How much Vitamin D3 per day?

[lefteris7]

I only have 5000 IU softgels and during the winter I was taking one every day pre-sleep. Well, now that summer is coming, the weather in Greece is all day shiny. Should I keep taking the same dose or take 1 softgel every other day?



Thanks in advance!

[sword_]

Really I stop supplementing Vitamin D3 in the summer seasons, but that's just me.

[Starkk]

considering exogenous doses much more extravagant than 5,000iu have proven to be harmless, you could just supplement with that amount year round and not have worry about dialing it up or down depending on how much you were outside

that would get pretty annoying

[rhadam]

Ya i don't use d3 in the summer either.

[Diesel0022]

I do 10k iu during winter and 4k iu during summer

[UNCnate]

I go with 5k iu year round.

[ElMariachi]

I only have 5000 IU softgels and during the winter I was taking one every day pre-sleep. Well, now that summer is coming, the weather in Greece is all day shiny. Should I keep taking the same dose or take 1 softgel every other day?



Thanks in advance!

Assuming you're already getting some Vitamin D from your diet to begin with, I would say 1 5000 IU of Vitamin D with fat, every other day. I think taking it on a daily basis plus whatever you consume from your diet is overkill, if you're concerned about it, have your levels tested, but 5000IU EOD is a good way to go.

[Synapsin]

No point in the Summer if you live in Greece and go outside for more than 15 minutes a day.

[lefteris7]

Ok, thanks a lot guys!! I'll take one every 2-3 days for the next 6-7 months (sun stays far too long)

[ClassyEcdysiast]

I shoot for 3000IU / day. I wonder now if that's low.

[Alcastive]

I only take 800 IU per day because your muscles needs around 700 IU to grow read that on men's magazines, but remember that taking too much vitamins D or A can become toxic to your body in the long term.

[Interested]

3-5 depending on how much sun your getting

[AntM1564]

I go with 5k iu year round.

I do this as well.