I wondered this. Dr Berg you regularly recommend 30-40,000 IU a day for autoimmune conditions...that would put one in the 210,000 IU per week area? How long should you take these daily amounts for?
My doctor prescribed 50,000 D2 for me about 10 years ago, which didn't help me. I researched and found out D3 was better. I let my doctor know that she prescribed the wrong one and that I was taking the better version D3 (which I still take to this day). She just shrugged. That was my last time seeing her. Always do your research.
@@kimberlyrogers9953 there are a few, like Dr. Berg, but they are few and far between. Consider who is providing the university education of doctors, Pharmaceutical companies.
My husband was going to the VA for his medical treatment. I was always suspicious about the level of care he was getting, so I started going with him. The day that the female NP who was supposed to be taking care of him prescribed 50,000 international units of vitamin D2 in one dose for him I let her know clearly that that was not right. I told her D3 was the kind we needed to take and it needed to be balanced with K2 and magnesium. She threw such fit you can't even imagine! She stormed out of the room, back in, out again, slammed some drawers and some doors and then screamed at me that I wasn't a doctor and I didn't know anything and what made me think I had a right to prescribe medicine! That was the day he quit going to the VA, and I went looking for other medical help. Apparently that is the standard dose the military prescribes for all its people who happened to have a vitamin D deficiency. It really opened my eyes to the dangers of letting anybody have control over your body. And it really made me highly suspicious of how the military machine treats our wonderful men and women in uniform
I noticed that reg family physicians have no knowledge of vitamin d3 and other vitamins. The only thing they know is to push big pharma drugs for the pharmecutical cartel. Disgusting!
@oddball837 That's high; for a diabetic the goal is to keep it below a 7 A1c. In America, the average life expectancy for men is 77 years. To OP: sadly the best and brightest do not work for the VA--including the DMV, etc.
I'm a young guy, 23 years old. I use a lot of my time inside, not getting nearly enough sun light. I had a blood test done, because I was feeling very depressed, and my blood came back with dangerously low levels of vitamin D. I now have to take supplements for the rest of my life, but they have had a significant impact on my health. My sun rash is gone, my skin is looking better and my depressive thoughts have subsided substantially. Mind you everything else from my blood test was tip top, so it is absolutely mind blowing how just a low level of vitamin D, can have such massive negative impact on the body. Edit: Also, I'm from Scandinavia. It is very dark here most of the year, with limited sunlight hours. A lot of scandinavians actually suffer from low levels of vitamin D, and I would encourage any fellow scandi boys/girls to get it checked, if they haven't already.
I'm 70. I found out in about 1978 that taking d3 can kick the blues down the road. It can also take swelling out of your legs. For swelling I would take d3 then drink water and lie down . In a few hours the tightness and heavy legs were gone. I was about 120 lbs so no I didn't weight too much . I just swell in hot weather.
The vast majority of the populace of the United States is D deficient. The lies told by the makers of Sunblock, together with their pushers with the initials MD and DO after their names are assuring that you will not be able to get the naturel benefits of sunshine provides in the bodies own ability to synthesize vitamin D. These murderers would cover plants during the growing season to "protect" them from Leaf Cancer.
Hi, 98 ng/ml is nice, but it is at the very upper limit and more supplementation at that high dose could lead into hypervitaminosis (but not toxicity, not immediately)
Well, I got a pop-up advert for Dr Berg's own brand Vitamin D3 right under the video! So, he is selling something. That's not to say he isn't talking sense or is wrong in any way but he's definitely selling something.
I take my D3 with K2 after watching one of your videos about two years ago. I found your channel during 'Covidgeddon' (that's what I call 2020). Your channel has really helped me to be healthier.
I've been taking 5k everyday for a month. My levels were at 17 and I had severe brain fog along with sleep apnea. I had 5 doctor visits and it wasn't until my 5th visit where my D3 levels were checked. UNBELIEVABLE! Thanks again Dr.Berg.
@SiddHealth I use a CPAP machine now because I have a big tongue but I have slept much better even without using it. I also take B1, B12, and Omega-3 to make sure I get all the essentials in.
Got my wife entirely off meds and reversed her bone decalcification. They never said anything about D2 vs D3 or checked her levels but they prescribed calcium and D2 for her ostio problems. She was eating kale so was getting a little K2 but not D3. She is dark and wasn't getting any sun due to her Meds making her skin sensitive to UV. Then her thyroid blew up. They didn't test for Iodine. We finally gave up and now I'm her autodidact naturopath with help from Dr. Berg and other internet sources. Next I'm going to introduce us to NAC supplementation. Her eye doctor was shocked at her eye health at 71. We seem to be reversing some of the aging done by rancid vegetable oils. Since eliminating all refined seeds oils from our diet our inflammation has totally been eliminated. Healing will take years though but at least we have halted the damage.
A warning, get your levels checked. Most people are deficient in Vit D, which can cause many diseases and problems. It is the sunshine vitiman. Most people who died from covid at the start of the pandemic were vit D deficient. Get your levels checked by your personal doctor. the chances are the average person needs more Vit D3. I used to get colds and flus all the time, but after getting my blood tested 5 years ago and was found to be defienct, the doctor gave me an extremely high dose for a couple of weeks, and now I take 5,000 units daily. Still no more colds or flus. I did not take any of vaccines or boosters and I am not on any other prescription meds. Take back control over your health. That is why blood tests for your vit and mineral levels are so important. Learn how your body works so you can make informed decisons about what to put into it.
@@AbsoluteUNIT000 yes, although you may need to make adjustments up or down. Listen to your body. Just turned 71 and have taken supplements most of my life. No major illnesses, on no medication. Think; what did people do for millenia before pharmaceuticals?
I had to ask TWICE for a vit D level ordered. She didn't include it in the initial blood work! And then when the results came back; they didn't want to tell me the level! (Why???) Demanded it, and it was 40, the low end of normal.
You are incredible, If only all GP's had your skills and knowledge, acute illnesses and chronic disease would be halved. Thankyou for all your hard work. As a Registered nurse, you are fast becoming my guiding force to help my patients.
I've supplemented 20k - 25k IUs of Vitamin D (and K2) daily for fifteen or more years. No side-effects. Perfectly healthy at 66. Let's remember; in our natural, sunny tropical - equatorial environment, in our natural state (much less clothing), our skin would produce 20k IUs of Vitamin D in less than half an hour! That strongly suggests our optimal daily intake must be many tens of thousands of IUs. And, when you consider that we have Vitamin D receptors on every bodily system, you understand why we need significant amounts of Vitamin D to function healthily - and likely to stave off degenerative disease.
Excellent well informed! Sad that the majority are just plain ignorant or just plain stupid. Sunlight is mighty powerful and its life to every living thing on earth. Just by taking sunlight everyday, humans will avoid 86% of all diseases. For example: Women are 8 times more prone to breast cancer all do to lack of sunlight. And Men are 5 times prone to prostate cancer to to lack of sunlight!!!
@@susiewood5329 20,000 IU probably isn't enough for optimal health. Every system in your body has a vitamin-D receptor. And, to repeat, just half an hour in moderate summer sunshine equates to 20,000 IU.
@@susiewood5329 I don't think this video is trying to scare anyone. If anything it gives people the knowledge they need so they can take higher doses safely.
I started on vit D3 plus K2 supplements after watching this channel. And I do feel a difference - less fatigue and better sleep - both of which are enormously significant to one's well-being. We do not get enough sunlight anymore due to lifestyles and job commitments. We hardly walk but get all tasks done by driving around. Rarely if ever by walking around. With the good, beneficial benefits of natural sunlight. Reality of today's lifestyles. TQ Doc.
@@DebbieTDP Hello Debbie! Are you saying that One should take Vitamin D3 SEPARATELY From Vitamin K2 Because of the way the Body's Receptors for Both Vitamins work? Will taking BOTH Vitamins D3 and K2 SEPARATELY be More Effective for one's health and body? I personally have been on Vitamin D3 5K IUs Daily for Decades and have Switched to a Vitamin D3 WITH K2 Supplement for about a year and a half now. Also, Your Separate Dosage of Vitamin K2 is QUADRUPLE the Dosage (200 mcg K2 for 5K IUs Vitamin D3 / 400 mcg K2 for 10K IUs Vitamin D3) Versus what is being Dosed Together (50 mcg K2 for 5K IUs Vitamin D3 / 100 mcg K2 for 10K IUs Vitamin D3). So Is MORE Dosage of Vitamin K2 Better and More Effective for one's health and body?
Dr Berg notes: Magnesium and vitamin K2 are the main cofactors that help keep higher levels of vitamin D from becoming toxic. It’s also important to drink plenty of water. The #1 sign of vitamin D overdose: • Calcification Other signs of vitamin D overdose: • Kidney stones • Nerve symptoms (numbness, pain, or tingling) • Excessive thirst • Excessive urination In my opinion, it seems that many cases of vitamin D toxicity occur because of a person consuming too much vitamin D2-not vitamin D3. There are some big differences between vitamin D2 and vitamin D3. I also don’t think people will see the same benefits after taking vitamin D2 that they would if they took vitamin D3. A few things you need to know about vitamin D2: • It’s not as effective as D3 • It’s not as bioavailable as D3 • It’s not as studied as D3 • It doesn’t help prevent fractures like D3 can • It does help reverse rickets (in infants) • It has a different effect on depression than D3 • It doesn’t affect the immune system like D3 can Thank you Dr Berg!! 😺👍
Thanks you for the written explanation. I developed all the symptoms of Vitamin D2 toxicity. even this month they found I have kidney stones in both kidneys I've been taking D2 50,000 once a week for about three years now... unbelievable that my doctor keeps prescribing his to me. And thanks to TH-cam Dr. Berg and you I know now all this information.. I'm in shock and kind of upset.. Thanks for sharing 🙏🏼💜
Just started taking D3 and it's made a huge difference for me. I'm happier, less stiffness despite eating foods that I'm allergic to, overall well being has been better. Taking around sixteen (25mg) per day D3 with one K2. I am not as tired, as well.
25mg?? The unit mg means milligram. I think what you mean is microgram, which is written as µg. 16 times 25µg = 400µg = 16.000 IU. "one K2": How much µg does it contain?
@@harmottenexactly what I was thinking. Most of the people here following him aren’t very educated either. They don’t even know how much of what they take and they obviously don’t understand units. They can’t be bothered about dosage either.
My mom keeps telling me to watch your channel. Glad to know even 10,000 IU per day is not toxic. I take 5,000 and will most likely stay there. Subscribed.
My pharmacist told me that I should take my D3 with a fatty food meal. I've been taking 5,000 IU of D3 every day since 1999 and have NEVER gotten the seasonal flu since.
Dr. Berg, please consider to train and have students growing under your leadership and guidance. Growing generation will need a Lead as you to continue the high standard of education and guidance to help humanity. We aren’t immortal, but knowledge can be passed down to generations. Immensely grateful for all of your effort and educating average people. 💞🙏
He is training people and helping them grow. How many of us watch his TH-cam channel all the time? You, me, and everyone else here. It's all of our responsibilities to get this knowledge out there and pass on his legacy.
I had toxicity taking only 5000 to 6000 IU’s/day which resulted in elevated liver enzymes. I was advised to reduce the IU’s to no more than 3000/day. After following my doctor’s advice for three months, a repeat liver enzyme check showed a reversal to normal liver enzyme levels. I will add, that I had also been taking the necessary co-factors you list.
your high level may been due to a liver problem high liver enzymes liver issue or medication they can go up and back down or even be normal with liver disease even with end stage liver disease so i would not just blame the vitamin d matter fact if you have low vitamin d your liver could even be the cause for it and liver disease could be why you reached toxicity because your liver is not working right i been doing 50,000 iu every 2 weeks to once a month for almost 10 years if anything my level enzymes are on the low side most times anyways liver issues could be fatal if caught early the liver can regenerate just wanted to comment you can have your liver check in more detail Fibroscan - fibro test ect to help rule out liver issues
@@Jerry-zx7rfdon’t blame the vitamin d but blame the victim instead? Eric Berg is a chiropractor in the U.S. ffs. Just because he wrote something up on a whiteboard does not mean it’s true.
Was anything else a factor? Did you drink heavily? Use any kind of drugs recreationally? Don't care if you did, but outside factors will also increase your liver enzymes, not just Vitamin D intake
I just want to thank you Dr Berg for sharing your massive amount of research with us ... I have been mystified by other channels who discuss Vit D but do not talk about the differences between VitD2 and VitD3 which is particularly important for people with Hypercalcaemia. Bless You and your family Doctor.❤
Dr.Berg my mum having chronic kidney issues, and recently her blood analysis showed that she is suffering from VitD toxicity, and big lack of calcium. Thank u for enlighting us.
Dr. Berg I just wanted to say that you are truly an AMAZING Doctor. As someone who is aspiring to become a medical doctor himself, I sincerely look up to you and all the knowledge and wisdom you share 🙏 Cannot thank you enough for being so kind, selfless and for educating and changing so many lives for the better :-)
@@cyberfunk3793 Believing in aliens is no weirder than believing in Jesus or Allah. Aliens are far more likely than the other two, which are just made up fairy tales
I get my D3 from early morning sunshine while tending my garden before I started working at 11:30, and my D3 score is within range. Thank you Dr. Berg for giving me a better understanding about my health. My pcp really does not explained these stuff other than just prescribing medication, running test, etc.
It depends a lot on your skin color and age, too. The lighter your skin, the better your skin converts sunlight into vitamin d3. Also, your ability to convert sunlight decreases as you get older. By the time you hit about 70 years old, you've lost 75% of your ability to convert sunlight.
I started/ changed my D3 dosage from 20,000 per week, to 40,000 per day, and then per your video 80,000 per day about one month ago. My trigger finger and morning inflammation disappeared in four days. Since then I am also taking 3200mg of Potassium Citrate per day. I am off of Allopurinol and Gout has not returned, my blood pressure is stable. I feel as though finally I am treating the cause and not the symptom. I visit with my Rheumatologist in a fortnight, and will be very interested in what he thinks. I have suffered for years, and had trigger finger surgery in 2014. Now looking back I could have treated trigger finger with vitamin D3. You really cannot imagine how grateful I am for your counsel. Sincerely, James
I think many of us this is the first time we’ve heard someone tell us something positive about what we can do to improve our health. I appreciate that very much
🤔Well this makes complete sense to me. I was one of those patients that was prescribed the 50,000IU of D2 once weekly. My blood kept being drawn but my numbers kept staying low. The very first time it was 7! It never went up much more, only to 12 with 6 months of the dosages. I kept feeling worse. I stopped going to that doc (more than just because of that reason tho😳) & started taking D3 with K2 and gradually started feeling better. As I’ve stated before I recently added B1 (after watching Dr. B video on it) & I feel like I am FINALLY starting to slowly but surely get better. Just this week I’ve been able to start back exercising regularly without exercising one day & bedridden the next several. I’ve actually done 5 days in a row plus during stormy weather, which I could absolutely not of done before! So I’m still on a wing & a prayer here but I’m flying again at least. Will I be able to soar again? Idk, but I sure want to! 🙏🏼💖🌻
@@tomunderwood4283 every time in recent years that I’ve consumed those, I get so sick afterwards (lightheaded, heart races, slightly lethargic). I used to love liver & onions. Years ago I made it regularly until cholesterol issues. I also used to take a supplement (a liquid, can’t think of name rn) that had cod liver oil in it, but I can’t take it anymore either. Idk why? Same with turmeric, ginger & some other things I used to be able to consume but no longer can. Fibromyalgia does some crazy stuff to the body! My gut is sooo much better now than it was a few years ago. Foods finally stay in my gut now long enough to absorb nutrients. In 2019, that was not the case at all! I felt like I was dying & every doctor I went to was not helping me. I just kept getting worse! I finally started going to a holistic specialist & got online researching everything I could get my brain to delve into, and now I’m listening to my body & getting so much better. Btw I do take vitamin A & iron in a multivitamin that I take daily.
@@tomunderwood4283 no I haven’t. It’s the fibro pain that gets me more than anything (all over DAILY body aches like when you overexert from working out too much). I’ll look into this though. Thx!
I asked my doctor what happens if a person takes too much D3, and he blew me off, saying “you just don’t want to go there!”🙄 Thanks for answering my question, Dr Berg!
I took 40000iu, with appropriate K2 and 500 mg of magnesium to help with inflammation and pain, for 3 months and began having problems. Diarrhea, spinal nerve pain and aches in forearms. I reduced D3/K2 and magnesium by half and had improvement within 10 days. People react differently to meds so be aware.
Do you mean you took 40K iu every day, or every week? Every day is a lot. I only take 5K iu per day. Also, it depends on the type of magnesium. Magnesium Glycinate will not cause diarrhea as easily as other forms of magnesium. I take the glycinate variety of magnesium with no problems.
Thank you for all you do for your community here ❤️ You are my families primary go to for our holistic healthcare. Am sure this is the case for ma y of us here!
I did this. I figured it out myself finally and quit all but 600 iu. It’s good now. When you’re older with a few things wrong with you, it’s hard to know what you’re doing wrong.
Yes sadly this happened to me by taking too high of a dose. I was ignorantly taking 50,000 IU when I should have been on 1000 iU daily. I started feeling really off, confused & extremely tired. That’s when I got a Vit D test & was high. Fortunately I’m still here to tell the story.
@@yoyo21926I’m considering taking that much and then lowering the dose after time. I couldn’t find much online about how much k2 to take with 50000 ui. Is this something that you’ve tried yourself?
Thanks you for the written explanation. I developed all the symptoms of Vitamin D2 toxicity. even this month they found I have kidney stones in both kidneys I've been taking D2 50,000 once a week for about three years now... unbelievable that my doctor keeps prescribing this to me. And thanks to TH-cam and Dr. Berg I learned all this important information. I'm shocked and kind of upset.. Thanks for sharing 🙏🏼💜
yes you probably already know but D3 is much better than D2 and less likely to produce complications or overdose...also perhaps better a daily small dose then a weekly big one...anyways you and your doc know the best..
I had to beg my doctor to check my vitamin D levels. I'm and older black woman living in Seattle. Mine came back at 13.6. It apparently freaked him out enough to send me an urgent message. I just happened to be in the office for a visit with the foot doc. My doc is like I've never had a patient with a level that low ever. I knew it was low but not that low. When he asked for a reason I said everyone with melanin in Washington should be tested, then corrected it to just everyone in Washington, even those that live and work in Eastern Washington especially during the winter months.
My level was 6! I was sleeping 18 hours a day, extreemly depressed, severe headaches, I take 50,000 weekly now for the last 10 years my levels are about 17 for the passed 7 years. I cant do sun because I am at risk for cancer. I had it once
Interesting! I guess the melanin prevents the Vitamin D absorption from sunshine. Never realized that! I moved to Oregon from sunny So Cal, so I started taking Vit D3, but now I tell all my friends, but particularly Latino and Black that they are more vulnerable to lower levels than whitey-me.
I'm in bham Washington. My Dr said 5 years ago the sun isn't enough in our state. Shebsaid take 2000iu, but inwas already taking 2000iu d3, and I was 23. So I started 5000iu, still low. Beged Dr to take my d levels again. She said everyone is low and medical won't cover it just take. D. So I went through ultalabs. Bought my own online. I was still low taking 10000iu d3 from Dr. Best brand. Now I take 10000iu morning and 5000iu night. I will buy my own blood lab again. I'm in my chart as high anxiety and hypochondriac. Dr's play God. I'm 40 mother of 5 and white. Doctors do not care about preventing just about get sick and pop pills. I'll pray for u.
My niece is a primary care doctor in Massachusetts. While she was still attending Columbia medical School in New York City in 2009, I impressed on her the importance of vitamin D based on my own experience. I got the expected eyeroll. She's completely turned around now and vitamin D deficiency is the first thing she suspects in a lot of her patients. The downside is she's not going to get a diagnostic fee for a diagnosis where the cure costs $10 a month with no prescription or specialist referral. She's getting increasingly frustrated with how the system is not working.
I take 50,000 i.u. D3 DAILY along with 1000 mcg of K2 daily. I've drunk only distilled H20 (age 54-present). I'm 92 with an A1C of 54, am in no arthritic pain or other symptoms, but I work hard to rebuild my osteopathic bones. I'm grateful to my Creator to feel & BE so alive and healthy, yet always open to further growth in my health and longevity!🙏🏻
I do NOT recommend taking such high doses of D & K. My bloodwork on 10/7/24 showed my D levels were way too high at 170(!) and my PCP said I must stop taking D (&K) until it comes down to 25 in about a year! Bottom line: excess vitamins A-D-K & E do NOT come out in our urine like vitamin C does. They go to our LIVER, where they proceed to make trouble for us. That's all I know at this time. Be aware!
Dr Berg , it would really helpful to speak on the blood levels … I take 5000ius for years and my Blood level of D3 on my blood test is over 100 . Dr told me to readjust my dosage to get my level between 60 and 80
I want to know the answer to this too. Me and my wife had been taking 5000iu for years now, and her recent blood test came back with her level around 80, and her doctor told her the same thing about adjusting her dosage. As far as me, I haven't my blood d3 levels checked yet.
My MD was shocked at my daily 10k iu dose which I’ve been taking for several years (I’m mainly indoors year round). Had my levels checked: 56ng/dL (w/in normal range). Without this dose I don’t think I’d even hit 25 or 30ng/dL. My bone density is great for my age group, too. I refuse to take prescription supplements such as Boniva (causes MORE fractures in women!) but use the following bone health regimen, instead: 5,000iu D3/mk7/k2 combo pill (2 x per day) 50mg Zinc (2 x per day) 600mg of powdered calcium in my morning coffee 2-4L of fluids (water, tea, sugar free lemonade, bone broth, etc.) *Note: it’s important for women to know that even though bone density naturally decreases after age 30-35, you CAN change that decline. All those studies and charts show what happens if you do NOTHING to intervene. What is not often said, except by honest people such as Dr. Berg, is that proper supplementation, occasional weight bearing exercises, low blood glucose/insulin, a decent diet, reduced stress, and adequate sleep, can and DO significantly effect and increase bone density/flexibility. Right now about half of all women over 75yrs suffer serious fractures due to poor bone health from lack of accurate info and big pharm meds, many die from complications. But more and more younger women are affected each year. Please pass on Dr. Berg’s info to every woman you can.
@@thestuff4321 Definitely important for both bone health and primary calcium regulators (Vitamin D and parathyroid hormone). A diet chronically deficient in magnesium is certainly considered a risk factor for osteoporosis, as are smoking, diabetes, certain pharmaceuticals, high alcohol intake, sedentary lifestyle, and the standard American diet. Again, chronic is the key word. The vital nature of this mineral to several body systems is also a very good reason to check vitamin and mineral levels annually, if possible. I did not include this in my personal bone health regimen as my magnesium levels are normal. My diet includes several mineral rich foods, such as bone broth, dark green leafy veg, almonds, etc., a very limited amount of processed foods, and none of the other osteoporosis risk factors I listed earlier. Please note, though, that taking too much magnesium has some unpleasant side effects. Acutely, too much Mg causes nausea, cramping, and diarrhea, and may even effect your blood pressure and the electrical activity of your heart. If you keep your Mg levels chronically high (provided you can tolerate the aforementioned side effects which worsen over time), you also risk bone mineralization defects. Unlike Vitamin D3 where you’d have to take upwards of 100k iu or more per day for weeks to experience side effects, it is important to know which vitamins and minerals have much narrower windows of safety - especially for those suffering with any degree of kidney or liver dysfunction. IMHO, supplement your diet with vitamins and minerals if you need to. But, first, assess your needs with a blood test. Then, arm yourself with complete and accurate information regarding your levels, why each is important, what you can do to improve them, and any limitations. Aside from all that, the easiest way to manage all the different nutrient a body needs is through an intentionally high quality diet; just ensure a daily intake that is highly nutrient rich while at the same time severely restricted in processed foods, sugars, alcohol, and (if at all possible) OTC/prescription pharmaceuticals.
@@fatoumfatoumeh The need for supplements has very little to do with reaching certain age brackets. Think of it more like a tool we can use to fix suboptimal vitamin/mineral levels most often caused by certain risk factors, such as diet, smoking/drinking, stress, genetics, pharmaceuticals, activity levels, hormonal changes, chronic illness (such as diabetes, hypothyroidism, cancer, etc.), and so on. There really isn’t some general or generic age range at which men and women suddenly need to supplement. For instance, a sedentary uncontrolled diabetic in their early 20s is gonna have significantly worse labwork (therefore a greater need to supplement) than a relatively healthy individual in their 40s or 50s who exercises occasionally and keeps processed foods to a minimum. But that diabetic may have better vitamin/mineral levels than a strict (lifelong) vegan in their 30s with an ideal body mass index living in Seattle. I only noted bone density in relation to age since most MDs and RNs still subscribe to the outdated and disproven concept that bone health declines irreversibly after a bone density peak in the late 20’s to early 30’s, that pharmaceuticals are required to slow (not stop or reverse) the decline, and dangerous fractures are simply the price we all pay for reaching any age above 65 or 70. Plenty of research and anecdotal evidence is readily available that disproves those myths. Every person is different and risk factors change over time, as does the degree to which risk factors affect us. Nowadays, anytime over the age of 16 is a good time to begin assessing annual vitamin/mineral labwork.
Absolutely essential information Dr Berg, thank you so much. Always wanted to know if there was a toxic limit. I'm so happy that you do all the research then pass it on to us.
I was only taking 400 IUs of vitamin D3 when I had to have a breast biopsy that turned out to be benign calcification, but I was taking 1000 mg of calcium as prescribed for post menopause. I then stopped taking supplemental calcium and upped my D3 and K2.
Nice, D3 basically is the calcium supplement. I watched another D3 researcher (guy interviewed on Dr John Campbell's channel) talk about how the standard recommended dosages for D3 were set artificially low a hundred years ago, at a level that would barely prevent the disease "rickets".
I take 2,000 IU D3 and the pharmacists said that is plenty. I live in an area where we have long dark winters. I take it even in the summer because our summers are short.
So, I developed forearm pain in both arms after taking 20,00 to 25,000 IU of D3. I also was taking K2. I did so during the first 2 years of Covid. I was taking 200 mcg of K2 for every 2,000 IU of D3. The pain was fairly significant. Three or four weeks of no dosing and the problem began to reverse. So, be careful!
That is not the correct ratio of K2 to D3, and people shouldnt take that much D3 for that extended period of time. I dont know why Dr Berg didnt re-emphasize that information here, he has stated the ratio in other videos. The ratio is 100 micrograms K2 (MK-7 version) for every 5,000IU D3.
@@HeartFeltGesture yes, I mean to say 100 mcg of K2 for every 5,000 IU of D3. I think those levels of intake are fine if one's levels are low, or say under 40 mg per deciliter? The issues likely was that I didn't keep up on my blood levels through testing.
This is mind-blowing, Dr. Berg. I'm recently trying to get off of topical steroid cream, and was having "TSW" (Topical Steroid Withdrawal) which is the worst thing anyone can go through. I' m taking 20,000 iu/day now, and I'm still red and itchy from my skin's blood vessels constricting. This is what the reaction people have that keeps them on it. Now that I know D3 acts like cortisol, this is life changing. It's only been a few days, but my skin isn't cracking ad oozing like it does by now. Please do a study on this and get the message out there!
I was taking 10,000 IUs of Vit D3 for about 6 months. My bloodwork said I was toxic at >126. My doctor had me stop taking it and my levels dropped to 39 after 3 months. I am back on 5,000 IUs of Vit D3 daily and will monitor my levels. Thankfully, I was taking 90 mcg of K2 when i was in toxic range, so my calcium levels were normal.
Thank You for the chart. Wish I had seen this chart while I was megadosing D3. (Lupus/MCTD and then Covid). Was listening to advice saying auto immune patients could take 200,000 and it would t move Vit D levels for months. I ended up in hospital for 6 days with hypercalcemia. Only treatment was saline drip. Easy to avoid. Get Vit D level tested. Kidney doc had no idea what K2 does. So frustrating. I was shamed for the entire stay. While being allowed to choose fettuccine Alfredo, milk, pudding, ice cream, cheese because I was on RENAL diet(no salt). Lol. I refused to allow them To give me heparin shot every day(interferes with K2) and they wouldn’t supplement K2 while I was there. My Vit D was over the Max limit of 600. Took 6 weeks of no supplementation to get it to 232. Get tested. Get tested. Get tested.
I was in early osteoporosis having autoimmune disease and been on steroids trying to get it under control - which is what we believe caused the osteoporosis. We talked about vitamin D2 and D3 and I did the research for D3. Originally my doctor put me on D2 and I asked to be switched to D3, which made all the difference for me. Some of us who do not have a colon do not absorb certain vitamins, the way we used to because of that organ loss. Or even people with other types of absorption issues. All this to say, five years after being diagnosed with osteoporosis and taking vitamin D3 at 50,000 international units once a week, I am still only at 66.7, which is nowhere near the top end of the range, but the best part is because D3 does help with calcium absorption and I have not been on any calcium supplement religiously or treatment for osteoporosis, and I don’t heavily work out due to medical reasons, but I do walk, I am now in osteopenia stage, which is one stage better than osteoporosis. The only thing I have done different since being deficient in vitamin D (I was in the low teens) is consistently take that prescription amount once a week. I swear by the protocol because it’s worked for me.
Woke up with anxiety and inability to sleep. I've been taking your Vit D3 & K2 supplement for 3 days for vertigo symptoms but I think this video appeased my anxieties.🙏 Going to my Dr. today to check my vitamin levels. Will update.
@@dreamhouse2436HI there. I was given antivertigo medication but it only masked the symptom for a few hours. Seeing an ENT next week..insurance takes so long.. My vitamin D levels were just a bit on the low side so I'm definitely going to continue the D3 supplement and Sunshine! Meanwhile, I'm staying off sugar, wheat and dairy as much as possible. I'm also starting reiki treatments..Will update. Thank you for asking 🙏🙂
Spot on Dr. Berg! All I know is that my doc prescribed very high amounts of d2 or d3 (can't remember which) and years later I was plagued with kidney stones. After years of research, the only thing thing that has put a halt to the stones is K2. Several trips to the er in the most excruciating pain of my life (worst than childbirth) and 2 lithroscopies later, I will never trust another traditional medicine doctor. If my doc had just prescribed the k2 with the D I would have been just fine.
@@deanmindock3680 The vitamin D prescription you get from your doctor is typically for 50,000 units of vitamin D2. Vitamin D2 is indicated to treat calcium disorders and parathyroid disorders. It is also the preferred form for patients with chronic kidney disease. Vitamin D3 is generally for people who are just low in Vitamin D and typically do not need such a high dose, and can get it OTC.
Dr.B. I've been taking vit d2 for years since I discovered my level was 17. I had pain in my bones, falling out hair, dry cracking skin and teeth, depression among others. I take 50k a week. With in a month almost all my problems disappeared. I also take 5k vit d3 along w vit k2 daily. Hard to quit a good thing. But... I will monitor it, thanks.
I have been taking vitamin D3 + K2 for several years (plus zinc, magnesium). I started when the pandemic first emerged. I wanted to make sure my immune system was as strong as possible (I am now 79). I knew, of course, that normally we manufacture vitamin D in our skin with the action of sunlight. However, not much chance of that, muffled up in the winter - if we go out at all - in northern latitudes. I take 4000 IU a day, which is much higher than normal intake, but definitely well within safe limits. By the way, when you have an infection, your body uses up vitamin D in combatting it, so probably good to increase the dose a little to replace that.
Just watched a video by Dr. Sten Ekberg. He said that a blood test is a must before you decide how much D3 to take. He also said that he’s not convinced that K2 helps. Ekberg does concur with the cofactors of magnesium and zinc. Ekberg also said 10,000 shouldn’t be taken without blood work. This is so confusing.
I gave an uber to a girl who had a ton of health problems and said she never ate vegetables at all. Said her doc prescribed vitamin B shots...never asked about her diet.
Been taking around 4-6k since early in the pandemic in addition to zinc vitamin C, and some elderberry. Not only have I not caught covid, but my seasonal allergies have all but vanished. I've been on 6-8k for the past year or so, and going up to 8-10k if I've ever had a sore throat or been near someone sick. When I used to get a cold, it would last like a week or two, but since the vitamin D supplements it'll maybe only last 2-4 days. When you say D3 is vital for the immune system you're not kidding! It's literally changed my life for the better.
Thank you for the video! I wear a headscarf and my country doesn’t have a lot of sunlight, so I take vitamin D supplements, but not the high concentrated ones. Next week I will have a Vitamin blood test by coincidence, so I will find out if I am on the right track. Thanks for sharing all the information
thanks for making this video, always annoyed me when people would say you'd overdose if you took over 1000 iu's a day because "thats what the RDA allowance is"
My GP has been quite good and when it comes to vitamins recommended a naturopath and is onside with chiropractors. The only time we had a testy discussion was about the jab .Called me a fool for refusing it and I expressed my feeling about that to the point where we never discussed it again.
My entire life I have dealt with unexplained pain. Flare ups of pain that might last for weeks. Shocks of pain through my feet or legs, headaches since I was a child, pain everywhere that just felt like my bones hurt. Doctors never believed me and would just blow me off. I then went to a dr a couple of years ago and she told me that my vitamin D was so incredibly low that it might be affecting my pain tolerance. She suggested I take it. At the same time I started taking magnesium. Now, I'm damn near pain free. Vitamin D has given me my life back.
From experience, there is a subset of people that must be more careful when taking vitamin D: if you are on a keto diet with heavy cream and full fat cheese as the main source of your calories AND you take 10,000iu of D3 per day for, say 10+ years... beware. In this situation it is not difficult to arrive at hyercalcemia, calcific tendenitus and calcification of the arteries. You have been warned. The results are not minor health issues! This can happen even when taking K2.
This is why fasting and or time off of supplements and stimulants is a must. A have a habit of taking vit D for a while but then taking a break for a while then I go back on for a while then take a break off for a while. I do this even with caffeine because as we know caffeine wreaks havoc on your adrenal glands and other receptors.. taking time off from Caffeine is something one must do from time to time.
@@shahid8545 Yeah you have to buy "no added sugar" everything. I occasionally buy a no added sugar frozen pie that is only 4g of sugar per slice. Someone offered me a 20oz Sprite, and I don't drink soda but accepted it out of being polite, looked at the label, over 60 grams of sugar, more than the daily recommended total. Each swig was equivalent to a slice of that pie I get.
My level was measured at 9 when I was younger. I had broken my hip around the same time. Been taking 10,000 IU per day for the past 6 years and now I am at 60.
Damn. So this explains what happened to my mom. She had a doctors prescription for vitamin D. For years. And had so many bone issues. Minute fractures in her spine, osteoporosis and a few others. But her husband started buying her D3 when his doctor told him to take it, but they weren’t taking K2. Or magnesium. Thanks for the information.
guess I am lucky I can not absorb either vitamin D and calcium i found out through an overdose of vitamin D that I had none at the time was going in about lupus im low in calcium a rare disease 1 in 2 thousand ended up with hypercalcemia ie high calcium, managed to double it to 3.8 instead of around 2 the normal calcium levels are around 9 turns out I have hypoparathyroidism. I had musle spasms, tetany lupus. Ok now
Hi Rich, I am a CH sufferer too and currently trying the Vitamin D regimen. I am 1 month into it, still no results though I understand it might take a while before D3 levels get to the pain-free zone (or at least significant improvement). So, did it work for you? how long did it take you to see results? Thanks, and best regards!
Been taking your D3 capsules for 7 months now. 50,000 per day. My toenails have almost completely cleared up, my skin feels amazing, I sleep much better and I’m hopeful the d3/k2 brand I’m taking (yours) has been reducing any arteriosclerosis I may have. Only time will tell but I’m a believer and I thank you for all the great videos on D3 and others! 🏆💯
Dr. Berg, fat soluble vitamin A is also an important co-factor. The Weston A. Price Foundation articles on vitamin D discuss this. This is one reason they recommend cod liver oil as the vitamin A to vitamin D ratio is around 5-10:1
In India, we have a culture of installing statues of great sages! One important name is Sushruta, who was born in 800 BC. He wrote sanskrit texts on medicines(Ayurveda). If someone translates Dr.Breg's work in local languages in India, he will be respected as a modern-era sage. Dr.Breg, you have no idea, how many people you've helped! ❣️❣️
I had a blood test yesterday with my regular medical doctor for my vitamin D level, it came back as 101. The doctor panicked and wants me to stop taking all vitamin D supplements and stay out of the sun. He wants me back in for another test in 2 months. My question is, if this is the “inactive” number is there a way to know if that number is really a number to be concerned about? I am a healthy 65 yr old female, taking about 10,000 IU a day. I put way more faith in you and love all the help you provide Dr Berg!
My personal experience may provide an additional symptom of too much vit D. I had been getting vertigo for a while and thinking that I may have high blood pressure or something similar, I went to my doctor. I normally don't get sick and had not been to the doctor for more than 6 years. A blood test showed that the vitamin D levels were very high. I stopped taking vit D temporarily and the vertigo stopped immediately.
For months I was taking 40,000 to 50,000 iu. Of D3 per day for depression. Later on, when I had my blood checked I was told my D levels were in the normal range
My doctor checks my D3 levels regularly. I took about 4K/day and he said my levels were optimal. When the pandemic came, I upped my dosage to 10K/day and on my next level check I was slightly above the highest end of the normal range. He said my tissues were saturated with D3 and to take a week off taking any then drop back down to about 6K/day. I do take D3 with K2. I didn't have any symptoms of toxicity because while it was above the high end of the range, it wasn't excessively high.
@@thestuff4321 The range for the lab I go to is between 30 ng/mL to 100 ng/mL. My level was 120 ng/mL. I'm now at 80 ng/mL which my doctor said is an optimal level for me.
A study done some years ago on older people in which liquid vitamin d with a carrier oil, applied to the skin was more effective in raising blood levels of vitamin d than oral consumption, and doesn't bypass the body's natural handling of vitamin d.
I started "Boots high strength vitamin D" few months after the pandemic started 2020. I had to have my kidneys scanned in july 2022 as i was showing signs of kidney failure which my GP put down to the Vitamin D. I dont take it at all now and regret taking it. This was purchased from a high street chemist,no prescription,one tablet a day and i end up with kidney problems.
yes, thank you for this, I currently get a lot of questions regarding this as the media is scaring people to take vitamin D because of fear of overdose, which is upsetting, as using correctly Vitamin D does more good than bad. I always advice if someone is worried to do a quick at home blood test with a finger prick. And often levels are at the lower end. this clip is very useful.
I've been taking around 5-10.000 IU Vitamin D3 with 100-200mcg K2 for years now (dissolved in mct oil and drop it under my tongue). I had my bloodwork done the other day and my Doctor's say I'm above the range of 30-60 (82,7) and told me, if I will continue with that dosage it will get toxic...I'm a bit confused now because he really tried to scare me (kidneystones etc.). My calcium levels in the blood are normal.
I've seen it said that you CAN have toxicity with numbers in the mid 70s..... IF you are deficient in other fat soluble vitamins, particular A, but also E because they are also needed along with k2. Sounds to me like balance is the key. Seems like it's always the key.
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Just a clarification-
The graph by weeks of daily doses.
vitamindwiki.com/Overview+Toxicity+of+vitamin+D
Does that mean taking vitamin D once a week? Or daily?
I wondered this. Dr Berg you regularly recommend 30-40,000 IU a day for autoimmune conditions...that would put one in the 210,000 IU per week area? How long should you take these daily amounts for?
@@penelopequinn1604 Good question not answered lol have to look at his other videos
*What's up w cholecalciferol aka vitamin d3 being used as rodenticide???*
@@xknobi nope daily look video above
My doctor prescribed 50,000 D2 for me about 10 years ago, which didn't help me. I researched and found out D3 was better. I let my doctor know that she prescribed the wrong one and that I was taking the better version D3 (which I still take to this day). She just shrugged. That was my last time seeing her. Always do your research.
The stupidity/incompetency of these people never ceases to amaze me.
There’s not a doctor in North America that I trust. Hasn’t been since I became a mom 36 years ago.
@@kimberlyrogers9953 there are a few, like Dr. Berg, but they are few and far between. Consider who is providing the university education of doctors,
Pharmaceutical companies.
@@donnaleveron6511 BOOM! /BINGO! ££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££
@@mareksumguy1887 Sorry. no stupidity/incompetency but $$$$$$$$$$/££££££££££££££
My husband was going to the VA for his medical treatment. I was always suspicious about the level of care he was getting, so I started going with him. The day that the female NP who was supposed to be taking care of him prescribed 50,000 international units of vitamin D2 in one dose for him I let her know clearly that that was not right. I told her D3 was the kind we needed to take and it needed to be balanced with K2 and magnesium. She threw such fit you can't even imagine! She stormed out of the room, back in, out again, slammed some drawers and some doors and then screamed at me that I wasn't a doctor and I didn't know anything and what made me think I had a right to prescribe medicine! That was the day he quit going to the VA, and I went looking for other medical help. Apparently that is the standard dose the military prescribes for all its people who happened to have a vitamin D deficiency. It really opened my eyes to the dangers of letting anybody have control over your body. And it really made me highly suspicious of how the military machine treats our wonderful men and women in uniform
You were smart to say something, you have to know you medications and not just trust what you are told..doctors and nurses can make mistakes too.
I noticed that reg family physicians have no knowledge of vitamin d3 and other vitamins. The only thing they know is to push big pharma drugs for the pharmecutical cartel. Disgusting!
Hi Julie- your experience is no surprise. Try looking for a functional medicine practitioner in your area.
Agree with you. We had bad experience with VA hospital, they don’t care about your health and well being. The doctors and nurse there are the worst!
@oddball837 That's high; for a diabetic the goal is to keep it below a 7 A1c. In America, the average life expectancy for men is 77 years.
To OP: sadly the best and brightest do not work for the VA--including the DMV, etc.
I'm a young guy, 23 years old. I use a lot of my time inside, not getting nearly enough sun light. I had a blood test done, because I was feeling very depressed, and my blood came back with dangerously low levels of vitamin D. I now have to take supplements for the rest of my life, but they have had a significant impact on my health. My sun rash is gone, my skin is looking better and my depressive thoughts have subsided substantially. Mind you everything else from my blood test was tip top, so it is absolutely mind blowing how just a low level of vitamin D, can have such massive negative impact on the body.
Edit: Also, I'm from Scandinavia. It is very dark here most of the year, with limited sunlight hours. A lot of scandinavians actually suffer from low levels of vitamin D, and I would encourage any fellow scandi boys/girls to get it checked, if they haven't already.
I'm 70. I found out in about 1978 that taking d3 can kick the blues down the road. It can also take swelling out of your legs. For swelling I would take d3 then drink water and lie down . In a few hours the tightness and heavy legs were gone. I was about 120 lbs so no I didn't weight too much . I just swell in hot weather.
Great to see a young person interested and finding out the right way to get healthy!
The vast majority of the populace of the United States is D deficient. The lies told by the makers of Sunblock, together with their pushers with the initials MD and DO after their names are assuring that you will not be able to get the naturel benefits of sunshine provides in the bodies own ability to synthesize vitamin D. These murderers would cover plants during the growing season to "protect" them from Leaf Cancer.
There is, indeed, a reason you northmen are so pale.
1 cod liver tablet a day will keep the doctor away
I take d3 50 thousand iu everyday and my health has zero issues now. D level is now 98ng/ml
Hi, 98 ng/ml is nice, but it is at the very upper limit and more supplementation at that high dose could lead into hypervitaminosis (but not toxicity, not immediately)
I take 40,000 3 to 4 times a day. You just need magnesium and k2.
@@LukeLovesRosewhy so much unless you are resolving an issue. I take a 15,000 in the winter time daily.
How's it going now?
Love this guy. The only Doctor to just get to the point. No clickbait BS! The only thing he is selling is improving your health.
Thank you very much for your comment. Appreciate it!
Well, I got a pop-up advert for Dr Berg's own brand Vitamin D3 right under the video! So, he is selling something. That's not to say he isn't talking sense or is wrong in any way but he's definitely selling something.
@@hunterfunter47I'm grateful he is selling his supplements because I know I can trust them having his quality seal of approval 👍🏽
He rarely ever mentions that he sells anything @@hunterfunter47
Not really. He sells lots of supplements, as many chiropractors do. He even has his own brand, and it’s expensive!
I take my D3 with K2 after watching one of your videos about two years ago. I found your channel during 'Covidgeddon' (that's what I call 2020). Your channel has really helped me to be healthier.
2MekaJ: I love your apt description of 2020. It made me laugh!
I just don't understand why doctors don't tell women with osteoporosis & people who have to take steroids about this relationship.
I can't find K2 in any drug stores. Do you order it on line?
@@jobrownsmith116 I order from Amazon K2 as MK-7. Dr. Berge previously said MK-7 is the best type of K2.
@@2MekaJ Ok, will try that. Thank you.
I've been taking 5k everyday for a month. My levels were at 17 and I had severe brain fog along with sleep apnea. I had 5 doctor visits and it wasn't until my 5th visit where my D3 levels were checked. UNBELIEVABLE! Thanks again Dr.Berg.
@SiddHealth I use a CPAP machine now because I have a big tongue but I have slept much better even without using it. I also take B1, B12, and Omega-3 to make sure I get all the essentials in.
@SiddHealth , sometimes don't you wish that you didn't ask? Lol
How long u take 5k till u went to level 30?
Got my wife entirely off meds and reversed her bone decalcification. They never said anything about D2 vs D3 or checked her levels but they prescribed calcium and D2 for her ostio problems. She was eating kale so was getting a little K2 but not D3. She is dark and wasn't getting any sun due to her Meds making her skin sensitive to UV. Then her thyroid blew up. They didn't test for Iodine. We finally gave up and now I'm her autodidact naturopath with help from Dr. Berg and other internet sources. Next I'm going to introduce us to NAC supplementation. Her eye doctor was shocked at her eye health at 71. We seem to be reversing some of the aging done by rancid vegetable oils. Since eliminating all refined seeds oils from our diet our inflammation has totally been eliminated. Healing will take years though but at least we have halted the damage.
@@F1rsttimer I need to get that sorted...
A warning, get your levels checked. Most people are deficient in Vit D, which can cause many diseases and problems. It is the sunshine vitiman. Most people who died from covid at the start of the pandemic were vit D deficient. Get your levels checked by your personal doctor. the chances are the average person needs more Vit D3. I used to get colds and flus all the time, but after getting my blood tested 5 years ago and was found to be defienct, the doctor gave me an extremely high dose for a couple of weeks, and now I take 5,000 units daily. Still no more colds or flus. I did not take any of vaccines or boosters and I am not on any other prescription meds. Take back control over your health. That is why blood tests for your vit and mineral levels are so important. Learn how your body works so you can make informed decisons about what to put into it.
Glad you leant about D. You may want to look into iodine. Dr David Brownstein and Dr Jorge Flechas.
Agreed!
Is it safe to take supplement daily for years?
@@AbsoluteUNIT000 yes, although you may need to make adjustments up or down. Listen to your body. Just turned 71 and have taken supplements most of my life. No major illnesses, on no medication. Think; what did people do for millenia before pharmaceuticals?
I had to ask TWICE for a vit D level ordered. She didn't include it in the initial blood work! And then when the results came back; they didn't want to tell me the level! (Why???) Demanded it, and it was 40, the low end of normal.
You are incredible, If only all GP's had your skills and knowledge, acute illnesses and chronic disease would be halved. Thankyou for all your hard work. As a Registered nurse, you are fast becoming my guiding force to help my patients.
I've supplemented 20k - 25k IUs of Vitamin D (and K2) daily for fifteen or more years. No side-effects. Perfectly healthy at 66.
Let's remember; in our natural, sunny tropical - equatorial environment, in our natural state (much less clothing), our skin would produce 20k IUs of Vitamin D in less than half an hour!
That strongly suggests our optimal daily intake must be many tens of thousands of IUs. And, when you consider that we have Vitamin D receptors on every bodily system, you understand why we need significant amounts of Vitamin D to function healthily - and likely to stave off degenerative disease.
Excellent well informed! Sad that the majority are just plain ignorant or just plain stupid. Sunlight is mighty powerful and its life to every living thing on earth.
Just by taking sunlight everyday, humans will avoid 86% of all diseases. For example: Women are 8 times more prone to breast cancer all do to lack of sunlight.
And Men are 5 times prone to prostate cancer to to lack of sunlight!!!
hi,some people take less vit d
and k2 and become toxic.
What is your level of vit d???
@@susiewood5329 20,000 IU probably isn't enough for optimal health. Every system in your body has a vitamin-D receptor. And, to repeat, just half an hour in moderate summer sunshine equates to 20,000 IU.
@@susiewood5329 I don't think this video is trying to scare anyone. If anything it gives people the knowledge they need so they can take higher doses safely.
I listen to you all the times. Your voice is clear. Your advice is helpful. You are so knowledgeable
I started on vit D3 plus K2 supplements after watching this channel. And I do feel a difference - less fatigue and better sleep - both of which are enormously significant to one's well-being. We do not get enough sunlight anymore due to lifestyles and job commitments. We hardly walk but get all tasks done by driving around. Rarely if ever by walking around. With the good, beneficial benefits of natural sunlight. Reality of today's lifestyles.
TQ Doc.
You should take these at different times not together. They use the same receptor.
K2 needs to be dosed accordingly to how much D you're taking.
What dosage do you take ?
@@BRIANDER100 I'm taking 200 mcg of K2 and 5000iu of D3. When I was taking 10000iu D3, K2 was 400 mcg
@@DebbieTDP did your cholestrol and/or CAC score decrease from k2 ?
@@DebbieTDP Hello Debbie! Are you saying that One should take Vitamin D3 SEPARATELY From Vitamin K2 Because of the way the Body's Receptors for Both Vitamins work?
Will taking BOTH Vitamins D3 and K2 SEPARATELY be More Effective for one's health and body?
I personally have been on Vitamin D3 5K IUs Daily for Decades and have Switched to a Vitamin D3 WITH K2 Supplement for about a year and a half now.
Also, Your Separate Dosage of Vitamin K2 is QUADRUPLE the Dosage (200 mcg K2 for 5K IUs Vitamin D3 / 400 mcg K2 for 10K IUs Vitamin D3) Versus what is being Dosed Together (50 mcg K2 for 5K IUs Vitamin D3 / 100 mcg K2 for 10K IUs Vitamin D3).
So Is MORE Dosage of Vitamin K2 Better and More Effective for one's health and body?
Dr Berg notes:
Magnesium and vitamin K2 are the main cofactors that help keep higher levels of vitamin D from becoming toxic. It’s also important to drink plenty of water.
The #1 sign of vitamin D overdose:
• Calcification
Other signs of vitamin D overdose:
• Kidney stones
• Nerve symptoms (numbness, pain, or tingling)
• Excessive thirst
• Excessive urination
In my opinion, it seems that many cases of vitamin D toxicity occur because of a person consuming too much vitamin D2-not vitamin D3.
There are some big differences between vitamin D2 and vitamin D3. I also don’t think people will see the same benefits after taking vitamin D2 that they would if they took vitamin D3.
A few things you need to know about vitamin D2:
• It’s not as effective as D3
• It’s not as bioavailable as D3
• It’s not as studied as D3
• It doesn’t help prevent fractures like D3 can
• It does help reverse rickets (in infants)
• It has a different effect on depression than D3
• It doesn’t affect the immune system like D3 can
Thank you Dr Berg!!
😺👍
T.Y. for the highlights. Appreciate it.🤗
So then why the hell would anyone in their right mind take D2?!?
@@mareksumguy1887 as stated in video, helps/treats rickets in infants.
Thanks you for the written explanation.
I developed all the symptoms of Vitamin D2 toxicity. even this month they found I have kidney stones in both kidneys
I've been taking D2 50,000 once a week for about three years now... unbelievable that my doctor keeps prescribing his to me.
And thanks to TH-cam Dr. Berg and you I know now all this information.. I'm in shock and kind of upset..
Thanks for sharing 🙏🏼💜
Because people aren't educated to know the difference. Doctors sure aren't teaching and many don't know themselves.
Just started taking D3 and it's made a huge difference for me. I'm happier, less stiffness despite eating foods that I'm allergic to, overall well being has been better. Taking around sixteen (25mg) per day D3 with one K2. I am not as tired, as well.
Wonderful. Good job!
@@Drberg Thanks for the insight overall 👍🏻 🙏
25mg?? The unit mg means milligram. I think what you mean is microgram, which is written as µg. 16 times 25µg = 400µg = 16.000 IU.
"one K2": How much µg does it contain?
@@harmottenexactly what I was thinking. Most of the people here following him aren’t very educated either. They don’t even know how much of what they take and they obviously don’t understand units. They can’t be bothered about dosage either.
@@Skribbles Try to get higher concentrated dosages so you don't have to take 16 pills a day. I take two or three 5000 IU's per day.
My mom keeps telling me to watch your channel. Glad to know even 10,000 IU per day is not toxic. I take 5,000 and will most likely stay there. Subscribed.
@srs2283 you need 100mcg vitkmk7 for every 10,000 vit d.. whhat is youur auto immune conditionn and is it ggetting better?
Dr Berg educates so well. I love his videos. Thank you, doc. I appreciate you.
My pharmacist told me that I should take my D3 with a fatty food meal. I've been taking 5,000 IU of D3 every day since 1999 and have NEVER gotten the seasonal flu since.
I take mine now with a dab of guacamole in the morning, plus my multi and some ACV capsules.
Dr. Berg, please consider to train and have students growing under your leadership and guidance. Growing generation will need a Lead as you to continue the high standard of education and guidance to help humanity. We aren’t immortal, but knowledge can be passed down to generations.
Immensely grateful for all of your effort and educating average people. 💞🙏
So glad he saw your message 😊
He is training people and helping them grow.
How many of us watch his TH-cam channel all the time? You, me, and everyone else here.
It's all of our responsibilities to get this knowledge out there and pass on his legacy.
In addition to his TH-cam videos, Dr. Berg also a digital course on his website that any one is welcome take.
I had toxicity taking only 5000 to 6000 IU’s/day which resulted in elevated liver enzymes. I was advised to reduce the IU’s to no more than 3000/day. After following my doctor’s advice for three months, a repeat liver enzyme check showed a reversal to normal liver enzyme levels. I will add, that I had also been taking the necessary co-factors you list.
your high level may been due to a liver problem high liver enzymes liver issue or medication they can go up and back down or even be normal with liver disease even with end stage liver disease so i would not just blame the vitamin d matter fact if you have low vitamin d your liver could even be the cause for it and liver disease could be why you reached toxicity because your liver is not working right i been doing 50,000 iu every 2 weeks to once a month for almost 10 years if anything my level enzymes are on the low side most times anyways liver issues could be fatal if caught early the liver can regenerate just wanted to comment you can have your liver check in more detail Fibroscan - fibro test ect to help rule out liver issues
@@Jerry-zx7rfdon’t blame the vitamin d but blame the victim instead? Eric Berg is a chiropractor in the U.S. ffs. Just because he wrote something up on a whiteboard does not mean it’s true.
Hes is just trying to help explaining the liver problem calm down😂@@undcvr
Was anything else a factor? Did you drink heavily? Use any kind of drugs recreationally? Don't care if you did, but outside factors will also increase your liver enzymes, not just Vitamin D intake
How long did you take 5000 to 6000 IUs/day to see the elevated liver enzymes? And how much do you weight?
I just want to thank you Dr Berg for sharing your massive amount of research with us ... I have been mystified by other channels who discuss Vit D but do not talk about the differences between VitD2 and VitD3 which is particularly important for people with Hypercalcaemia. Bless You and your family Doctor.❤
Dr.Berg my mum having chronic kidney issues, and recently her blood analysis showed that she is suffering from VitD toxicity, and big lack of calcium. Thank u for enlighting us.
Has she been taking huge doses of D? Thanks.
Like Dr. Berg mentioned here, the need for supplemental K2 mk7 along the D supplement.
Dr. Berg I just wanted to say that you are truly an AMAZING Doctor. As someone who is aspiring to become a medical doctor himself, I sincerely look up to you and all the knowledge and wisdom you share 🙏 Cannot thank you enough for being so kind, selfless and for educating and changing so many lives for the better :-)
@@cyberfunk3793 yes he’s much better!
@@cyberfunk3793 He’s still a doctor, a DC is a doctorate degree.
stop with the cringe
Omar totally agree with you
@@cyberfunk3793 Believing in aliens is no weirder than believing in Jesus or Allah.
Aliens are far more likely than the other two, which are just made up fairy tales
I get my D3 from early morning sunshine while tending my garden before I started working at 11:30, and my D3 score is within range. Thank you Dr. Berg for giving me a better understanding about my health. My pcp really does not explained these stuff other than just prescribing medication, running test, etc.
Too much sunshine is bad for you too.
UV sunlight is dangerous
@@blake9358 Too much water can kill us too. Eat too many apples and you will poop your brains out
@@johnreidy2804 Not apples plums 😂
Apples are good for you. Spinach is best 👍 lowers blood pressure and keeps the ladies happy 😁
It depends a lot on your skin color and age, too. The lighter your skin, the better your skin converts sunlight into vitamin d3. Also, your ability to convert sunlight decreases as you get older. By the time you hit about 70 years old, you've lost 75% of your ability to convert sunlight.
@@blake9358 eat too many apple seeds and you might not be saying that
I started/ changed my D3 dosage from 20,000 per week, to 40,000 per day, and then per your video 80,000 per day about one month ago. My trigger finger and morning inflammation disappeared in four days. Since then I am also taking 3200mg of Potassium Citrate per day. I am off of Allopurinol and Gout has not returned, my blood pressure is stable. I feel as though finally I am treating the cause and not the symptom. I visit with my Rheumatologist in a fortnight, and will be very interested in what he thinks. I have suffered for years, and had trigger finger surgery in 2014. Now looking back I could have treated trigger finger with vitamin D3. You really cannot imagine how grateful I am for your counsel. Sincerely, James
Aren't you overdosing?
that's way too much
I think many of us this is the first time we’ve heard someone tell us something positive about what we can do to improve our health. I appreciate that very much
🤔Well this makes complete sense to me. I was one of those patients that was prescribed the 50,000IU of D2 once weekly. My blood kept being drawn but my numbers kept staying low. The very first time it was 7! It never went up much more, only to 12 with 6 months of the dosages. I kept feeling worse. I stopped going to that doc (more than just because of that reason tho😳) & started taking D3 with K2 and gradually started feeling better. As I’ve stated before I recently added B1 (after watching Dr. B video on it) & I feel like I am FINALLY starting to slowly but surely get better. Just this week I’ve been able to start back exercising regularly without exercising one day & bedridden the next several. I’ve actually done 5 days in a row plus during stormy weather, which I could absolutely not of done before! So I’m still on a wing & a prayer here but I’m flying again at least. Will I be able to soar again? Idk, but I sure want to!
🙏🏼💖🌻
Are you deficient in Vitamin A? Animal form is best.
Cod liver oil or beef liver
@@tomunderwood4283 every time in recent years that I’ve consumed those, I get so sick afterwards (lightheaded, heart races, slightly lethargic). I used to love liver & onions. Years ago I made it regularly until cholesterol issues. I also used to take a supplement (a liquid, can’t think of name rn) that had cod liver oil in it, but I can’t take it anymore either. Idk why? Same with turmeric, ginger & some other things I used to be able to consume but no longer can. Fibromyalgia does some crazy stuff to the body! My gut is sooo much better now than it was a few years ago. Foods finally stay in my gut now long enough to absorb nutrients. In 2019, that was not the case at all! I felt like I was dying & every doctor I went to was not helping me. I just kept getting worse! I finally started going to a holistic specialist & got online researching everything I could get my brain to delve into, and now I’m listening to my body & getting so much better.
Btw I do take vitamin A & iron in a multivitamin that I take daily.
@@jadez57
Have you researched NAD+? Increasing this various ways can help with fibromyalgia.
@@tomunderwood4283 no I haven’t. It’s the fibro pain that gets me more than anything (all over DAILY body aches like when you overexert from working out too much). I’ll look into this though. Thx!
How much and how often do u take vit D and K?
I asked my doctor what happens if a person takes too much D3, and he blew me off, saying “you just don’t want to go there!”🙄 Thanks for answering my question, Dr Berg!
Because he doesn't know. You should have pressed him for the symptoms 🤣
@@sid6554
😂😂
theyre mostly idiots...
Most don't know, nor can they explain a complete lipid profile. They have no clue about cholesterol except to prescribe a statin
But Im sure he wont hesitate to prescribe you something with horrible side effects.
The guy rocks. I've been taking D3 for quite some time and it feels so good to know I'm on the right track..."you da' man", thanks Dr. Berg!
Dr. Berg, would you consider making similar videos about different vitamins as well? This one was super helpful, thank you! 💕
I took 40000iu, with appropriate K2 and 500 mg of magnesium to help with inflammation and pain, for 3 months and began having problems. Diarrhea, spinal nerve pain and aches in forearms. I reduced D3/K2 and magnesium by half and had improvement within 10 days. People react differently to meds so be aware.
That's a high dose. I think you can take 15,000 every day and never reach toxicity
Do you mean you took 40K iu every day, or every week? Every day is a lot. I only take 5K iu per day. Also, it depends on the type of magnesium. Magnesium Glycinate will not cause diarrhea as easily as other forms of magnesium. I take the glycinate variety of magnesium with no problems.
What we do without Dr. Berg? Sure as hell can’t count on MY doctor.
Can't count on mine either
Agree!
Same
Sad fact, CDC is even worse
Dead dr don't lie
Thank you for all you do for your community here ❤️ You are my families primary go to for our holistic healthcare. Am sure this is the case for ma y of us here!
I did this. I figured it out myself finally and quit all but 600 iu. It’s good now. When you’re older with a few things wrong with you, it’s hard to know what you’re doing wrong.
Thank you dr
I’m having the symptoms of vitamin D overdose!
I took it without k and it’s 10,000
God bless you
And Merry Christmas ❤
Yes sadly this happened to me by taking too high of a dose. I was ignorantly taking 50,000 IU when I should have been on 1000 iU daily. I started feeling really off, confused & extremely tired. That’s when I got a Vit D test & was high. Fortunately I’m still here to tell the story.
Im at toxic levels 345, i too was taking 50,000 iu daily , i feel crazy awful . what happened and how did you get better ?
@@SHABAZZTRIBE you need 500 mcg vit mk7 if taking 50,000. alsso take magnesium so you absorb vit d properly
@@yoyo21926I’m considering taking that much and then lowering the dose after time. I couldn’t find much online about how much k2 to take with 50000 ui. Is this something that you’ve tried yourself?
Thanks you for the written explanation.
I developed all the symptoms of Vitamin D2 toxicity. even this month they found I have kidney stones in both kidneys
I've been taking D2 50,000 once a week for about three years now... unbelievable that my doctor keeps prescribing this to me.
And thanks to TH-cam and
Dr. Berg I learned all this important information.
I'm shocked and kind of upset..
Thanks for sharing 🙏🏼💜
Have them check your PTH. Look up primary hyperthyroidism.
Web search "Magnesium kidney stones".
Vitamin k2 and magnesium can reduce the risk of having kidney stones.
yes you probably already know but D3 is much better than D2 and less likely to produce complications or overdose...also perhaps better a daily small dose then a weekly big one...anyways you and your doc know the best..
I had to beg my doctor to check my vitamin D levels. I'm and older black woman living in Seattle. Mine came back at 13.6. It apparently freaked him out enough to send me an urgent message. I just happened to be in the office for a visit with the foot doc. My doc is like I've never had a patient with a level that low ever. I knew it was low but not that low. When he asked for a reason I said everyone with melanin in Washington should be tested, then corrected it to just everyone in Washington, even those that live and work in Eastern Washington especially during the winter months.
I’m so glad to read that you were able to catch this issue. Good luck
My level was 6! I was sleeping 18 hours a day, extreemly depressed, severe headaches, I take 50,000 weekly now for the last 10 years my levels are about 17 for the passed 7 years. I cant do sun because I am at risk for cancer. I had it once
Interesting! I guess the melanin prevents the Vitamin D absorption from sunshine. Never realized that! I moved to Oregon from sunny So Cal, so I started taking Vit D3, but now I tell all my friends, but particularly Latino and Black that they are more vulnerable to lower levels than whitey-me.
I'm in bham Washington. My Dr said 5 years ago the sun isn't enough in our state. Shebsaid take 2000iu, but inwas already taking 2000iu d3, and I was 23. So I started 5000iu, still low. Beged Dr to take my d levels again. She said everyone is low and medical won't cover it just take. D. So I went through ultalabs. Bought my own online. I was still low taking 10000iu d3 from Dr. Best brand. Now I take 10000iu morning and 5000iu night. I will buy my own blood lab again. I'm in my chart as high anxiety and hypochondriac. Dr's play God. I'm 40 mother of 5 and white. Doctors do not care about preventing just about get sick and pop pills. I'll pray for u.
My niece is a primary care doctor in Massachusetts. While she was still attending Columbia medical School in New York City in 2009, I impressed on her the importance of vitamin D based on my own experience. I got the expected eyeroll. She's completely turned around now and vitamin D deficiency is the first thing she suspects in a lot of her patients.
The downside is she's not going to get a diagnostic fee for a diagnosis where the cure costs $10 a month with no prescription or specialist referral. She's getting increasingly frustrated with how the system is not working.
Educational video!!!
Believe it or not, you are contributing positively to humanity. Well done, Sir.
I take 50,000 i.u. D3 DAILY along with 1000 mcg of K2 daily. I've drunk only distilled H20 (age 54-present). I'm 92 with an A1C of 54, am in no arthritic pain or other symptoms, but I work hard to rebuild my osteopathic bones.
I'm grateful to my Creator to feel & BE so alive and healthy, yet always open to further growth in my health and longevity!🙏🏻
Distiled h2o not good.
I do NOT recommend taking such high doses of D & K. My bloodwork on 10/7/24 showed my D levels were way too high at 170(!) and my PCP said I must stop taking D (&K) until it comes down to 25 in about a year! Bottom line: excess vitamins A-D-K & E do NOT come out in our urine like vitamin C does. They go to our LIVER, where they proceed to make trouble for us. That's all I know at this time. Be aware!
Dr Berg , it would really helpful to speak on the blood levels … I take 5000ius for years and my
Blood level of D3 on my blood test is over 100 . Dr told me to readjust my dosage to get my level between 60 and 80
I want to know the answer to this too. Me and my wife had been taking 5000iu for years now, and her recent blood test came back with her level around 80, and her doctor told her the same thing about adjusting her dosage. As far as me, I haven't my blood d3 levels checked yet.
I've heard 80 to 100 is good...watched several John Campbell videos of his interviews with a highly educated D3 researcher
My MD was shocked at my daily 10k iu dose which I’ve been taking for several years (I’m mainly indoors year round). Had my levels checked: 56ng/dL (w/in normal range). Without this dose I don’t think I’d even hit 25 or 30ng/dL. My bone density is great for my age group, too. I refuse to take prescription supplements such as Boniva (causes MORE fractures in women!) but use the following bone health regimen, instead:
5,000iu D3/mk7/k2 combo pill (2 x per day)
50mg Zinc (2 x per day)
600mg of powdered calcium in my morning coffee
2-4L of fluids (water, tea, sugar free lemonade, bone broth, etc.)
*Note: it’s important for women to know that even though bone density naturally decreases after age 30-35, you CAN change that decline. All those studies and charts show what happens if you do NOTHING to intervene. What is not often said, except by honest people such as Dr. Berg, is that proper supplementation, occasional weight bearing exercises, low blood glucose/insulin, a decent diet, reduced stress, and adequate sleep, can and DO significantly effect and increase bone density/flexibility. Right now about half of all women over 75yrs suffer serious fractures due to poor bone health from lack of accurate info and big pharm meds, many die from complications. But more and more younger women are affected each year. Please pass on Dr. Berg’s info to every woman you can.
That is very important info will share with my daughters! Thanks!
Magnesium?
@@thestuff4321 Definitely important for both bone health and primary calcium regulators (Vitamin D and parathyroid hormone). A diet chronically deficient in magnesium is certainly considered a risk factor for osteoporosis, as are smoking, diabetes, certain pharmaceuticals, high alcohol intake, sedentary lifestyle, and the standard American diet. Again, chronic is the key word. The vital nature of this mineral to several body systems is also a very good reason to check vitamin and mineral levels annually, if possible.
I did not include this in my personal bone health regimen as my magnesium levels are normal. My diet includes several mineral rich foods, such as bone broth, dark green leafy veg, almonds, etc., a very limited amount of processed foods, and none of the other osteoporosis risk factors I listed earlier. Please note, though, that taking too much magnesium has some unpleasant side effects. Acutely, too much Mg causes nausea, cramping, and diarrhea, and may even effect your blood pressure and the electrical activity of your heart. If you keep your Mg levels chronically high (provided you can tolerate the aforementioned side effects which worsen over time), you also risk bone mineralization defects. Unlike Vitamin D3 where you’d have to take upwards of 100k iu or more per day for weeks to experience side effects, it is important to know which vitamins and minerals have much narrower windows of safety - especially for those suffering with any degree of kidney or liver dysfunction.
IMHO, supplement your diet with vitamins and minerals if you need to. But, first, assess your needs with a blood test. Then, arm yourself with complete and accurate information regarding your levels, why each is important, what you can do to improve them, and any limitations. Aside from all that, the easiest way to manage all the different nutrient a body needs is through an intentionally high quality diet; just ensure a daily intake that is highly nutrient rich while at the same time severely restricted in processed foods, sugars, alcohol, and (if at all possible) OTC/prescription pharmaceuticals.
What is your age if I may ask? Just so I know when one should start a similar supplement regimen.
@@fatoumfatoumeh The need for supplements has very little to do with reaching certain age brackets. Think of it more like a tool we can use to fix suboptimal vitamin/mineral levels most often caused by certain risk factors, such as diet, smoking/drinking, stress, genetics, pharmaceuticals, activity levels, hormonal changes, chronic illness (such as diabetes, hypothyroidism, cancer, etc.), and so on. There really isn’t some general or generic age range at which men and women suddenly need to supplement. For instance, a sedentary uncontrolled diabetic in their early 20s is gonna have significantly worse labwork (therefore a greater need to supplement) than a relatively healthy individual in their 40s or 50s who exercises occasionally and keeps processed foods to a minimum. But that diabetic may have better vitamin/mineral levels than a strict (lifelong) vegan in their 30s with an ideal body mass index living in Seattle. I only noted bone density in relation to age since most MDs and RNs still subscribe to the outdated and disproven concept that bone health declines irreversibly after a bone density peak in the late 20’s to early 30’s, that pharmaceuticals are required to slow (not stop or reverse) the decline, and dangerous fractures are simply the price we all pay for reaching any age above 65 or 70. Plenty of research and anecdotal evidence is readily available that disproves those myths. Every person is different and risk factors change over time, as does the degree to which risk factors affect us. Nowadays, anytime over the age of 16 is a good time to begin assessing annual vitamin/mineral labwork.
Absolutely essential information Dr Berg, thank you so much. Always wanted to know if there was a toxic limit. I'm so happy that you do all the research then pass it on to us.
I trust “most” doctors the same as l trust “most” politicians, very close to zero. 😊
Me too. That's why I watch this guy. He's so much better than my own MD. Js
I was only taking 400 IUs of vitamin D3 when I had to have a breast biopsy that turned out to be benign calcification, but I was taking 1000 mg of calcium as prescribed for post menopause. I then stopped taking supplemental calcium and upped my D3 and K2.
Nice, D3 basically is the calcium supplement. I watched another D3 researcher (guy interviewed on Dr John Campbell's channel) talk about how the standard recommended dosages for D3 were set artificially low a hundred years ago, at a level that would barely prevent the disease "rickets".
@@readtherealanthonyfaucibyr6444 I saw that interview too. Very eye-opening.
I take 2,000 IU D3 and the pharmacists said that is plenty. I live in an area where we have long dark winters. I take it even in the summer because our summers are short.
Alaska?
@@KageumiUmikage Finland
@@pamelakilponen3682 Was hoping you were a fellow alaskan. Well, let's enjoy this year's dark season
@@KageumiUmikage I have family in Wasila, if I ever moved to the states, Alaska would be one of my best choices.
Well You can check D3 25 OH in blood - then You will know where You are - 35 is low - plenty has different meaning for different people.
Thats what I like about you Doc! You all ways have great eye to detail which is crucial when having an audience of opposing views. 👌
So, I developed forearm pain in both arms after taking 20,00 to 25,000 IU of D3. I also was taking K2. I did so during the first 2 years of Covid. I was taking 200 mcg of K2 for every 2,000 IU of D3. The pain was fairly significant. Three or four weeks of no dosing and the problem began to reverse. So, be careful!
were those D2 or D3?
That is not the correct ratio of K2 to D3, and people shouldnt take that much D3 for that extended period of time. I dont know why Dr Berg didnt re-emphasize that information here, he has stated the ratio in other videos.
The ratio is 100 micrograms K2 (MK-7 version) for every 5,000IU D3.
Were you taking the recommended magnesium, at least 500mg daily, too? Also it is important to be well hydrated.
@@deanmindock3680 What is the correct ratio of MK4, not MK7, per 10,000 D3?
@@HeartFeltGesture yes, I mean to say 100 mcg of K2 for every 5,000 IU of D3. I think those levels of intake are fine if one's levels are low, or say under 40 mg per deciliter? The issues likely was that I didn't keep up on my blood levels through testing.
I take 10,000 iu a day
For years. From Canada but European decent. No issues at all.
This is mind-blowing, Dr. Berg. I'm recently trying to get off of topical steroid cream, and was having "TSW" (Topical Steroid Withdrawal) which is the worst thing anyone can go through. I' m taking 20,000 iu/day now, and I'm still red and itchy from my skin's blood vessels constricting. This is what the reaction people have that keeps them on it. Now that I know D3 acts like cortisol, this is life changing. It's only been a few days, but my skin isn't cracking ad oozing like it does by now. Please do a study on this and get the message out there!
I was taking 10,000 IUs of Vit D3 for about 6 months. My bloodwork said I was toxic at >126. My doctor had me stop taking it and my levels dropped to 39 after 3 months. I am back on 5,000 IUs of Vit D3 daily and will monitor my levels. Thankfully, I was taking 90 mcg of K2 when i was in toxic range, so my calcium levels were normal.
How were you feeling with that high level of vitamin D?
Toxic start from 180, 126 not so bad .
Thank You for the chart. Wish I had seen this chart while I was megadosing D3. (Lupus/MCTD and then Covid). Was listening to advice saying auto immune patients could take 200,000 and it would t move Vit D levels for months. I ended up in hospital for 6 days with hypercalcemia. Only treatment was saline drip.
Easy to avoid. Get Vit D level tested.
Kidney doc had no idea what K2 does. So frustrating. I was shamed for the entire stay. While being allowed to choose fettuccine Alfredo, milk, pudding, ice cream, cheese because I was on RENAL diet(no salt). Lol. I refused to allow them To give me heparin shot every day(interferes with K2) and they wouldn’t supplement K2 while I was there. My Vit D was over the Max limit of 600. Took 6 weeks of no supplementation to get it to 232.
Get tested. Get tested. Get tested.
My Doctor just told me Vit D level were high and take every other day.
200,000 a day? A week? Hope you are feeling better!
I was in early osteoporosis having autoimmune disease and been on steroids trying to get it under control - which is what we believe caused the osteoporosis.
We talked about vitamin D2 and D3 and I did the research for D3.
Originally my doctor put me on D2 and I asked to be switched to D3, which made all the difference for me. Some of us who do not have a colon do not absorb certain vitamins, the way we used to because of that organ loss. Or even people with other types of absorption issues.
All this to say, five years after being diagnosed with osteoporosis and taking vitamin D3 at 50,000 international units once a week, I am still only at 66.7, which is nowhere near the top end of the range, but the best part is because D3 does help with calcium absorption and I have not been on any calcium supplement religiously or treatment for osteoporosis, and I don’t heavily work out due to medical reasons, but I do walk, I am now in osteopenia stage, which is one stage better than osteoporosis. The only thing I have done different since being deficient in vitamin D (I was in the low teens) is consistently take that prescription amount once a week.
I swear by the protocol because it’s worked for me.
To get to at least level 80 of vitamin D try vitamin D drops under the tongue to by pass the stomach and straight to the blood stream.Hope this helps.
@@marilyndoll2929 thanks for the suggestion!!
Woke up with anxiety and inability to sleep. I've been taking your Vit D3 & K2 supplement for 3 days for vertigo symptoms but I think this video appeased my anxieties.🙏 Going to my Dr. today to check my vitamin levels. Will update.
What happened at doctor)
@@dreamhouse2436HI there. I was given antivertigo medication but it only masked the symptom for a few hours. Seeing an ENT next week..insurance takes so long.. My vitamin D levels were just a bit on the low side so I'm definitely going to continue the D3 supplement and Sunshine!
Meanwhile, I'm staying off sugar, wheat and dairy as much as possible. I'm also starting reiki treatments..Will update. Thank you for asking 🙏🙂
Spot on Dr. Berg! All I know is that my doc prescribed very high amounts of d2 or d3 (can't remember which) and years later I was plagued with kidney stones. After years of research, the only thing thing that has put a halt to the stones is K2. Several trips to the er in the most excruciating pain of my life (worst than childbirth) and 2 lithroscopies later, I will never trust another traditional medicine doctor. If my doc had just prescribed the k2 with the D I would have been just fine.
He likely prescribed D2. D3 is much safer. IMO, it would be great if D2 was banned.
@@deanmindock3680 The vitamin D prescription you get from your doctor is typically for 50,000 units of vitamin D2. Vitamin D2 is indicated to treat calcium disorders and parathyroid disorders. It is also the preferred form for patients with chronic kidney disease. Vitamin D3 is generally for people who are just low in Vitamin D and typically do not need such a high dose, and can get it OTC.
These symptoms match my sister Dr. Berg. Sending this valuable information to her and my other siblings. Blessings ✝️❤
Dr.B.
I've been taking vit d2 for years since I discovered my level was 17. I had pain in my bones, falling out hair, dry cracking skin and teeth, depression among others. I take 50k a week. With in a month almost all my problems disappeared. I also take 5k vit d3 along w vit k2 daily. Hard to quit a good thing. But... I will monitor it, thanks.
I have been taking vitamin D3 + K2 for several years (plus zinc, magnesium).
I started when the pandemic first emerged. I wanted to make sure my immune system was as strong as possible (I am now 79).
I knew, of course, that normally we manufacture vitamin D in our skin with the action of sunlight.
However, not much chance of that, muffled up in the winter - if we go out at all - in northern latitudes.
I take 4000 IU a day, which is much higher than normal intake, but definitely well within safe limits.
By the way, when you have an infection, your body uses up vitamin D in combatting it, so probably good to increase the dose a little to replace that.
Just watched a video by Dr. Sten Ekberg. He said that a blood test is a must before you decide how much D3 to take. He also said that he’s not convinced that K2 helps. Ekberg does concur with the cofactors of magnesium and zinc. Ekberg also said 10,000 shouldn’t be taken without blood work. This is so confusing.
Theres actual MDs that believe K2 Mrk4 & 7 work well..
Believe me if there was a sections of the hospital that check vitamin levels on patients a lot of people would not have been taking medications today.
I gave an uber to a girl who had a ton of health problems and said she never ate vegetables at all. Said her doc prescribed vitamin B shots...never asked about her diet.
Been taking around 4-6k since early in the pandemic in addition to zinc vitamin C, and some elderberry. Not only have I not caught covid, but my seasonal allergies have all but vanished. I've been on 6-8k for the past year or so, and going up to 8-10k if I've ever had a sore throat or been near someone sick. When I used to get a cold, it would last like a week or two, but since the vitamin D supplements it'll maybe only last 2-4 days.
When you say D3 is vital for the immune system you're not kidding! It's literally changed my life for the better.
My leaky gut went away entirely and I've had it for decades. I have IBD also so maybe people with that AND low D3 develop leaky gut.
I hope you are teaching doctors how to be good doctors 💖
they'll probably shrug all this off as some kind of voodoo
Thank you for the video! I wear a headscarf and my country doesn’t have a lot of sunlight, so I take vitamin D supplements, but not the high concentrated ones. Next week I will have a Vitamin blood test by coincidence, so I will find out if I am on the right track. Thanks for sharing all the information
dr berg sell them too
Great explanation, simple and not too long or scientific….
thanks for making this video, always annoyed me when people would say you'd overdose if you took over 1000 iu's a day because "thats what the RDA allowance is"
My GP has been quite good and when it comes to vitamins recommended a naturopath and is onside with chiropractors.
The only time we had a testy discussion was about the jab .Called me a fool for refusing it and I expressed my feeling about that to the point where we never discussed it again.
Also... Make sure to always take the D3 With Fatty foods, because D3 is not water soluble I've read.
My entire life I have dealt with unexplained pain. Flare ups of pain that might last for weeks. Shocks of pain through my feet or legs, headaches since I was a child, pain everywhere that just felt like my bones hurt. Doctors never believed me and would just blow me off. I then went to a dr a couple of years ago and she told me that my vitamin D was so incredibly low that it might be affecting my pain tolerance. She suggested I take it. At the same time I started taking magnesium. Now, I'm damn near pain free. Vitamin D has given me my life back.
I find your knowledge level astounding.
From experience, there is a subset of people that must be more careful when taking vitamin D: if you are on a keto diet with heavy cream and full fat cheese as the main source of your calories AND you take 10,000iu of D3 per day for, say 10+ years... beware. In this situation it is not difficult to arrive at hyercalcemia, calcific tendenitus and calcification of the arteries. You have been warned. The results are not minor health issues! This can happen even when taking K2.
Omg thx for the warning
What about the keto diet leads to that?
@@readtherealanthonyfaucibyr6444 I've seen no evidence of keto diet leading to hypercalcemia.
This is why fasting and or time off of supplements and stimulants is a must. A have a habit of taking vit D for a while but then taking a break for a while then I go back on for a while then take a break off for a while. I do this even with caffeine because as we know caffeine wreaks havoc on your adrenal glands and other receptors.. taking time off from Caffeine is something one must do from time to time.
I think that is a good cautious approach. Good to abstain from sugar for periods as well.
@readtherealanthonyfaucibyr6444 Indeed. Sugar is a hard one and almost impossible one to fast from.
@@shahid8545 Yeah you have to buy "no added sugar" everything. I occasionally buy a no added sugar frozen pie that is only 4g of sugar per slice. Someone offered me a 20oz Sprite, and I don't drink soda but accepted it out of being polite, looked at the label, over 60 grams of sugar, more than the daily recommended total. Each swig was equivalent to a slice of that pie I get.
My level was measured at 9 when I was younger. I had broken my hip around the same time. Been taking 10,000 IU per day for the past 6 years and now I am at 60.
Damn. So this explains what happened to my mom. She had a doctors prescription for vitamin D. For years. And had so many bone issues. Minute fractures in her spine, osteoporosis and a few others. But her husband started buying her D3 when his doctor told him to take it, but they weren’t taking K2. Or magnesium.
Thanks for the information.
guess I am lucky I can not absorb either vitamin D and calcium i found out through an overdose of vitamin D that I had none at the time was going in about lupus im low in calcium a rare disease 1 in 2 thousand ended up with hypercalcemia ie high calcium, managed to double it to 3.8 instead of around 2 the normal calcium levels are around 9 turns out I have hypoparathyroidism. I had musle spasms, tetany lupus. Ok now
It's been a miracle for me with cluster headaches
Hi Rich, I am a CH sufferer too and currently trying the Vitamin D regimen. I am 1 month into it, still no results though I understand it might take a while before D3 levels get to the pain-free zone (or at least significant improvement). So, did it work for you? how long did it take you to see results? Thanks, and best regards!
One dose of Magick Mushrooms will cure those. Just once and they'll never come back.
Been taking your D3 capsules for 7 months now. 50,000 per day. My toenails have almost completely cleared up, my skin feels amazing, I sleep much better and I’m hopeful the d3/k2 brand I’m taking (yours) has been reducing any arteriosclerosis I may have. Only time will tell but I’m a believer and I thank you for all the great videos on D3 and others! 🏆💯
did you take before and after d3k2 results of the coronary calcium scoring test?
What dosage do you take of k2
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Always brilliant info Dr Berg 😊 Thank you 🌸
Most welcome! Glad you found it useful!
It's not all that brilliant, it's got a lot of folks confused. Read the comments.
Thank you so much for this info Dr... Just what I needed to know! 🙏🙏
Most welcome! Glad you found it helpful!
Based on this channel I started taking 50,000 daily, on day 3 I had the worst abdominal pain and nausea, havent been game to take it since
You OVERdosed!
Dr. Berg, fat soluble vitamin A is also an important co-factor. The Weston A. Price Foundation articles on vitamin D discuss this. This is one reason they recommend cod liver oil as the vitamin A to vitamin D ratio is around 5-10:1
Good one
God bless you sir... I started walking in the sun almost every day now... N I feel a whole lot different... Thank you Doctor for being a savior
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I had a blood test yesterday with my regular medical doctor for my vitamin D level, it came back as 101. The doctor panicked and wants me to stop taking all vitamin D supplements and stay out of the sun. He wants me back in for another test in 2 months. My question is, if this is the “inactive” number is there a way to know if that number is really a number to be concerned about?
I am a healthy 65 yr old female, taking about 10,000 IU a day.
I put way more faith in you and love all the help you provide Dr Berg!
My personal experience may provide an additional symptom of too much vit D.
I had been getting vertigo for a while and thinking that I may have high blood pressure or something similar, I went to my doctor. I normally don't get sick and had not been to the doctor for more than 6 years. A blood test showed that the vitamin D levels were very high. I stopped taking vit D temporarily and the vertigo stopped immediately.
Thank you doc. This actually happened to me the other day
For months I was taking 40,000 to 50,000 iu. Of D3 per day for depression. Later on, when I had my blood checked I was told my D levels were in the normal range
40-50k daily??
I take 40,000 per day and my rheumatoid arthritis has all but gone
How long did you take it before you noticed results?
My doctor checks my D3 levels regularly. I took about 4K/day and he said my levels were optimal. When the pandemic came, I upped my dosage to 10K/day and on my next level check I was slightly above the highest end of the normal range. He said my tissues were saturated with D3 and to take a week off taking any then drop back down to about 6K/day. I do take D3 with K2. I didn't have any symptoms of toxicity because while it was above the high end of the range, it wasn't excessively high.
What were your levels? Seems unlikely you would hit very high normal with only 10k iu a day
Your results are base of average people. Check that
@@thestuff4321 The range for the lab I go to is between 30 ng/mL to 100 ng/mL. My level was 120 ng/mL. I'm now at 80 ng/mL which my doctor said is an optimal level for me.
@@Witchy_Woman Wow, that's quite high for only 10k iu/day. You must be highly receptive to vit D supplementation.
@@thestuff4321 I think I must be, lol. I never had any symptoms of overdose though (very glad of that), probably because it wasn't way too high.
In your graph, on the IU side does that mean IUs per day or cumulative per week? Or total IUs over the entire span of the graph?
It’s daily dose! In the topcomment he linked the graph with more detail :)
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A study done some years ago on older people in which liquid vitamin d with a carrier oil, applied to the skin was more effective in raising blood levels of vitamin d than oral consumption, and doesn't bypass the body's natural handling of vitamin d.
wasn't there a correlation between Vitamin D dosage and Vitamin A? (Weston A Price )
Just to confirm Dr; the amount of IU taken on the graph is a daily dose correct?
That’s what I want to know too! It’s a weekly chart but I think he is referring to daily.
yes amigo
I started "Boots high strength vitamin D" few months after the pandemic started 2020. I had to have my kidneys scanned in july 2022 as i was showing signs of kidney failure which my GP put down to the Vitamin D. I dont take it at all now and regret taking it. This was purchased from a high street chemist,no prescription,one tablet a day and i end up with kidney problems.
What’s the proper ratio of K2 to D3 intake? I’ve seen a lot of stuff about the importance of taking k2 with vitamin D.
10,000iu d3 to 100 mcg -micrograms (not miligrams) of k2 ratio
@@fidelcatsro6948 I'm taking a particular brand that provides 800mcg with 5000iu wohhh... that's potent.
@@Ziyana_Zenn that's a big no
Don’t take a combined supplement as they compete for absorption. Take D in the morning at K later in the day.
@@Invest-banker which is a big no? Hers or the other comment? 😮
yes, thank you for this, I currently get a lot of questions regarding this as the media is scaring people to take vitamin D because of fear of overdose, which is upsetting, as using correctly Vitamin D does more good than bad. I always advice if someone is worried to do a quick at home blood test with a finger prick. And often levels are at the lower end. this clip is very useful.
The media is pure evil!!
recommended on my top just as I have overdosed and been suffering severe pain for two days!
Insomnia is another one. I took much vit D in January and I couldn't sleep. I stopped taking vit D and the Insomnia was gone
wow how much were you gobbling? 100,000 iu per day?
same here. were you taking d2 or d3?
makes a lot of sense, even with the co-supplements, too much is too much
my blood test came up with 83ng/ml I am having the same problem, any suggestions on what you did? how long it took for you recover, thanks in advance
I've been taking around 5-10.000 IU Vitamin D3 with 100-200mcg K2 for years now (dissolved in mct oil and drop it under my tongue). I had my bloodwork done the other day and my Doctor's say I'm above the range of 30-60 (82,7) and told me, if I will continue with that dosage it will get toxic...I'm a bit confused now because he really tried to scare me (kidneystones etc.). My calcium levels in the blood are normal.
I've seen it said that you CAN have toxicity with numbers in the mid 70s..... IF you are deficient in other fat soluble vitamins, particular A, but also E because they are also needed along with k2. Sounds to me like balance is the key. Seems like it's always the key.
I know I think that’s correct