OUTSTANDING 👍❤️🇨🇦

  • @heatherb7152
    @heatherb7152 4 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    My doctors have always told me I had low vitamin D, ever since watching you I’ve started taking supplements for vitamin D. It’s good information to know for sure! Rather be safe then sorry. Thank you Dr!

    • @jameskantor0459
      @jameskantor0459 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Heather B , I have been taking 5,000 IU, I get my blood tested each year. My blood level is now 64 ng/ml. How much are you now taking?

    • @mediterraneandiet2483
      @mediterraneandiet2483 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Heather B See vitaminDwiki for more info.

    • @goldkhw
      @goldkhw 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@stephen3654 Don't be so mean, Clive. There are some doctors who never mention taking vitamins. We need to get important and truthful information wherever we can these days.

    • @missderry2387
      @missderry2387 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@goldkhw True so true

  • @viktorpierre8480
    @viktorpierre8480 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    A very important issue that is almost never mentioned in the media. Thank you John:)
    And please include Sweden in your daily sessions if you find it important. That would be appreciated. Stay safe!

    • @jasourwnjl
      @jasourwnjl 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      At least in America our media is always focused on expensive pharmaceuticals

    • @jasonmoser8957
      @jasonmoser8957 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      stay safe = avoid people

    • @ojbeez5260
      @ojbeez5260 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jasonmoser8957 woof!

    • @jasonmoser8957
      @jasonmoser8957 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ojbeez5260 what does the fox say

    • @esecallum
      @esecallum 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      No money in it. Big Pharma will make 2 to 4 TRILLION from the vaccine/drug. Do the math. 7 billion people times a $100 a shot times repeat shots times 7 varieties of corona virus = about $2000 000 000 000 at least...
      vitamindwiki.com/

  • @crystal8160
    @crystal8160 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much for sharing this information. My sis has an autoimmune and has to take chemo regularly for the rest of her life so she is now planning to ask her specialist to look into this for her.

  • @commandresults1705
    @commandresults1705 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Just a quick thanks for taking the time to help me sort through the ambiguous, uncertain, and false information out there. My deepest appreciation for your wonderful efforts. I 've learned a lot and followed your wise advice. The result being...I have avoided the dreaded 'catarral of the respiratory tract' British medical double speak for a cold.:)
    Additionally, thanks for always keeping things simple and avoiding multisyllabic medical jargon.

  • @gjt2209
    @gjt2209 4 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    I would just like to thank you John, I’ve been taking 2000 IU’s of vitamin D3 and 100mcg of vitamin K2 for the last 3 weeks after watching your channel. My hay fever has disappeared and a big patch of Eczema on my elbow is healing, it all makes sense because I work night shifts and my skin has cleared up before on holiday in a sunnier climate. No more harmful steroid sprays and creams.

  • @dawndouglas9315
    @dawndouglas9315 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    At last, I've been reading news about vitamin D3 and lung function, scientists are now recognizing the importance of this vitamin in severe covid 19 complications. Our good doctor already told us this months ago😊 good work Doc, you've probably saved a fair few lives in getting your message across. Brill info from you as always. 😊👍😘xx

  • @tonycardall7334
    @tonycardall7334 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'm diabetic and after my blood test in January my doctor recommended I take vitamin d3. So I've been taking 4000iu daily for 10 months now. Since watching your videos I've recommended to everyone to take vitamin d3.

  • @kingfishermoviesonyoutube
    @kingfishermoviesonyoutube 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent Report yet again Dr John! Thank you!

  • @LTPottenger
    @LTPottenger 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    The old toxicity levels are based on vitamin D2 research back in the 30s and is highly obsolete. People can take up to 30,000 iu per day before there is any danger of toxicity however it is better to get it through the sun where possible. You can also increase it through fasting which will also boost your immune system and reduce blood sugar and blood pressure very quickly.
    Some of the myriad benefits of fasting on the immune system, blood pressure, blood sugar and anti-aging, all evidence based:
    Vitamin D plasma levels are increased.
    Blood clotting is reduced and blood clots and arterial plague are absorbed into the body.
    Blood pressure is dramatically lowered very quickly when you fast which is very important for a good outcome with the current pandemic.
    Blood sugar and insulin are lowered, allowing white blood cells to move more freely throughout the body and do their job. Ideal blood sugar is around 80. Some viruses activate glycolosis (the release of sugar in the body) and clinically it has been shown that decreasing glucose metabolism in the body weakens the influenza virus.
    The hormone Leptin is a cytokine and Leptin resistance and high leptin levels impair the ability of the body to regulate the immune system. Fasting very quickly reduces leptin resistance and leptin levels and one day of fasting can cut your leptin levels in half!
    When you move out of MTOR your body shuts down the building blocks of the cell which are used to produce organelles and proteins. This means the mechanisms needed by viruses to replicate are by and large unavailable when you are in a deeply fasted state.
    It stimulates the AMPK complex and activates autophagy. Autophagy (literally self eating) will cause cells to recycle foreign matter such as viruses. AMPK does many helpful things in the body including activating the body's antioxidant defenses.
    Deep ketosis virtually eliminates inflammation in the body. This can offset the life threatening symptoms of viral pneumonia which effectively kills you through inflammation. This also creates BHB ketones in your body, which also help your immune system and anti-oxidative system, especially in the brain. Ketones also provide an additional energy source during infection, which is critical when trying to fight off a bug. In fact you can have as much as three times the total energy available in your blood when you are in deep ketosis, or even more.
    It increases mitochondrial function and repairs mitichondrial DNA, leading to improved ATP production and oxygen efficiency and thereby making cells better able to fight off infection. Increased mitochondrial function also has the added benefit of increasing your metabolism and cancer prevention!
    T and B immune cells retreat to the bone marrow and are renewed at a genetic level, each cell having all its DNA repaired. This supercharges your immune system and makes your cells young again. On top of all this, fasting encourages the direct apoptosis (death) of infected cells, shortcutting the typically length and messy process of killing them off through macrophages which can kill off bystander cells and is part of how cytokine storms cause issues..
    Your body releases interferon which is also triggered by the body during viral attacks to shut down the replication ability of the surrounding cells and stop infections.
    After 72 hours or more fasted, your body actually recycles large numbers of immune bodies and creates new ones, rejuvenating your entire system. In this process many white blood cells and mitochondria fuse together and the working parts of damaged cells are kept while the bad ones are recycled. Stem cells also release into the bloodstream at this point.
    When you fast, this stimulates apoptosis in senescent or genetically damaged cells. This kills these cells off completely. Senescent cells are responsible for the effects of aging and are the root cause of the development of cancer. If it were possible to destroy them all it would completely stop aging and cancer. That is not possible but fasting can help limit these effects by killing off many of the affected cells and limiting the future effects of aging.
    Fasting also releases BDNF and NGF in the blood which stimulates new nerve and brain cell growth, helping a great deal with diseases like MS, peripheral neuropathy and Alzheimers.
    Eating one meal a day can bring most of these benefits to a lesser degree, and adding a few entire days off from eating per week will have even more effect especially when starting to feel poorly.
    Pregnant or nursing women should not fast, nor should people with pancreatic tumors or hypoglycemia. Type 1 diabetics can also fast but it is more complicated and should be approached with caution. People with Addison's disease may also be unable to fast. If you experience extreme symptoms of some kind simply break the fast and seek advice.

    • @Joolzratbag
      @Joolzratbag 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks for this, what is your source? Whenever I advocate the health benefits of fasting - nobody believes me!

    • @sheilakirwan9462
      @sheilakirwan9462 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Excellent ..will start 7 day fast on Monday and intend to do Ketone diet as carbs make me bloated and sluggish ...great information!

    • @LORDdrPepper
      @LORDdrPepper 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      So taking a 5000 IU vitamin D tablet a day is safe?

    • @LTPottenger
      @LTPottenger 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @Joolzratbag Many people don't want to believe because if they believe then they might have to actually do something about their situation and they wrongly think fasting will be extremely hard, but it is very easy so long as you slowly work into it. Everything posted is directly from one of these studies and there is much more info as well.
      Definitions:
      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autophagy
      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMP-activated_protein_kinase
      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ribosome
      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ketosis
      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cytokine_storm
      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sepsis
      Resources:
      www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23876457
      repository.upenn.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1537&context=edissertations
      www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(19)30849-9
      www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25686106
      www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24905167
      www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10859646
      www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0005272806000223
      www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1413655/
      www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2815756/
      www.cell.com/cell-metabolism/abstract/S1550-4131(15)00224-7
      www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/25712
      www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1779438/
      europepmc.org/article/MED/22402737?javascript_support=no
      onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1365-2265.2005.02288.x
      www.collective-evolution.com/2017/05/16/study-shows-how-fasting-for-3-days-can-regenerate-your-entire-immune-system/
      Wear a mask:
      www.nature.com/articles/s41591-020-0843-2.pdf

    • @LTPottenger
      @LTPottenger 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @TheHolyLordsOfDrPepper Yes I take 20,000 a day for many years now.

  • @thoroughlycaffeinated7353
    @thoroughlycaffeinated7353 4 ปีที่แล้ว +174

    I want to alert people that it's not only darker-skinned persons who need to get their levels checked. I'm a pale white female living in the Southern U.S., so you'd think I wouldn't have a problem. However, about 5 years ago I asked my doctor about it because I'd been reading about new findings linking vitamin D levels to a variety of ailments. I was surprised to learn my blood level was only 12! She put me on 5,000 iu for a month or so, then I dropped back to 2,000 iu daily. Well, I have not had a single cold or bout of the flu in those five years. I firmly believe the vitamin D has helped, and have urged my friends to take it.

    • @DieterThePoet
      @DieterThePoet 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      About 1 billion people worldwide have low vitamin D levels < 20µg/l. The lowest vitamin D levels are found in very old people, e.g. in care homes, This has tremendous effects on our body, because vitamin D is essential for all cells and a balanced immune system

    • @fanfeck2844
      @fanfeck2844 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Thoroughly Caffeinated , not being funny, but if you live in the south and are pale, are you just not going outside enough?

    • @jesuschristislord7754
      @jesuschristislord7754 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Meanwhile they are closing beaches and telling people to stay indoors.
      Peak Clown-Yuga.

    • @igotbandaids
      @igotbandaids 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Fanfeck some people burn easily. In Texas, we have 100 degree weather numerous summer days.

    • @igotbandaids
      @igotbandaids 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thoroughly Caffeinated did you have symptoms of low vitamin D? If so, can you share w us.

  • @GuitargloucesterCoUk
    @GuitargloucesterCoUk 4 ปีที่แล้ว +99

    I can't for the life of me understand why our government aren't making sure peoples' vitamin D levels are optimised. There is such an obsession with big pharma in the UK and US, that anything cheap gets largely ignored.

    • @ruthegan8524
      @ruthegan8524 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Well said! That is a 'Follow the Money" story!

    • @maxime05c
      @maxime05c 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ohh yea? Who makes those vitamin D tablets and,or liquids?.. Big pharma. Who started the vitamin trend decades ago? How do you know your daily intake of vitamins, with food, sun, drinks and supplements? Maybe you're overdosing? How would you know? Seeing a doctor that will prescribe you something made by pig farm-a.

    • @gmun2248
      @gmun2248 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      My aunt & sister, both in Scotland get vitamin D on prescription.
      In the US, in the Northeast, vitamin D levels are checked with regular bloods - done at annual physicals.
      You can also go to a blood draw clinic (if you need blood tests, your dr writes a prescription & you go to a lab-owned clinic to have the blood drawn by a phlebotomist & sent to their lab) & pay for certain tests without a prescription. Vitamin D testing is one example.
      (Scottish in the US)

    • @TB1M1
      @TB1M1 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      th-cam.com/video/iIsC0PJg5i8/w-d-xo.html

    • @BxnkrollBeatKillerBEATKMB
      @BxnkrollBeatKillerBEATKMB 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      correct. yankee doodle dollars

  • @joseantoniosobrinoreineke9869
    @joseantoniosobrinoreineke9869 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    thank you sir, for your voice and dignified delivery, along with the quality of your information.

    • @gennievenita3573
      @gennievenita3573 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Been taking 10,000 for over 7 years. Had my levels checked I was only 56. If you have a lot of stress, you burn through it faster. Always take the D3 with your K2!!!

  • @cazdaz3863
    @cazdaz3863 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Thank you very much Dr Campbell for a very informative video. In the absence of testing for Vitamin D at the moment, I think 2000iu is a fantastic daily dose.

  • @bellabrooks5289
    @bellabrooks5289 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Thank you so much for all your info on Vitamin D ! It really has helped me stay on the right amount!
    Stay safe Love Bella

  • @kimberlyperrotis8962
    @kimberlyperrotis8962 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Somehow I missed this video, I thought I had seen them all. The US recommendation is still only 600 IU, I’m taking 5,000 now. I suspect I was very deficient for decades because I was mostly on bedrest, or at least hardly left the house. Thanks for bringing the importance of this Vitamin to my attention.

    • @juanitaflorescabrera537
      @juanitaflorescabrera537 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I'm taking 1000 IU DAILY should I up my intake I guess more when winter comes as I don't get the sun 🌞 much 😊

    • @valdezjerico
      @valdezjerico ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@juanitaflorescabrera537 up to 4000iu

    • @juanitaflorescabrera537
      @juanitaflorescabrera537 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@valdezjerico thank you and take care.

    • @valdezjerico
      @valdezjerico ปีที่แล้ว

      @@juanitaflorescabrera537
      Most welcome!

    • @BrilloHead
      @BrilloHead 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@juanitaflorescabrera537I'm taking 10000 IU. Haven't took vitamin D supplements in a very long time. So I'm pretty certain my blood levels are low even without testing my D levels.

  • @marycaldiran5659
    @marycaldiran5659 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hello Dr. John , hope you and your family are well, look foreword to every day with you and your informative vlogs for all of us, continues to be very scary out there, I believe the US is moving to fast in reopening, I hope it doesn’t result in a surge of this terrible virus. Take care and stay safe!

  • @kattterina
    @kattterina 4 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    I must say, before you I did not even *think* about VitaminD! You inspired me to do my final research project on the recent 2017 Vitamin D meta-analysis and brief history of its discovery , so I could present on this topic to the class Via Zoom ! LOL☀️

    • @Campbellteaching
      @Campbellteaching  4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Wonderful!

    • @josefschiltz2192
      @josefschiltz2192 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@Campbellteaching Well, with my Ichthyosis, and after winter which is particularly depressing regarding my skin condition, I upped to 3000 iu and K2 daily. I have been more asthmatic in recent months. That has now cleared. There are never enough sunshine months in the UK. We need to order some more!!

    • @milomirtodoric8426
      @milomirtodoric8426 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@Campbellteaching It seems to me that the Belarusian president is watching your videos. He took out his entire army to sunbathe today. But I'm not sure he agrees with you about "distancing."

    • @milomirtodoric8426
      @milomirtodoric8426 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@Campbellteaching People seem to have lost their sense of humor in these terrible times.

    • @alphonsodurden6294
      @alphonsodurden6294 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Dr. John Campbell Thank-you for all you do

  • @SuperMrgentleman
    @SuperMrgentleman 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Hogwash, 4k IU isn't harming anyone. Takes forever for 2k IU of vitamin D to raise serum levels- months and months for many people. I maintain 50 ng/ml at 5k IU a day, took me months at 10k IU a day to get there- tablets are 3-4 cents a piece on Amazon. Vitamin D toxicity takes many 100,000s of IUs for extended periods. In the US you can walk in and get vitamin D levels checked for $60, no appointment needed.

    • @SuperMrgentleman
      @SuperMrgentleman 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @Bill Whittaker Name one medication or compromising health condition that would cause someone to be harmed from taking 5k-10k IU a day. *Expert Mode:* Find a single case study of any adult harmed from 5k-10k IU of Vitamin D a day.

    • @esecallum
      @esecallum 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Dr Anderson a 27 year old doctor has been giving patients and hospital staff 100,000 IUs of vitamin D and 20 to 24 grams of vitamin C by IV reports virus-infected patients are getting well in a matter of days. Dr Anderson states Vitamin C and D are the nearest thing to a 'vaccine' and can in high doses can reduce the incidence and severity of covid19.
      Dr Anderson has received death threats for speaking out about Vitamin C and D as Big Pharma wants to make a killing from the trillion dollar vaccine/drug months away.... People are dying meantime.
      Most doctors are either willfully ignorant or employed as consultants by big pharma which means they are effectively gagged as no one bites the hand that feeds them.
      IT'S ALL ABOUT MONEY.
      In any case we waited for no one and used our initiative. We daily take 20000 i.u. of Vitamin D
      and 2000 mg of vitamin C timed release plus a multivitamin to supply co-factors like vitamin k and magnesium and zinc, etc.
      You need to take decisive action to protect yourself and your loved one and don't trust big pharma and corrupt authority figures.
      Proof? How much do you need? Here it is all :- vitamindwiki.com/VitaminDWiki Look under Pneumonia, Respiratory, Breathing and Tuberculous.. Read and weep. Weep at all the lives being lost due to suppression of this information by Big Pharma and MSM so they can get trillions of dollars from the patented drug/vaccine many months away...

  • @Wooburnmusic
    @Wooburnmusic 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Another great lecture Dr Campbell, thankyou very much for this, best wishes to you.

  • @purplerhodes
    @purplerhodes 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for clearing up the relationship between IU and mcg. These different measurements can get a bit confusing, at times. I have diabetic family members, and have also discovered that blood sugar level is measured in two different ways, (US vs UK), as well!

    • @holistichaven8267
      @holistichaven8267 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes I agree u w been taking the wrong dose for years because I never understood IU a d mcg ...wonderful informative videoI wish he's was my GP

  • @Fanakapan222
    @Fanakapan222 4 ปีที่แล้ว +150

    The covid treatment protocols that are evolving, do seem to utilising Vitamin D. Also Zinc and Vitamin C.

    • @IloveElsaofArendelle
      @IloveElsaofArendelle 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      EVMS protocols are recommending Vit D, Zinc, Selenium and Melatonin

    • @Jaden48108
      @Jaden48108 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thank you. Appears you're ahead of the curve on what works against Covid. Clif High also recommends Chaga which is easy to get at PureBulk.

    • @henrym78
      @henrym78 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @Fanakapan222 that’s a standard protocol for treating viruses.

    • @MyPerennial
      @MyPerennial 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Zinc, Vitamin D, Vitamin C and NAC

    • @MyPerennial
      @MyPerennial 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@IloveElsaofArendelle Why melatonin?

  • @sootaylor4071
    @sootaylor4071 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Morning Dr J, its Mothers day her in NZ so Hi to everyone who has lost their mum and understands how critical great mums are. R I P Rose Anne Duffy

    • @dixiedoos3512
      @dixiedoos3512 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      hi from England it's know what you mean

    • @kauaitulum28
      @kauaitulum28 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Greetings Soo Taylor, what a sweet message. Thank you. I'm elderly/69, so my mum is long passed, & there are no moms in my immediate family. Good wishes from So.California, U.S. Make sure to eat healthy, real food, & take your Vit.D!

    • @victoriasimpson8792
      @victoriasimpson8792 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      My mum died 2 weeks ago, heart broken 😞

    • @victoriasimpson8792
      @victoriasimpson8792 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      A Spark Inside thank you ❤️

  • @ASVechi
    @ASVechi 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    you are amazing in explaining such a difficult subject. Thank you

  • @jeffbrunton3291
    @jeffbrunton3291 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I happen to also be tasking 50mcg of vit D, pleased to see its the same as you
    I did check dosages first but these happened to be the max strength tablet from my shop (H&B) which seemed a reasonable purchase

  • @justinamusyoka4986
    @justinamusyoka4986 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I live in Africa and black and i feel i need vit D suppliments. I've suffered skin problems and mood swings since infantry. Thank you for sharing.

    • @maurerevans
      @maurerevans 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Because of the natural protection from sun that you have, it is very possible that you could be. You see my picture and I had level below necessary amount. I had to take 50,000 a week until I was better. The doctor told me many black people have low levels

  • @madhuristark4654
    @madhuristark4654 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Omg...my thesis topic is related to this...glad I found this😍

    • @oneguysopinionyup7252
      @oneguysopinionyup7252 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      bought a 50,000 IU D3 from Amazon by forest leaf. I haven't touched the stuff as I am still researching...have you come to any conclusions in your research that 50,000 IU would be bad for a human to consume

  • @princemarsh2344
    @princemarsh2344 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was awesome to listen to! thank you Dr Campbell!

  • @randysmith7189
    @randysmith7189 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I was having problems understand if I was taking enough, so thanks Dr. John for clarifying the dosage.

  • @wb7370
    @wb7370 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    As a black man,thank you sir,i will spread the word,just picked up my 250mcg of vitamin D-3..thank u..

    • @thereds1959
      @thereds1959 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Try a stronger Vitamin D3 4000 Ui

    • @garyrick6210
      @garyrick6210 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@thereds1959 The 250mcg that Mr Bezo "just picked up" would = 10000 IU, i.e. 2.5 x 4000 IU that you suggest.

  • @steve1711
    @steve1711 4 ปีที่แล้ว +102

    Been taking 5000iu D3 combined with 100 mcg of K2 for the last 5 years in UK. Had blood tests done last November and Vitamin D levels were 160 nmol/l Should always take K2 with D3 because it mobilizes the calcium in the blood to where you want it - in the bones, and not where you don't - as arterial deposits.

    • @1xstew
      @1xstew 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Did your doctor say your D levels were too high at 160?

    • @imgonnawin555
      @imgonnawin555 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@1xstew lol I am no doctor, but that is way too high. This is the kind of batshit response that comes from unqualified people on TH-cam diagnosing and prescribing entire races and populations of people based on horse shit studies with marginal if any relation to the current situation. I cringe more and more every day I hear this stupid shit.

    • @ipsfryt
      @ipsfryt 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Spot on about the K2 because D3 increases absorption of dietary calcium. K2 activates protiens that (a) hoover up calcium wherever it may have deposited itself, and (b) direct the calcium into the bone matrix where it should be.

    • @steve1711
      @steve1711 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      @@1xstew In the UK my doctor said the acceptable levels are 75 to 200 nmol/l, so they are not too high

    • @aa697
      @aa697 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Absolutely correct. K 2 is very important to take with Vitamin D 3. Excellent point.

  • @lionofthehornofafrica3631
    @lionofthehornofafrica3631 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    God bless you for your information..Am Somalian and I been telling my community to take vitamin D for a month now..I was sunbathing in the park almost everyday in my local park here in London..I was told of by police to move on or be locked up and I refused.I told them to lock me up because am not moving on mate..they let me be..

  • @wendyford636
    @wendyford636 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey Dr. John....where's Lilly the pink when we need her?...keep up the goodwork we rely on you to explain things so clearlt...thank you

  • @rosauraaviladias3448
    @rosauraaviladias3448 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Awesome! 👍👍 Here in Brazil despite its sunny weather we also suffer a lot from this deficiency.

  • @daffodilunderhill7066
    @daffodilunderhill7066 4 ปีที่แล้ว +86

    5000 iu per day keeps my blood levels of Vit. D in the high-normal range.

    • @lazyfingrz
      @lazyfingrz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      5k for many months and what's yur levels ...

    • @teresagould6987
      @teresagould6987 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Brilliant. Gives me hope to take 5000 too and stay at a good level.

    • @daffodilunderhill7066
      @daffodilunderhill7066 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@lazyfingrz I don't remember the exact number. Just that my Vit. D blood level was in the normal range at 4000 iu per day and high-normal range at 5000 iu. My doctor wants me at high-normal so 5000 iu it is and has been for years.

    • @guygrotke7476
      @guygrotke7476 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @Peter Grahame
      5000 iu per day should keep you at about 50 ng/ml: High normal

    • @esecallum
      @esecallum 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      i take 20000 so i beat you haahaaa.

  • @hayerik2011
    @hayerik2011 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent information Dr. Campbell, I thank you very much. God bless you!!! Greetings Erica

  • @Nic-zz5el
    @Nic-zz5el 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for this John, recently listened to Andrew Huberman & also Rangan Chargergee highlighting the probable need to supplement but was unsure of the appropriate dose. Apparently the UK GOV recommendations are still based on bone health and not immunity so thanks for clarifying.

    • @mark4asp
      @mark4asp 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      UK gov recommendations are based on guesswork and myth. The maximum dose of vitamin D sold in UK is 4000 IU. This is still too little! UK gov should up the recommendation to 10000 IU vitamin D per day during winter.

  • @a.b.2850
    @a.b.2850 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Love your videos Dr Campbell.
    I'm looking into the effects of vit.D deficiency and the benefits of supplementing because, beside the pandemic, I have a genetic disorder, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, and although I've known for a long time that vit.D is essential to the immune system's fonctions, I'm following the trail about the effects and benefits of Vit.D in inflammation and the reduction of inflammation related chronic pain. With EDS, from what we know , it's not an inflammatory disease like arthritis, but our pain are mostly related to joint inflammations caused by the failure of our conjonctive tissue to keep our joints stable, the instability causing continuous micro-trauma, and some more major but that can occur at anytime with everyday life activities. I just turned 40 in January and I suffer from moderate to severe arthrosis in lower back and neck, so some inflammatory related pain are still very real with EDS.
    Anyways, thank you for the information you're sharing. I love your "old school" style with sheets and writing 🙂
    Stay safe!

  • @tylerjoyner9865
    @tylerjoyner9865 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thank you doctor. I’ve been doing Wim hof system seems like it’s helping my stress and it’s supposed to really boost immune sysyem

  • @modernman4269
    @modernman4269 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    GREAT VIDEOS John thank you so much from Ireland

  • @lynnjackson254
    @lynnjackson254 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well done Dr Campbell keep up the good work x

  • @judithafholland
    @judithafholland 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    I fully accept that age per se is a strong factor, but older people with reduced mobility don't go out much either. VitD3 is such a simple thing to do with so many benefits apart from Covid19.
    I always feel better if I can do something simple, sensible, & positive to help myself.

    • @DieterThePoet
      @DieterThePoet 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Several Studies show, that in some countries about 90% of elder persons, who are living at home, do not take vitamin D supplements, and their skin cannot produce enough vitamin D

    • @bladecast
      @bladecast 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You don't accept it, you HAVE to accept it because it's a fact, period no debate.

  • @bobyorke
    @bobyorke 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Cheers pal. Been taking vit D since you informed us weeks ago

    • @TB1M1
      @TB1M1 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      th-cam.com/video/iIsC0PJg5i8/w-d-xo.html

  • @eliseintheattic9697
    @eliseintheattic9697 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Dr. Campbell I absolutley love your channel and I thank you for taking the time to educate us and help us all to survive this terrible disease.
    I would like to urge you to please, please discuss the likely importance of Vitamin D for elderly people in nursing homes and other types of assisted living. My Dad is in assisted living and for safety they have been completely locked down since mid March. Unfortunately that means he can't get out at all so it's very likely he has a Vit D deficiency.
    For anyone with a loved one in a facility, they need to know this. I'm going to contact my Dads doctor to see if I can get an order for it and would really love to see others do the same.

  • @jimmysabino7875
    @jimmysabino7875 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for the wonderful information Dr John.

  • @Chahlie
    @Chahlie 4 ปีที่แล้ว +179

    I can just imagine us all sitting here looking at the labels on our Vit D :)

    • @rayblack4290
      @rayblack4290 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Haha! So accurate

    • @sigma80
      @sigma80 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I remember the numbers myself. Of course I can't find my glasses, so I can't read the numbers. If I see them, I remember the numbers though. I just need to find my glasses......

    • @gottagowork
      @gottagowork 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Hehe, busted. Because someone mentioned he was taking 5000 a day, so why would my GP prevent me from taking more than 40 a day?
      I likely set a record on low levels. I had to get my bloodworks re-done because the machine couldn't sense any and that had to be wrong. Driving from parking to parking, no sun whatsoever that year (weather), and dark for any errands. Living on potato crisps probably didn't help either :D
      I can't remember the units, but I was at 0.5 something, while the initial "machine" (?) had a lower bound of 5. The absolute minimum recommended was 25, but 50 preferred. My GP said I would be better off at 75-100 and put me on an intensive supplements. Next bloodworks showed adequate levels, but I can't remember numbers. I have been at 80 every second day, but I've just upped it to 80 a day due to current events (highest tablet dose available here), along with Vitamin C and zinc - which I'm likely not getting any of anyway. Now the lid of the Vitamin D supplement reads both 80ug and (3200 IE) - should avoid confusion. But despite having severe lack of Vitamin D and also other things, I was very rarely that kind of sick. No flu (only twice in my 50 year adult life, but they did hit very hard - now I'm taking the shot), and barely the common cold.

    • @JamesBond-uz2dm
      @JamesBond-uz2dm 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I did that to make sure I'm taking enough.

    • @kimnolan4084
      @kimnolan4084 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I did exactly that Heather!! lol!! I take 2000-4000 a day. I have hashimotos and my FM doctor and my dietician encourage me to be in the 50-70 range.

  • @funtomias
    @funtomias 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Hello Dr. John Campbell... Thanks for all those very insightful videos :) Love 'em... Can you maybe shed some light about the connection of Vitamin K2 (MK7) in connection with higher doses of Vitamin D? I read a few sources that advise to combine the two with higher doses of Vitamin D. Thanks from Germany! Tim

    • @andrewdunn49ers
      @andrewdunn49ers 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      High levels of vitamin D lends to leaving lots of calcium in the blood stream. K2 pushes the calcium into the bones. Otherwise you may get kidney stones, etc

  • @cahuman443
    @cahuman443 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent video. Thank you Dr Campbell🌴

  • @edrabogucki401
    @edrabogucki401 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    VERY helpful! My oncologist had said I should get more vitamin D than is in my calcium pills. No guidance yet, but I did buy a bottle of 2000 mcg gel capsules, took my first today.

  • @Ilethsamael
    @Ilethsamael 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I was a week in Portsmouth UK and Isle of Wight this summer. I found a heavy correlation between sun exposure and body leanness between the isle and the city: it was absolutely clear that, despite having the same culture and food, people living in Portsmouth were much more prone to being heavily overweight than the islanders just a few km away.
    The only real difference was that as a city you would have worked often inside while most of the island life was outside and all houses had a large garden and outdoor areas.
    The difference was so stark it was impossible not to notice.

    • @Cutest1TheGame
      @Cutest1TheGame 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I also noticed this correlation. When I’m tan, I tend to lose weight and when I’m not so tan, I tend to gain weight.

    • @Ilethsamael
      @Ilethsamael 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Cutest1TheGame small thing: I bought D3 from H&B and then from Nutrivita. H&B was absolutely better. Despite size being the same and IU being the same, the effect on me and my wife was astonishingly different. I am unable to understand the reason but I thought it would be a good info.

    • @anjou6497
      @anjou6497 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Very interesting...but the islanders on Isle of Wight are probably more likely to be wealthy/not poor. Thats always a factor in nutrition studies..i do think that people can turn to fast food for comfort in despair. Organic food, as we know, cannot be afforded by all..and the islanders are more able to grow their own. 🌾🌿🌱🌻

    • @Ilethsamael
      @Ilethsamael 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@anjou6497 possible, but we are still talking about few km distance. The difference is so stark it is visible to the naked eye.

  • @fionalorimer4127
    @fionalorimer4127 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    My levels were recently tested (struggle to maintain levels). GP has me on 4000 units a day for 6 weeks, then 2000 for maintenance. I live in Queensland Australia. We are the skin cancer capital of the world. Due to the harsh sun, there are significant numbers here that are deficient in vitamin D. Also the heat in summer keeps you indoors in air conditioning.

  • @suttongirl3067
    @suttongirl3067 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So glad I came upon Dr John I started taking Vitamin D after watching his video
    I work on a ward where all the patients tested positive for Covid one serious. I have a compromised immune system and tested negative for Covid which I’m sure I wouldn’t have without the good doctors advice. Thank you

  • @lseddiki
    @lseddiki 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Dr Campbell, I really enjoy how you describe any new
    "Don't mention on videos titles the pandemic otherwise TH-cam will remove all the advertisements "
    Best regards

  • @stephenjacobs4692
    @stephenjacobs4692 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    For many years we have been advised to cover up in the sun, slap on sunscreen, stay in the shade. A tan is not healthy but a sign that the skin has already been damaged. UV rays penetrate deep into skin tissue and cause damage which can lead to skin cancer. Recently this advice has been modified to say that we should expose our face and forearms without protection for 10 - 15 minutes around the middle of the day. I occasionally remove my shirt but stick strictly to the 10 - 15 minute rule. It would be interesting if Dr Campbell could make a video on this subject. I would very much like to hear his views on this subject.

  • @TASIAawful1
    @TASIAawful1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I just had blood tests done as was feeling very unwell and I was deficient in Vit D. Since starting to take it I’m feeling so much better

    • @mariarosales5198
      @mariarosales5198 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      What else ru taking it w and what dosage and strength?

  • @kbcbala
    @kbcbala 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome. Thanks for the clear analysis of the data. Thanks for your time and effort.

  • @ellie5901
    @ellie5901 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank for another informative podcast, so important now we are living in a CV19 age.

  • @heinrichheine6137
    @heinrichheine6137 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Wow. I have learned so much about vitamin D. Up until this year I only knew it was important for bones, but my wife and I were taking it, especially in Winter, then I learned more about its advantages for immunity this year, and after this video I understand it can reduce the risks of colon cancer and heart disease! I’m glad we’re taking about 60 mcg per day right now.

    • @LTPottenger
      @LTPottenger 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's also important for growing your brain and many other things. Every single cell has vitamin D receptors.

  • @davideck2331
    @davideck2331 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    12:02 Hahahah! Great sense of humor Sir! I like it!

  • @bcvahsfam
    @bcvahsfam 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I appreciate your videos! Thank you so much!

  • @stephenlittle7534
    @stephenlittle7534 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    BIG THANK YOU DOC. JOHN. KEEP SAFE.😷