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Middle Eastern women may have vitamin D deficiency

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Andy Battaglia:
This makes sense. The darker your skin, the more exposure you need to the sun to get an adequate amount of vitamin D. And living in a warm climate is no guarantee, as this original study from the UAE showed. If you cover or just have very limited exposure to the sun, you cannot get enough vitmain D from sun alone.

Sharmin:
Andy,

I have increased little A's osteocare so that he is receiving the maximum amount for his age - 10ml 3X daily.  With the progressives - this makes about 1000IU a day.  I will continue this for another week while his doctor speaks with the doctors in Oakland to determine how he is going to get his megadoses of vit D.  If they don't begin some kind of treatment by next week, I have vit D3 pills should I add 1000 IU more to what I am giving him? 

When my vitamin D levels were low I was put on 3000IU a day for 3 months before my levels were restored.  Now I am on a maintenance dose of 1000IU daily.  Coupled with my thalassemia minor, having low vit D was really draining me. 

Thanks,

Sharmin

Andy Battaglia:
I think little A should be getting a minimum of 2000 IU vitamin D daily during months when he does not get regular exposure to the sun.

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