You shouldn't take too much vitamin D3 without also taking vitamin K2 with it. A quick google will inform you why. It is potentially quite dangerous to load up on D3 without K2, so it is important you know why.

Also, reasonable safe sun exposure is the best way to get your D, of course we rarely have that here so supplements are essential. I have been taking D3 (and more recently K2) for a few years and would recommend anyone else to take it for numerous benefits. Again, google proven benefits (your experience of any benefits may be different)

The main problem with the bodybuilding world is summed up nicely in the link you provided, all bodybuilding magazines are owned by supplement companies and they have a strong online presence, they provide studies and information which actively assists in selling products directly to their customers. I do not read any articles in body building magazines or blogs unless it can be proven they are inert from commercial interest.

The very site that tells you which supplements you should be taking, sells those supplements, meaning any information they provide has commercial bias, meaning the information is presented to sell products, meaning it's not trust worthy information >

http://www.bodybuilding.com/search/#/?q=vitamin%20d

So I should supplement Creatine? And I should definitely do a loading phase and you've told me I should do a loading phase, and why isn't that a coincidence you sell Creatine, but not all Creatine is the same is it, you've told me that plain old monohydrate might not be as good and it's better to get one of your Ethyl Ester versions which has less product and costs more.


Here's an example of misappropriation of information >

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/southfacts_cee.htm

"Much controversy has been generated over creatine ethyl ester. Companies and individuals with a financial interest in promoting creatine monohydrate products have attempted to discredit creatine ethyl ester. Some companies have even gone so far as to commission laboratory reports that show that creatine ethyl ester is not real."

Translation: We're innocent, look at all those other bad guys who sell cheaper well studied products and are out to discredit the Ethyl Ester version, we'll also sneak in the word controversy and even brazenly say the other parties have a financial interest, we're just giving you good old innocent information. Btw if you want to buy controversial Etyl Ester version of Creatine, we just happen to be selling it, isn't that a coincidence >

http://www.bodybuilding.com/search/#/?q=creatine%20ethyl%20ester

Anyone smell a rat?

Thanks just what doctor ordered

Thank you :smiley:

You shouldn't take too much vitamin D3 without also taking vitamin K2 with it. A quick google will inform you why. It is potentially quite dangerous to load up on D3 without K2, so it is important you know why.

Also, reasonable safe sun exposure is the best way to get your D, of course we rarely have that here so supplements are essential. I have been taking D3 (and more recently K2) for a few years and would recommend anyone else to take it for numerous benefits. Again, google proven benefits (your experience of any benefits may be different)

any dose over 800 units daily would be best to consult GP. then again nutripreme is not a licensed UK medicine so cant be really sure on its quality or actual vitamin d content.

Scotland apparently.

vitamin k helps absorb vitamin d
vitamin d helps absorb calcium
calcium helps absorb iron

This is too high a daily dose for people who get a reasonable amount of sun exposure; maybe ok as a 2 month loading dose to correct an existing deficiency, for someone who covers up or doesn't go out in the day.

Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals Trust offers a Vitamin D spot testing kit for £28. It's a fingerprick test that you return in the mail and the results are emailed to you within 5 working days.
http://www.vitamindtest.org.uk/