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Shantilly · 11-26-2007, 10:56 PM

So I went to the doctors today for my physical, blood tests were done a while ago. I asked him for my Vitamin D levels, and he replied he didnt order that test as I had a tan....... BUT and I quote " due to the new data on Vitamin D's anti cancer properties we now test all patients" . We didnt test you because you own tanning salons and are dark.

Myself, the doctor and the nurse ended up having a half hour discussion on Vitamin D. Nice to see he was reading his weekly medical journals. But I still knew more than he did.

He recommends to his patients that are low in Vitamin D levels (and he had no idea what low was) to take 1000 IU a day. I explained to him that tanning beds could give up to 20,000 IU in a tan. He "thinks" this is too much. He didn't realize that the body will stop making Vitamin D thru the skin, when it has enough. Unlike ingesting it, where one could become toxic.

I think we have developed a totally different relationship. He is now asking me questions on Vitamin D.

""""ITS GONNA BE A GOOD YEAR!!!!""""

11-26-2007, 10:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
Shantilly Who The **** is Derf? Join Date: Oct 28 2001 Location: Ontario Posts: 1,145 Rep Power: 12	My Doctor is now testing Vitamin D levels!! So I went to the doctors today for my physical, blood tests were done a while ago. I asked him for my Vitamin D levels, and he replied he didnt order that test as I had a tan....... BUT and I quote " due to the new data on Vitamin D's anti cancer properties we now test all patients" . We didnt test you because you own tanning salons and are dark. Myself, the doctor and the nurse ended up having a half hour discussion on Vitamin D. Nice to see he was reading his weekly medical journals. But I still knew more than he did. He recommends to his patients that are low in Vitamin D levels (and he had no idea what low was) to take 1000 IU a day. I explained to him that tanning beds could give up to 20,000 IU in a tan. He "thinks" this is too much. He didn't realize that the body will stop making Vitamin D thru the skin, when it has enough. Unlike ingesting it, where one could become toxic. I think we have developed a totally different relationship. He is now asking me questions on Vitamin D. """"ITS GONNA BE A GOOD YEAR!!!!""""