Know your dose of Vitamin D
ٍRole of thump! There are 3 ways for treating vitamin D deficiency these include:
45,000 IU drops. These drops should be taken for 8 weeks.
50,000 IU pills. They also should be taken for 8 weeks.
300,000 IU injection. They are taken once, and usually are prescribed for patients with metabolism issues or limitation with absorption.
Once the correction period is done, usually prevention treatment is established as 1000- 1500 IU dose taken yearly and 2000- 2500 IU dose for people are 60 years old and older.
Note: avoid overdosing or mixing vitamin D supplements since it may lead to joint pain due to increase deposition of calcium in the body.
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