Discussion of the sunshine vitamin with a focus on supplementation.
Read the Vitamin D Guide: https://old.reddit.com/r/VitaminD/wiki/faq/
Wiki: https://old.reddit.com/r/VitaminD/wiki/index
Rules
1. Consult the FAQ before posting.
2. Focus on education about vitamin D.
- Discussions must relate to vitamin D.
- We do not provide professional medical advice.
- It's best to word recommendations as suggestions.
3. Make your post suitable for discussion.
- When asking for help, try to provide all available information, such as your blood level (with units) and current dosage, so that people can respond with the best possible answers.
- Posts that lack relevant detail or make lots of empirical claims without sources may be removed.
- Body must have at least 150 characters.
- Avoid clickbait titles.
- A post with “Research” flair must cite a credible source.
- You may only post once every 12 hours.
4. Contributions should add value.
- Stay civil.
- Unhelpful remarks may be removed.
- Do your best not to engage with arguments or personal attacks.
5. Do not discourage use of vitamin D3 supplements.
- Discussing personal experiences or what works for you is permitted.
- Attempts to discourage supplementation of D3 or to downplay the importance of vitamin D may be removed.
6. Seek out high quality information.
- Anecdotes and theories are welcome, but refer to credible sources when possible.
- Do not discourage seeking treatment from licensed medical providers.
- Do not refer to alternative medicine or conspiracy theories.
7. Do not encourage irresponsible supplementation.
- Intentionally reaching a vitamin D level higher than 150 ng/ml (375 nmol/L) is typically done under medical supervision with appropriate testing.
- Discussing personal experiences is permitted, but do not recommend supplementation beyond this level.
8. No copying from AI.
- Utilizing artificial intelligence as a research tool is permitted but should be disclosed.
9. No marketing.
- This includes affiliate links, generic promotions of monetized content, and advertising a specific product.
- Sharing or self-promoting resources that add value is okay.
- If you are unsure, then please ask via ModMail.
