Replied by Mmsg from Somewhere, Europe on 08/27/2014

Deb, I don't know about Essential Tremors but I do know that I increased my Vitamin D from 8, by making sure to be out in the sun for at least 10-15 minutes every day. And since it can get very hot here, I would break it up into 5 minutes or less at a time.

Replied by Jamslore from Oregon on 01/24/2016

I noticed two posts with vitamin D levels below 20, your vitamin D level needs to be between 40-60 ng/ml, you are deficient. To determine your correct D level the formula is 35 IU times your body weight. And it is essential you get a baseline test of your D level, its called a 25(OH)D test then from those results you can determine how much D you need to take.

Replied by Dina from Texas on 02/10/2016

Deb,

You likely have a magnesium deficiency that is being exacerbated by the large amount of Vitamin D that you are taking. The same thing happened to me. Vitamin D needs magnesium to convert it into a usable form. The large amount you are taking is sucking up all your magnesium. Trembling and hand tremors are a result. Please research how to take Vitamin D with magnesium.

Replied by Denise from Crescent City, Ca on 10/19/2018

Thank you for this post, as I am researching the recommend I got from my PA (physicians assistant) on the bloodwork I had done. It showed D was low (see pic below if interested in the numbers). So she put me on 2000 IU once a day, which is not enough if I multiply my weight (138) by 35 iu as you mention. That would be close to 5000 per day. I'll do more reading today to see if I should take at least 2 per day if not 3 to get my D where it should be.

She also gave me D3 which I don't know what other D's there are at this point of my learning, so I'll check on that.

Replied by KT from Usa on 10/19/2018

Denise, I'll have to dig up my records to give you numbers but when I was below normal because I was not outside as much my PCP encouraged me to get the vitamin D supplements. I increased my D by sitting in the sun about 20 minutes a day plus after I read what the NA stated about vitamin D supplements. It reports the body's need for D can be met by exposure to sunlight 10-15 minutes a day several times a week. It also declares that Vitamin D supplement is the most toxic vitamin of all supplements and should be used with caution. Take something outside to read in the morning. I take my Bible. KT

Replied by MTCO from Brisbane, Australia on 05/21/2023

Pays to learn about your vitamin D receptors - if they are not active then all the pills willnot help at all

check out Dr Trevor Marshall

https://youtu.be/60-VAun2R6Q

https://mpkb.org/home/patients/protocol_overview

Replied by Daniel from Utah on 11/26/2025

Dr. Marshall is using a drug to try and activate the vitamin D receptor (VDR). So, his protocol says to *not* take vitamin D since it will compete with the drug at the receptor sites. A more "earth clinic" approach is to improve vitamin D receptor activity without drugs, and a good starting point for learning about this is here: https://vitamindwiki.com/pages/vitamin-d-receptor/

One of many approaches to overcome poor VDR: Dr. Cícero Coimbra actually uses ultra high doses of D3. And along with other elements to his protocol, he deletes autoimmune disease to the tune of 95% of all his MS patients erasing all non-permanent symptoms (permanent symptoms being only due to having not been treated before some permanent damage was done).

Replied by Art from California on 11/26/2025

Hi Daniel,

There are ways to increase vitamin D receptors(VDR) without using a drug.

Even lower dose vitamin D will increase VDR.

Curcumin will increase VDR.

Magnesium glycinate will increase VDR.

Resveratrol will increase VDR.

Inulin will increase VDR.

That's 5 ways to increase VDR without drugs and there are others.

Resistance training will increase VDR.

Probiotics will increase VDR.

Melatonin both directly and indirectly can increase VDR.

Sun exposure indirectly increases VDR.

Astaxanthin can protect existing VDR through its potent anti inflammatory effects.

That's a total of 10 supplements or natural means that can help in the VDR department without the use of drugs.

Art

Replied by Cindy from Illinois, USA on 11/27/2025

This is interesting. Apparently, I had tremors ever since I can remember and didn't know that's what it was until I recently began exploring nutriative herbs and discovered I didn't have them anymore.

Unfortunately, I have no idea what did the trick. I simply picked up an overfull cup of coffee, expecting to clean the usual mess, but there wasn't one. My hand was steady as a rock and has been, since.

There are two herbs that, according to my own research, provide complete nutrition. One is comfrey and the other is alfalfa. But I've been playing with various herbs for months so...was it one of those? I don't know.

Other herbs I've been deep diving are tobacco (nicotine), which created some significant changes but I smoke so I didn't think it was that but as I was exploring, I discovered I don't smoke enough to keep my nicotine stores topped off and nicotine, like ClO2, is destroyed in the act of destroying unfriendlies and toxins so, rather than smoking more, I just got some heavy duty nicotine patches.

Nicotine is not toxic to mammals nor is it addictive. The toxins and addictive properties of tobacco products come from toxins that are added in the manufacture of tobacco products.

The reason I bring up nicotine is because, in all of the research, I discovered it's being used for autism and came across passing references to family members of autistic individuals being able to tell, just by the individual's behavior, that they're not wearing their nicotine patch, whether because it has come off or, in the case of older individuals, they simply forgot to apply it.

Many, MANY foods contain nicotine - which is a nutrient that can overcome long C-19 issues in days, rather than a toxin - so perhaps environmental or post-C-19 toxicity is high enough to block enough nicotine receptors to cause issues - and every cell has nicotine receptors as nicotine is the body's first defense against things and, particularly viruses LIKE C-19 as WELL as against the toxins in vaccines - but there may be an accumulation and tipping point of unfriendly "squatters" that reach a point where tremors would begin to "show and grow".

That would be my first response. I will, from this point on, definitely slap a high dose nicotine patch on my ass at the first sign of trouble of ANY sort. For autism, it is placed on the back between the shoulder blades so children can't pick at them or otherwise play with or take them off.

That said, nicotine is DEFINITELY something with which one could become deficient if they were fighting off toxins or other unfriendlies and then eat something with lots potatoes, tomatoes and/or peppers or some other high-nicotine food and inexplicably feel better having eaten it and, possibly, while eating leftovers for a couple of days.

Personally, I think this would explain why so many love both Mexican and Italian food. THAT love - and even CRAVING - for such foods would suggest some sort of deficiency and if I had to bet, I'd bet that deficiency is nicotine. Which would fit nicely into my theory that all cravings stem from nutrient deficiencies.

Your body has an entire system designed to do nothing but handle nicotine deficiencies, applications and distribution. Nicotine is that important and C-19 can't live with it.

Nicotine: No deficiency, no more pandemics. If they want rid of us, let them try to stuff a bunch of pissed off Americans into ovens. Ain't gonna happen.

Replied by Cindy from Illinois, USA on 12/01/2025

It occurs to me that I was exploring scullcap - but I don't recall if it was before or after I started with nicotine. It IS listed sor Parkinson's..

What I DO recall is what I'm pretty sure was a brown recluse spider bite that fizzled out, which makes me think that there may be more people who are bitten than reported, based of how many smokers there are and the anti-venom properties of nicotine.

I still smoke but also wear nicotine patches so, no more squishing spiders! Yay! (I'm clearing out my box room so...that's a relief! ) I do not enjoy squishing bugs...