tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post1052547407830029002..comments2024-03-27T10:01:12.225+00:00Comments on Jean's Knitting: Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12038517988391228260noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-79485801737571744682009-12-04T15:44:31.116+00:002009-12-04T15:44:31.116+00:00A physician friend forwarded along an article on t...A physician friend forwarded along an article on the vit. D topic. For the most part, it appears that you can actually go significantly higher on the dose without trouble - as in 50,000 IU for a week or two to replenish depleted reserves, then maintenance doses on the order of 5,000 IU daily through the winter for those of us in northern climes and 2,000 IU daily through the months where we get more light. This assumes, of course, that you monitor levels with your physician.<br /><br />The recommendations tend toward higher doses in the elderly, as well, though it's not clear if that's because older people tend to get out in the sun less or if they assimilate it more poorly. And it seems that the form taken is very important, as well, with ergocalciferol or cholecalciferol being safer than calcitriol. And of course, tablet forms need to be taken along with at least a slightly fatty meal, since it's a fat-soluble vitamin.<br /><br />One of the best ways to avoid kidney stones of any sort is to drink plenty of water - half gallon per day is the standard recommendation.Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18047049720897209506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-33399011111509178932009-12-04T15:05:13.566+00:002009-12-04T15:05:13.566+00:00Vitamin D is great stuff but too much can cause p...Vitamin D is great stuff but too much can cause problems. A family member attended a professional research symposium where Vitamin D results were presented. He grew very enthusiastic and started taking 2000 units straight away only to give himself a painful kidney stone!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-68703418899984039302009-12-04T12:02:16.793+00:002009-12-04T12:02:16.793+00:00A final stripe of Panopticon sounds excellent. Bes...A final stripe of Panopticon sounds excellent. Best wishes for a calm weekend.<br />Lisa in TorontoLisa R-Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13655634518894913177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-73486592641578649322009-12-04T11:46:02.464+00:002009-12-04T11:46:02.464+00:00If you have the "wrong" side facing when...If you have the "wrong" side facing when you get to doing the icord edging it curls to the outside & is very handsome.GrannyPurplenoreply@blogger.com