Hello Fall

That happened fast, it’s fall.  With the return to school (?), I always get that desire to renovate my routine.

Really kick things into gear;  follow through on the diet (like enough with the ice cream), train for a fall marathon, get some new black boots or  a yummy cashmere gray cardigan, pick up that knitting project. Fall is also the trigger to refocus on my Vitamin D intake.  When the PNW rain comes, my nature time shrinks.  I can’t rely on the magic of sister sun to give me enough Vitamin D.  

No one in my hood has adequate levels and it maybe helpful to reduce respiratory infections (HELLO DELTA).

Some vitamin D facts.

• General: The recommended daily allowances (RDA) for vitamin D are 600 IU (15 mcg) daily for those 1-70 years of age and 800 IU (20 mcg) daily for those 71 years and older. For women who are pregnant or breastfeeding, the RDA is 600 IU (20 mcg) daily.

• For vitamin D deficiency: 50,000 IU per week for 6-12 weeks has been used. However, some patients require higher doses for longer periods of time to maintain optimal blood levels of vitamin D.

• For preventing osteoporosis: 400-1000 IU/day of vitamin D in a form known as cholecalciferol has been used in older adults. Usually it is taken along with 500-1200 mg of calcium per day. Some experts recommended higher doses of 1000-2000 IU daily, and 0.43-1.0 mcg/day of calcitriol have been used for up to 36 months.

• For preventing bone loss due to use of corticosteroids: 0.25-1.0 mcg/day of vitamin D in forms known as calcitriol or alfacalcidol have been used for 6-36 months. In many cases, these forms of vitamin D are used along with calcium. Also, 50-32,000 mcg/day of vitamin D in the form of calcifediol has been used for 12 months. Finally, 1750-50,000 IU of vitamin D has been taken in daily or weekly doses for 6-12 months.