I had mine tested pre pregnancy for a different medical reason - it was just a blood test at the hospital.Does anyone know if your doctor can give you a simple vitamin D test? If not, where can they be done?
My husband has vit d tests , he takes blood at home through a finger prick then posts the kits back. He gets its through his Bupa, I'll ask him the company name.Does anyone know if your doctor can give you a simple vitamin D test? If not, where can they be done?
Basically, the reason I ask is because studies are starting to come out about the link between higher vitamin D levels and better protection against Covid symptoms. I just wanted to get checked because I never had my vitamin D levels checked before and I've been taking vitamin D3 for well over a year and half, so just wondered if I could find out via my GP.My husband has vit d tests , he takes blood at home through a finger prick then posts the kits back. He gets its through his private healthcare, I'll ask him the company name.
If you're really low they then prescribe a really strong vit d that the NHS won't give you. My husband went from really deficient to really high over a few months. It made so much difference to his health and mental well-being, and he lost weight.
The Dr he saw said to not even bother trying to get treatment through the NHS as they have a really slow pathway way they start with cheap weak vit d then gradually increase when it doesn't work. It can take years to actually get your levels right.
I take a vitamin D supplement from Holland and Barrett. They do two strengths - both are above the RDA but not massively so.Basically, the reason I ask is because studies are starting to come out about the link between higher vitamin D levels and better protection against Covid symptoms. I just wanted to get checked because I never had my vitamin D levels checked before and I've been taking vitamin D3 for well over a year and half, so just wondered if I could find out via my GP.
I take 5000iu of vitamin d3 per day. I have also started taking 100mcg of vitamin K2 (MK7 form) per day, which helps transfer vitamin D from the blood to the bones. Vitamin K2 is another supplement you should consider taking each day too, alongside the vitamin D. Make sure it's vitamin d3 though, as that is the purest form of vitamin D. Vitamin K2 helps with natural (good) blood clotting. Just make sure you can take them and you are not on any blood thinners.I take a vitamin D supplement from Holland and Barrett. They do two strengths - both are above the RDA but not massively so.
I had a vitamin D blood test done a year ago, I phoned the surgery to book it. I was found to be low and was put on very high dose for a few weeks and this was gradually reduced. I had another blood test last week for my thyroid and asked for a vitamin D test as well. I did think they would be quite awkward about doing a test that the doctor hadn’t asked for but they seemed to be quite happy to do it. Just phone/email your doctors surgery.Does anyone know if your doctor can give you a simple vitamin D test? If not, where can they be done?
Have you got access to a private GP practice? Our GPs round here don't test for Vit D deficiency because they say the majority of people are deficient. It's only when further symptoms are appear that they they will test.Does anyone know if your doctor can give you a simple vitamin D test? If not, where can they be done?
You can get a test done privately by post for £25. They send you a finger prick kit and you post it back.Does anyone know if your doctor can give you a simple vitamin D test? If not, where can they be done?
So hubbie was on this super strong prescription bit d at the start of the pandemic.Basically, the reason I ask is because studies are starting to come out about the link between higher vitamin D levels and better protection against Covid symptoms. I just wanted to get checked because I never had my vitamin D levels checked before and I've been taking vitamin D3 for well over a year and half, so just wondered if I could find out via my GP.
I watched this a little while ago. Interesting to hear, especially from a Dr in Israel. I think it could help people out who don't know this stuff.
I don't have a private GP, no. I could always find one and see if they'll do a vitamin D test for me though. That's interesting to know, thanks. Surprised that people aren't advised to take vitamin d in this country. Should be way more emphasis on it.Have you got access to a private GP practice? Our GPs round here don't test for Vit D deficiency because they say the majority of people are deficient. It's only when further symptoms are appear that they they will test.
There definitely should be. They advise you to give kids vit d but not yourself.I don't have a private GP, no. I could always find one and see if they'll do a vitamin D test for me though. That's interesting to know, thanks. Surprised that people aren't advised to take vitamin d in this country. Should be way more emphasis on it.
There's a company called thriva £8 for a finger prick vit d testI don't have a private GP, no. I could always find one and see if they'll do a vitamin D test for me though. That's interesting to know, thanks. Surprised that people aren't advised to take vitamin d in this country. Should be way more emphasis on it.
I take 5000iu of vitamin d3 per day. I have also started taking 100mcg of vitamin K2 (MK7 form) per day, which helps transfer vitamin D from the blood to the bones. Vitamin K2 is another supplement you should consider taking each day too, alongside the vitamin D. Make sure it's vitamin d3 though, as that is the purest form of vitamin D. Vitamin K2 helps with natural (good) blood clotting. Just make sure you can take them and you are not on any blood thinners.
Usually, the typical human can make and store enough Vit d through summer to last the winter and can get the shortfall through a balanced diet.I don't have a private GP, no. I could always find one and see if they'll do a vitamin D test for me though. That's interesting to know, thanks. Surprised that people aren't advised to take vitamin d in this country. Should be way more emphasis on it.
We barely get a summer in the UK, let alone enough hours ofUsually, the typical human can make and store enough Vit d through summer to last the winter and can get the shortfall through a balanced diet.
Too much Vit D can be bad for you and give unpleasant side effects which is why there is an RDA if you take a supplement. Too much Vit D can cause a build up of calcium in your blood which can then lead to several other side effects
We get between 17 and 18 hours of day light in the uk around the summer solstice, even if we often don't get hot weather. Hot countries get fewer day light hours.We barely get a summer in the UK, let alone enough hours of
They just haven’t advertised they have updated the website yet, they did this every time they lowered the age bands for booking vaccines, I wouldn’t worryBooked my booster but worried I’ll get turned away. I’m early 30s.
You need to actually go out in the though and have exposed skin.We get between 17 and 18 hours of day light in the uk around the summer solstice, even if we often don't get hot weather. Hot countries get fewer day light hours.
The lifestyle in the UK isn't always best suited to getting the benefits of natural daylight.
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