Guest guest Posted June 12, 2008 Report Posted June 12, 2008 My doctor told me I'm deficient in vitamin D. I was prescribed 50,000 IU of vitamin D per week for a few months, then a standard daily regimen of 2,000 IU (if I recall correctly). The pharmacist was surprised to hear that I was not taking calcium supplements. He said that calcium is needed to help in absorption of vitamin D, " but if you drink milk, that'll be enough. " Of course I don't drink milk, being lactose-intolerant. My lofty goal is to get all my vitamins from my diet (and my JuicePlus fruit/veg capsules taken daily). So I eat kale once or twice a week, either sauteed or raw, or in soup. That and other green leafy veggies. I left a message for my doctor. Have any of you had to resolve a vitamin D deficiency whilst being vegan? Thanks! Pamela Quote
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2008 Report Posted June 13, 2008 No vitamin or mineral deficiencies for me - but I've always taken supplements. Jo - pdenchfield Thursday, June 12, 2008 7:18 PM vitamin D deficiency My doctor told me I'm deficient in vitamin D. I was prescribed 50,000IU of vitamin D per week for a few months, then a standard dailyregimen of 2,000 IU (if I recall correctly). The pharmacist wassurprised to hear that I was not taking calcium supplements. He saidthat calcium is needed to help in absorption of vitamin D, "but if youdrink milk, that'll be enough." Of course I don't drink milk, beinglactose-intolerant. My lofty goal is to get all my vitamins from mydiet (and my JuicePlus fruit/veg capsules taken daily). So I eat kaleonce or twice a week, either sauteed or raw, or in soup. That andother green leafy veggies. I left a message for my doctor.Have any of you had to resolve a vitamin D deficiency whilst being vegan?Thanks!Pamela Quote
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2008 Report Posted June 13, 2008 i've never had any defiencies that i know of, well, except mental..but thats something else... jo Jun 13, 2008 8:24 AM Re: vitamin D deficiency No vitamin or mineral deficiencies for me - but I've always taken supplements. Jo - pdenchfield Thursday, June 12, 2008 7:18 PM vitamin D deficiency My doctor told me I'm deficient in vitamin D. I was prescribed 50,000IU of vitamin D per week for a few months, then a standard dailyregimen of 2,000 IU (if I recall correctly). The pharmacist wassurprised to hear that I was not taking calcium supplements. He saidthat calcium is needed to help in absorption of vitamin D, "but if youdrink milk, that'll be enough." Of course I don't drink milk, beinglactose-intolerant. My lofty goal is to get all my vitamins from mydiet (and my JuicePlus fruit/veg capsules taken daily). So I eat kaleonce or twice a week, either sauteed or raw, or in soup. That andother green leafy veggies. I left a message for my doctor.Have any of you had to resolve a vitamin D deficiency whilst being vegan?Thanks!Pamela “We now know that a neo-conservative is an arsonist who sets the house on fire and six years later boasts that no one can put it out.†- Bill Moyers Quote
Guest guest Posted June 14, 2008 Report Posted June 14, 2008  LOL - I don't agree with that - there'snothing wrong with your brain. Jo - fraggle Friday, June 13, 2008 6:02 PM Re: vitamin D deficiency i've never had any defiencies that i know of, well, except mental..but thats something else... jo Jun 13, 2008 8:24 AM Re: vitamin D deficiency No vitamin or mineral deficiencies for me - but I've always taken supplements. Jo - pdenchfield Thursday, June 12, 2008 7:18 PM vitamin D deficiency My doctor told me I'm deficient in vitamin D. I was prescribed 50,000IU of vitamin D per week for a few months, then a standard dailyregimen of 2,000 IU (if I recall correctly). The pharmacist wassurprised to hear that I was not taking calcium supplements. He saidthat calcium is needed to help in absorption of vitamin D, "but if youdrink milk, that'll be enough." Of course I don't drink milk, beinglactose-intolerant. My lofty goal is to get all my vitamins from mydiet (and my JuicePlus fruit/veg capsules taken daily). So I eat kaleonce or twice a week, either sauteed or raw, or in soup. That andother green leafy veggies. I left a message for my doctor.Have any of you had to resolve a vitamin D deficiency whilst being vegan?Thanks!Pamela “We now know that a neo-conservative is an arsonist who sets the house on fire and six years later boasts that no one can put it out.†- Bill Moyers Quote
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