October 2, 2012

Sunshine. Salmon. Milk.

What do they all have in common?  Both are consumed by me on the reg, and both are high in Vitamin D.

Seriously, my perfect day consists of 1.) iced coffee with an absurd amount of milk & a bowl of cereal, 2.) hours and hours spent in the sun with SPF 12 or below 3.) lots and lots of sushi for dinner.

So imagine my surprise when my Dr. just read my blood test results to me over the phone and said my Vitamin D levels were extremely low. Normal is between 30—100. Mine are at a 16!  Or are they?  He then admitted that the paper was very smudged and he was “pretty sure” it said 16.  He wants me on prescription grade Vitamin D pills for 8 weeks starting immediately.

This just doesn’t seem right. I’m not one to be skeptical of doctors.  My dad is a doctor & my mom is a dietician. I trust science and medicine.

But seriously. 16?  Not a chance it said 76?

I’m undecided. Do I take the pills and call it a day? Ask to be retested?

Either way, I’m having a sushi for lunch. Mmmm.

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  1. nyclust said: i am not a doctor but i had this problem as well (yes, i live in seattle). i don’t think it could hurt you take them and i have heard most people have vit. d deficiencies because of al the SPF and stuff we have to wear now. there are a lot of good studies showing the value…
  2. lifebyliz said: Ask to be retested. A smudge is not worth overdosing on unnecessary pills.
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