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Rheumatoid Arthritis
Posted by Greg (Port Alberni BC Canada) on 12/10/2024
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My wife woke up 5 years ago and was in complete body pain. Found out she had the autoimmune disease rheumatoid arthritis. They put her on 4 drugs. She took herself off 2 right away because of sickness. Then we did research and decided to try natural. She started taking 200,000iu's of vitamin D3 along with K2, magnesium, turmeric and moringa. Every month she got her blood checked. By September she had reduced herself to half of one drug. By December her blood test came back saying it didn't register RA. She cut herself back to 30,000 iu's a day and it's Dec 2024 and she's doing amazing. She had a flareup in July and cutout sugar and carbs and has been feeling better then she ever has. She had some bumps on her hands before July but they're all gone as well and she's lost 30lbs and is about 130lbs and feels great. So keep your vitamin D high with vitamin K2, magnesium and tumeric and drink at least half a gallon of water a day and things will be great. The key is patience, it takes time for your body to recover and build the nutrient supply.
Vitamin D Vs D3
Posted by Denise E (Crescent City, CA) on 03/03/2023
Thank you Art and Zal, I'll just do my D-3 I have then. I appreciate all the feedback.
Vitamin D Side Effects
Posted by KT (Usa) on 08/20/2015
Hi Gemma, I would suggest getting some magnesium powder from the HF store. Dissolve about 1/4 tsp. in OJ and drink it with or after a protein meal. Preferably after having eggs for breakfast.
Magnesium binds with protein before it is absorbed (Nutrition Almanac). I have a long history of injuries, reported degerative disc disease and joint pain that has been relieved after adding the magnesium powder to my diet. Staying away from contributing factors such as hidden sources of MSG (a nerve stimulant) is important but with today's tainted food supply it can be difficult. Sometimes the binders and fillers in supplements contain hidden sources. I cannot ingest a gelatin capsule without problems. The capsule alone contains 11-13 mg. of MSG. I had been told that magnesium can offer some protection against the toxic effects of MSG.
It would also be very beneficial for you to get a few minutes of sunlight every day. It is reported in a Nutrition Almanac that 15 min. a day, several days a week does not pose a toxic threat and could provide you with what you need for health. The almanac also reports the sun coverts cholesterol to vitamin D.
Reader Feedback
Posted by Dove (Usa) on 12/27/2010
Why go back to shaking hands, just to feel the uncomfortable renewal of ceasing to do so next winter? Look at history, what we traditionally do isn't necessarily a good thing--and sometimes very clearly a bad thing. Why shake hands? Of what benefit is it? Why do we feel compelled to TOUCH a total stranger?? Even someone that isn't a stranger whose health we know is greatly compromised? I haven't participated in this hand-shaking tradition in years. I've also never had the flu and never get colds, and I'm very much over 40 :) To heck with tradition, health is so much better.
Given my recent discovery that most of us have MITES, and in greater numbers as we age, and they can cause serious health issues in those with compromised immune systems (includes so many of us), I'm now adamant about my no-hand-shaking policy. Touching others in loving ways is wonderful, but we should use great discretion in doing so (wash afterward at the very least when health of another is iffy). These mites stayed burrowed beneath the skin much of the time, feeding off of us. Mites love yeast, and if someone tends to be itchy and have flushing of the skin, they likely have an excessive (unhealthy amount of) both. Enjoy life, but we wisely wary, and above all, take care of yourself--both itchy and non-itchy ones ;)
Dove
Vitamin D Side Effects
Posted by Merryanne (Orange City, Florida, Usa) on 04/17/2010 113 posts
Hi to EC from Merryanne, here is the following information on my D3:
Brand: Spring valley (from wal Mart)
20000 IU each
ingred: soybean oil, gelatin, glycerin, water, corn oil, carmel (artificial color), cod liver oil, Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)
EC: Thanks very much. Same ingredients as the D3 sold at Costco!
Vitamin D Side Effects
Posted by Robert Henry (Ten Mile, Tn Usa) on 04/19/2010
The 20,000 iu of D 3 has to be a mistake. Folks normally take 1,000 iu and a 5,000 iu dose during flu season, etc.
EC: Yes, thanks for catching it. Must be a typo. D3 is often sold in 2,000 iu/capsules unless you get a prescription from a doc's office for 50,000 iu (taken once a week for 1-2 months).
Vitamin D Side Effects
Posted by Francisca (Michelbach-le-bas, Alsace, France) on 04/20/2010
Just to tell you that yesterday I took one dose of vitamine D3 prescribed by my skin doctor as I was a bit high on vitamin A and a bit too low on D3. The dose, which is taken once every three or every six months was 100.000 U.I. On the box it is written Uvedose and Cholecalciferol.
Vitamin D Side Effects
Posted by Spunkymunky (Jabba Wankaleela, Shoobiedoobiedahdahdee) on 02/14/2013
The reason you were experiencing that is because a) You were taking D2 or b) You're not taking magnesium with it. Look up magnesium, vitamin D. Vitamin D creates a magnesium deficiency FAST, if you don't have enough magnesium as it is you'll get immediate side effects. It's not the D itself, it's the lack of magnesium. Also, if you don't take magnesium, Vitamin D won't absorb because it needs magnesium to do so. Magnesium chloride, "magnesium oil " is the best.
Vitamin D3 and Calcium
Posted by Joe (Wellington, Fl) on 04/14/2010
Vit D3 and Calcium
Bill
I remember reading about something Ted said where Vit D can easily become calcified under certain conditions. Would you know what situation he is referring to ? Thank You: Joe
Vitamin D3 and Calcium
Posted by Joe (Wellington, Fl) on 04/16/2010
Bill for general alkalizing would baking soda, potassium bicarbonate, and lemon be one of the better combos. My father is diabetic (type 2) insulin shots and his kidneys are not up to par. Would this help or act negatively on them? Any suggestion to support kidney function ? Thanks Again Joe
Vitamin D Testing at Home
Posted by Deirdre (Atlanta) on 03/15/2010
Would love to know if anyone has tried this company for an at-home blood spot test for vitamin d levels? My husband's friend (a chiropractor) just emailed him this link. Costs $75 per test. This test is not available for residents of New York, unfortunately. And if you live in California, you will need to have a prescription from a health care provider before you can order the test.
http://www.zrtlab.com
Please send us your feedback if you've used this (or any other online company) to test your vitamin d levels. Thanks!
Reader Feedback
Posted by Susan (Charleston, WV) on 03/02/2009
Vitamin D....My doctor put me on 50,000 units a month. Just one pill a month. I understand that's okay to take. Can you tell me how that works. Does one pill last a whole month? It seems to me it would be better to take a couple thousand a day. Also I sprinkle lecithin on ceral or salad every day and I take coq10 100 units three or four times a week. Would that be harmful to do. Would I be taking too many different things?
I'm just trying to stay healthy. Thanks so much for this site. A lot of very good info on here. I've taken advantage of a lot of it. Thanks again. Susan
Reader Feedback
Posted by Briana (Dublin, Ballyfermot, Ireland) on 10/21/2009
to sharik thank you very much for your advice i have emphysema for 8 years now been to doctors homeopaths chinese herbal medicine and acupuntcure and still no better then i found this site i believe saint anthony lead me here i asked him to help me find a cure for my emphysema and next thing i know im on this site i think its a great place i stay on it for hours i will take your advice and research all the vitamins you listed for me once again thank you and god bless you and all the people at earth clinic
Vitamin D Side Effects
Posted by T (Maryland, USA) on 01/14/2009
I've been supplementing with D3 for a couple of months now and haven't noticed any effect like this. Are you taking a 'pure' supplement? Check the label for fillers - they may be the actual culprit. Also, how much are you taking?
Vitamin D Side Effects
Posted by Darlene (Toronto, Ontario) on 12/13/2011
There is a LOT of research indicating that vitamin D supplements are safe up to 10,000 IU a day... Unless you have Crohns, irritable bowel syndrome or certain immune deficiencies. Check your blood level in the middle of winter after taking three months of a supplement. This will indicate whether you are getting enough vitamin D throughout the year to support calcium absorption.
Vitamin D Side Effects
Posted by Anna (Oh) on 09/18/2016
Yeah, generally: one should take between 13 I.U and 34 I.U of vitamin D3 per pound of body weight. I'm pretty sure I notice that the 'dry' form of D3 is more potent than the lanolin kind, too. Joseph Mercola once wrote that some organization or something thought: we can take up to 35 I.U per pound of body weight. I've done some of my 'homework' though, and found out: that's too high.
Vitamin D Deficiencies
Posted by Ted (Bangkok, Thailand) 391 posts
Lisa: Egg yolk liquid, WITHOUT the white eggs, will have high HDL, but low LDL and it also has biotin and MSM, which helps the glowing skin and hair growth. So if you want to raise HDL, a partially cooked eggs where yolk is liquid and without the whites are preferable. Cod liver oil has some vitamin D, but at the dose were are taking today it is a lot lower than what our grandparents used to take, which was one or two tablespoon. Now we take them in capsules, and quite often it is about at least 1/8 the amount.
People with suicidal tendencies or other behavioral problems such as violent criminals were found to have very low HDL. A simple egg yolk remedy may help depression, and other behavioral problems in children, or possibly your spouse! Perhaps eating an egg yolk for an hour or two before arguing will at least cool down some the fuse from the delay and the yolk!
One easy way to increase the natural vitamin D is to do what the fishes aquarium have been doing for ages: installing black light which have small amounts of UV.
In fact if vaseline were exposed within inches of blacklight bulbs or UV, for several hours, a vaseline will have a healing properties which is not related to vitamin D, but a yet to be identified petrolatum that makes it beneficial to the body.
