I had my Vit D level checked several months ago while I was taking 2,000 IU per day. It was 38. So I started to take 10,000 IU daily and had it checked again this week. I was thrilled to see that my blood level is now 85. The doctor told me to back off to 7500 IUs per day and we will recheck in 6 months. I guess I am even more thrilled that my doctor approves of this level. He is just concerned that if I keep taking this much, it will be stored in my body and also that it may absorb too much calcium. So I am backing off the calcium a little.

Congrats on that great Vitamin D3 level! (((high five)))

I bet you catch less colds now.

What is considered a healthy range for vitamin D?

Healthy range is at least 60. Average is 30... which is too low, because almost everyone is too low!

Atrsy, are you taking magnesium?

Actually the govt said that 32-100 is healthy, but on my last test they said that as of Nov. 1, that will change to 30-100. But everywhere I've read about Vit D3, they say you should have it between 60-100--preferably 80 or above.

I do take one magnesium a day and the bottle recommends 2. My doctor is concerned that I may be getting too much calcium because of the high level of D3, so I have cut back and no longer take the calcium every day. He is also concerned about the build-up of D3 and has recommended that I back it off to 7500 IUs a day.

I feel better and I have finally started to lose weight which had seemed impossible for the past 20 years. I think that is because I am much healthier now.