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I believe there is a lot of variation in what happens to individuals taking vitamin D-3 supplements. Some take daily doses of 2000 IUs, others take 5000 IUs while some - in admittedly rare occurrences - take 10,000 IUs.
The only way to really know is to have a blood test to check on your vitamin D level. I believe LabCorp will perform this test for $50 to $75. The goal is to obtain a "healthy" level measured in units of nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL).
Example: I take 5000 IUs daily and my vitamin D level is 60 ng/mL. But I also have a friend at my health club who takes 2000 IUs daily. His vitamin D level is slightly higher at 65 ng/mL.
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My urologist checks my calcium and D3 every 3 months as part of all the other tests he runs every 3 months since I have been on ADT. As a result he prescribed 5000 iu d3 and 600 mg of calcium. My d3 was slightly low at first, but is now in the normal range because of the supplements. I take citracal brand calcium which is calcium citrate. As far as vitamin K2, I don’t supplement, but try to eat foods rich in it such as Gouda cheese, etc. Also spend 4 days a week lifting weights to help protect my bones.