Guest guest Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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