Common queries about vitamin D answered here
1. Above 13.5 ng/ml is considered normal
2. Below13.5 is insufficiency; and below 7 is considered deficiency.
3. Natural ways of getting vitamin D: 20 min of exposure to sunshine on three days a week; or via foods fortified with vitamin D
4. Vitamin D supplements are only needed if it is low; or if there are symptoms caused by vitamin D deficiency
5. Excessive intake of vitamin D can lead to toxicity and adverse effects, as it is a fat soluble vitamin.
6. Testing vitamin D once a year is sufficient, or when advised by a doctor, in presence of certain symptoms.
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