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Slim for Life: 10 Strategies to Lose Fat and Keep It Off
Pop some vitamin D.
Taking this vitamin daily may help you drop pounds. A study at the University of Minnesota found that people who started a weight-loss program with higher levels of D lost more than those who weren't getting enough of the nutrient. Other research suggested that vitamin D appears to boost the effectiveness of leptin, a hormone that signals the brain that you're full. Because it's difficult to get D from food, Shalamar Sibley, MD, an assistant professor of medicine at the university, says you may need to take a vitamin D3 supplement. Many experts now recommend 1,000 international units every day.
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If I take a Multivitamin everyday, is that enough?
1/31/2013 06:09:53 PM Report AbuseMy doc recommends 2,000 VitD/day & lots of sunshine in the summer, just don't get burnt. Get tested! You probably ARE Vit D deficient unless you know you aren't. I live by the 42 parallel... my level was 23. She said a man that was at 12 was nearly incapacitated until he began Vit D prescription. She gave me 50,000 units 1x a week for 3 mos & retests my level every 3-6 months. If Vit D levels are below 50 in the winter then she ups recommended supplement even more. Ideal level is about 70.
7/11/2012 02:25:12 AM Report Abuse