I can’t take Vitamin D

[Rasheed]

When taking Vitamin D3 5000IU, I experience severe acid reflux and sometimes diarrhea, what should do and why is this happening? Due to these symptoms, I am forced to stop taking Vitamin D3…and that’s ain’t good either because the latter is important

[shree]

Did you try taking some others forms of it?

 

This could be an option for you if you experience the same problems with all forms of Vitamin D.

 

https://www.sperti.com/?zCountry=DE

[Norbert Somogyi]

I'm just a guy who researches online and experiments on himself, so take my words with a grain of salt.

Do you take Magnesium? It is essential for vitamin D. That's what I would think of when it comes to diarrhea, when it is too much. Alternatively your body is sensitive to that specific form (Glycinate appears to be ideal for most, works for me too). When you eat a lot of it from diet, less of it is needed.

I've had a span of 1-2 weeks with irregular bowel movements when it comes supplementing with D3, (did not happen until I approached 20K/IU, you may react better to D3 in general) but it sorted itself out over time. Perhaps vitamin D was improving my immune system to sort out the gut-bacteria that does not belong in my gut, while enriching the healthy ones. A transition was needed. I'm not an overly healthy eater, by the way. Prolonged vitamin D deficiency maybe can cause the body down-regulate certain bodily processes to maintain energetic equilibrium, prioritizing those that are essential for survival over those that are not. When the system has enough energy to reboot those processes, it can be painful at first.

Here's a study and some research to look into the relationship between vitamin D and gut health, and correspondingly acid reflux. Keep experimenting, take things slower or sporadically and see what happens. You can also take a look at this comprehensive website for more information

[Yimpa]

10 hours ago, Rasheed said:

Due to these symptoms, I am forced to stop taking Vitamin D3…and that’s ain’t good either because the latter is important

I don’t follow, are you saying it’s important that you take Vitamin D3 or that it’s important you stop taking it 

[Norbert Somogyi]

1 minute ago, Yimpa said:

I don’t follow, are you saying it’s important that you take Vitamin D3 or that it’s important you stop taking it 

He's saying that these symptoms force him to stop taking D3 (they can be temporary, I hope it sorts out sooner or later), even though taking it is important (which I agree with).

[Michael569]

Try sublingual vit D drops.

It bypasses gut absorption & portal circulation making it easier to absorb. Just make sure to buy a product that is designed for sublingual absorption

Edited April 8 by Michael569

[Thought Art]

Ensure the vitamin D is from the right source too. I've heard that not all Vitamin D supplements are made the same. Plus, you need to make sure you take things like magnesium and K2 if you are taking higher doses of Vitamin D.

[gambler]

4 hours ago, Norbert Somogyi said:

Do you take Magnesium? It is essential for vitamin D. That's what I would think of when it comes to diarrhea, when it is too much. Alternatively your body is sensitive to that specific form (Glycinate appears to be ideal for most, works for me too). When you eat a lot of it from diet, less of it is needed.

Yea I heard you should never take Vitamin D on its own.

[Norbert Somogyi]

9 hours ago, gambler said:

Yea I heard you should never take Vitamin D on its own.

Well, rather it is advised. I would recommend Magnesium altogether as it is depleted by D3, while there are other cofactors that help improve your D3 utilization and/or reduce risk-factors such as hypercalcemia (K2, especially at higher D3 doses - might not be needed on a low calcium diet). It is increasingly harder to acquire these from diet alone, as the soil in general is being depleted by abusive agricultural practices for the last ~100 years.

[Rasheed]

Maybe magnesium and K2 is a factor…tricky situation. Not many posts and videos are on the topic are as well

[Norbert Somogyi]

28 minutes ago, Rasheed said:

Maybe magnesium and K2 is a factor…tricky situation. Not many posts and videos are on the topic are as well

Magnesium is 100% a factor, as shown above in the website I referenced. K2 is recommended especially at higher levels levels / doses.

There are videos and posts around the internet (Dr. Michael Holick, Rhonda Patrick, Dr. Berg etc.), but this is currently a niche part of medicine. I only found about it a few months ago, despite researching ways to improve my health for years. It is not part of mainstream culture, because drastically improving your health and well-being with over-the-counter supplements (and lifestyle changes) does not profit big pharma, nor does it grant you frequent visits at the doctor.

Edited Wednesday at 12:05 PM by Norbert Somogyi
I dared to ignore Dr. Michael Holick's Dr. title, and felt too shameful to not add it later