Micronutrients & recovery
Vitamin D supplementation (D2 or D3) is recommended for treating deficiency, with specific dosing protocols based on age and risk factors to achieve levels above 30 ng/ml.
If you are deficient, take Vitamin D2 or D3 supplements. Infants/toddlers take 2000 IU daily or 50,000 IU weekly for 6 weeks. Children take 2000 IU daily or 50,000 IU weekly for 6 weeks. Adults take 50,000 IU weekly or 6000 IU daily for 8 weeks. Then switch to maintenance doses.
Treatment with either vitamin D2 or vitamin D3 was recommended for deficient patients. ... For infants and toddlers aged 0–1 yr who are vitamin D deficient, we suggest treatment with 2000 IU/d of vitamin D2 or vitamin D3, or with 50,000 IU of vitamin D2 or vitamin D3 once weekly for 6 wk to achieve a blood level of 25(OH)D above 30 ng/ml...
Why this rating
Rated as a weak recommendation (2) based on high quality evidence (QQQQ) for general treatment, but specific dosing may vary.
Source
Evaluation, Treatment, and Prevention of Vitamin D Deficiency: an Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline
Michael F. Holick et al. · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2011
DOI 10.1210/jc.2011-0385
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