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What Does My General Health Check Up Result Indicate?
Question: Hi Doc,
I had my general health check done.
And the report shows that Vitamin D, 25
Hydroxy test as deficient.(5.3 ng/ml)
Can you please review and suggest vitamin D supplements.
Attached result.
Thanks
I had my general health check done.
And the report shows that Vitamin D, 25
Hydroxy test as deficient.(5.3 ng/ml)
Can you please review and suggest vitamin D supplements.
Attached result.
Thanks
Brief Answer:
Low Vitamin D
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query.
The reports shows that you have low vitamin D levels. Also get you rblood calcium levels checked. If calcium is also low then you will need supplements for both vitamin D and calcium.
You can take the following dose for vitamin D:
Vitamin D 60,000 IU once weekly for 1 month
Then continue vitamin D 1000 IU twice a week for 2 month.
Recheck after 3 months.
Vitamin D is available in many brands like Calcirol XXXXXXX D rise XXXXXXX etc.
Hope it helps. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Dr Vaishalee
Low Vitamin D
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query.
The reports shows that you have low vitamin D levels. Also get you rblood calcium levels checked. If calcium is also low then you will need supplements for both vitamin D and calcium.
You can take the following dose for vitamin D:
Vitamin D 60,000 IU once weekly for 1 month
Then continue vitamin D 1000 IU twice a week for 2 month.
Recheck after 3 months.
Vitamin D is available in many brands like Calcirol XXXXXXX D rise XXXXXXX etc.
Hope it helps. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Dr Vaishalee
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