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Usefulness of Vitamin D supplements for bone health
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: May 4 9:45am | Replies (33)Comment receiving replies
From all of the trainings and studies I have seen, too little or too much vitamin D is harmful for bones. The optimal 25(OH)D3 levels for osteoporosis treatments are between 30-50ng/mL (75-125nmol/L). It's really tough to get enough from the sun and almost impossible if you wear sunscreen. The good news is that the D3 supplements are identical to the D3 your body produces. Attached is a summary slide outlining what I have found on vitamin D.
The bottom line is adjust your vitamin D3 intake to get 25(OH)D3 levels between 30-50ng/mL (75-125nmol/L).
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IF 30-50ng is the 'sweet spot' then why do labs report the reference number as between 30-100ng? Is there some evidence that a D3 reading above 50ng is harmful in some way, and if so, in what way is it harmful?