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Vitamin d deficiency
My vitamin D is 8 . Please suggest a capsule which is safe. I'm a female aged 34yrs. lso suggest a diet
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Good morning madam,
Since your Vitamin D levels are too low,you have to take supplements.
Drise 60000 iu capsule 1 in a week.
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Since the levels are too low, please talk to your doctor for the supplement. Make sure you get 10-15 minutes sunlight everyday.
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Ms. Swarn Shikha Sharma
Dietitian/Nutritionist
16 yrs exp
Delhi
Kindly share other reports too. 60000 IU should be there. Better to consult with the physician and take healthy diet meal to balance the factor
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Ms. Neema Yadav
Dietitian/Nutritionist
6 yrs exp
Kolhapur
Healthy afternoon,
If your vitamin D is low , it’s important to combine sun exposure, dietary changes and possibly supplements.
1. Supplements recommendations :
Choose a vitamin D3 supplement, which is better absorbed than D2
For very low levels (< 10 ng/ mL ) weekly dose 60,000IU for 6-8 weeks under supervision
Note :
Always take vitamin D with a meal containing fat for better absorption
2. Sun exposure:
Best time :
10:00 am -3 pm
Duration:
15-30 minutes daily
Expose :
Face , arms , and legs without sunscreen
3. Vitamin D rich foods :
Vegetarian sources:
Fortified plant based milks , fortified cereals, fortified orange juice
Mushrooms exposed UV light
Paneer or curd ( if fortified)
Non-vegetarians options:
Egg yolks
Fatty fish ( salmon, sardines, mackerel and tuna )
Cod liver oil
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Ms. Trupti Padhi
Dietitian/Nutritionist
16 yrs exp
Bhubaneswar
Good morning pls directly take up consultation.
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Ms. Somya Jain
Dietitian/Nutritionist
9 yrs exp
Delhi
Please follow vitamin d supplements properly
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