jbdivers

Anyone else out there who owns or works at a salon with low Vitamin D level? Mine just came in at 31 which is lower than recommended. I had a real hard time finding a Dr. who would order one because they just don't want to believe in it.

I own a tanning salon. Couldn't be low on her right? Of course the recommended levels on the lab results were 25-80 which said I was ok. I know this. I was tanning once a week or every other and taking a dose of 1000 mg Vit D. It's been a tough winter up here in Minnesota.

engfant

Not enough. 3 times a week (1/2-3/4 sessions) and forget the pill. That's trash anyway.

unity

Are you going in an HP bed?

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eileen

a better question would be how many minutes?
weight?
skin color to begin with?
age?


i really don't want to know your age/weight but it does effect your ability to absorb vit d.

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Don Smith

The number "31" alone doesn't tell me what I need to know.

Is is 31 ng/ml or 31 nmol/L?

If it is 31 ng/ml, then it is 77.5 nmol/L which is OK. If it is 31 nmol/L, you are down in rickets territory-LOL.

eileen

Has anyone tried this test?

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