I wrote the article because I see cases like hers pretty frequently. She is an outlier in the severity of her symptoms, but not an outlier in getting Vitamin D toxicity from 5,000 units daily. I get at least one patient a week contacting me about their high calcium levels - and when I get into their medical history it is clear that Vitamin D is the cause of the high calcium. In most cases, they are on 5,000 units daily.
Some people need higher doses of Vitamin D because they have problems with Vitamin D metabolism. Those people are outliers as well.
And there are people who can take 5,000 units of Vitamin D over a prolonged period and still have normal calcium levels. The key here is that they are checking calcium and Vitamin D levels.
For most people who need Vitamin D, a dose of 1,000 to 2,000 units daily is more than enough. None of your articles contradict that, and actually that is the dose they are recommending.
Some people need higher doses of Vitamin D because they have problems with Vitamin D metabolism. Those people are outliers as well.
And there are people who can take 5,000 units of Vitamin D over a prolonged period and still have normal calcium levels. The key here is that they are checking calcium and Vitamin D levels.
For most people who need Vitamin D, a dose of 1,000 to 2,000 units daily is more than enough. None of your articles contradict that, and actually that is the dose they are recommending.