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Recently I've been reading that Vitamin D3 can be a very potent anti-inflammatory agent. In particular various studies have shown that it can help reduce BPH symptoms associated with inflammation.
Has anyone tried D3 and seen some help in reducing prostate inflammation?
Thanks Neil
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arlington Howard31850
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Hi Neil,
I've been taking 4000iu for about 2 months but haven't noticed any difference.
kmd46521 Howard31850
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I tried it last year. I suspect my level was pretty low before I began (Most people around here seem to have blood levels of D under 20). I pushed the dose, taking at least 50,000 per week (upwards 10 of the 5000 iu caps) and pushed the dose (it seemed to truncate head cold symptoms). Kept it up in high doses until I think I became borderline toxic--then had a blood level checked and it came back at 98 (upper limit of normal 100 at that lab) a week after I stopped the D3. And FWIW, as nearly as I could tell, it did absolutely nothing to my BPH symptoms. Went on to the PAE a few months later.
mcgillvn kmd46521
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That's an important anecdotal report, I hope everybody concerned on this forum notices it. I take 2,000 mg of D daily in 2 doses, based on several studies & recommendations, none of which mentioned prostate connections. You took a surprisingly high dose, and the result pretty much ought to debunk D as a partial solution.
Howard31850 kmd46521
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How did you PAE work out? I had mine 4 weeks ago at UNC with Dr. Isaacson but no change yet in my BPH symptoms.
Thanks
Neil
ben_87928 Howard31850
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Apart from the possible benefits for BPH. From what I understand about vitamin D3 is that it's important to have adequate levels to keep in general good health.
It appears to be a important supplement to take for populations living in the Northern hemisphere, particularly in autumn and winter time, as the body makes vitamin D3 through exposure to sunlight.
Related to this. It would be interesting and perhaps useful to compare different health issues between populations living in the northern and southern hemispheres that share similar general lifestyles and diets. Say comparing countries such as the UK and Australia. And perhaps North America and Australia. I would imagine some studies would have been carried out along these lines.