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Is Vitamin D Supplement Effective In Avoiding Dementia?
Question: A health care specialist told me because both parents had dementia I should take 10,000 units of vitamin D daily. What are your thoughts.
Brief Answer:
Yes he is right
Detailed Answer:
Hey thanks for your faith in the health care Magic
I have gone through your question and I understand your problem.
Yes hes right in prescribing you vit D supplementation.
Vitamin-D is proved to induce nerve growth in the brain. Optimal vitamin D levels boosts levels of important brain chemicals, and protect brain cells by increasing the effectiveness of glial cells in nursing damaged neurons back to health.
Vit D also has immune boosting properties and anti inflammatory properties which will further help in reducing dementia and alzhiemers.
So your doctor is right in prescribing you vit d supplementation.
I hope my answer was helpful for you. Don't forget to close the discussion if you are satisfied.
Thank you.
DR . XXXXXXX HASABE.
Yes he is right
Detailed Answer:
Hey thanks for your faith in the health care Magic
I have gone through your question and I understand your problem.
Yes hes right in prescribing you vit D supplementation.
Vitamin-D is proved to induce nerve growth in the brain. Optimal vitamin D levels boosts levels of important brain chemicals, and protect brain cells by increasing the effectiveness of glial cells in nursing damaged neurons back to health.
Vit D also has immune boosting properties and anti inflammatory properties which will further help in reducing dementia and alzhiemers.
So your doctor is right in prescribing you vit d supplementation.
I hope my answer was helpful for you. Don't forget to close the discussion if you are satisfied.
Thank you.
DR . XXXXXXX HASABE.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
But 10,000 units is a lot more than the recommended dosage. Are there side effects or harm to kidneys, liver etc. at that amount?
Brief Answer:
You can avoid toxicity by serial blood testing
Detailed Answer:
Hey thanks for your revert.
You are right its a high dose and can lead to toxic effects but there are 2-3 strategies which we doctors believ in when it is bout correcting a deficiency. Few prefer correcting deficiency at the earliest followed by maintenance doses while others prefer building deficiency over a time . Your doctor might be going for first.I will suggest you to monitor levels using frequent blood testing which will keep you aware about toxicity.I will further suggest you to consult with your doctor one more time about the treatment as you are not convinced with his treatment.
I hope my answer was helpful for you . Dont forget to close the discussion.Thank you.
DR . XXXXXXX HASABE.
You can avoid toxicity by serial blood testing
Detailed Answer:
Hey thanks for your revert.
You are right its a high dose and can lead to toxic effects but there are 2-3 strategies which we doctors believ in when it is bout correcting a deficiency. Few prefer correcting deficiency at the earliest followed by maintenance doses while others prefer building deficiency over a time . Your doctor might be going for first.I will suggest you to monitor levels using frequent blood testing which will keep you aware about toxicity.I will further suggest you to consult with your doctor one more time about the treatment as you are not convinced with his treatment.
I hope my answer was helpful for you . Dont forget to close the discussion.Thank you.
DR . XXXXXXX HASABE.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
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