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7 Ways to Boost Your ABSORPTION of Vitamin D

2022-08-22 Education
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Get my FREE PDF guide on Vitamin D 👉 https://drbrg.co/3Witu00 Find out the best ways to boost your absorption of vitamin D and support a healthy body. For more details on this topic, check out the full article on the website: ➡️ https://drbrg.co/3GcoVuB Check out Dr. Berg’s D3 & K2 Vitamin Here: 🛒 https://drbrg.co/3wmGmEi OR https://amzn.to/3Cof58q Check out Dr. Berg’s Vitamin D3 & K2 with Zinc and MCT Oil: 🛒 https://drbrg.co/3cbEgjT OR https://amzn.to/3PEoXxY Vitamin D Toxicity: ▶️ https://youtu.be/f4XYmrWIas Watch My Other Videos on Vitamin D: Getting Vitamin D from the Sun WITHOUT the Skin Cancer ▶️ https://youtu.be/tPom4UOW1vU #1 Sign That You Overdosed on Vitamin D ▶️ https://youtu.be/Hjlu-jIY9Ao The 7 Warning Signs of a Vitamin D Deficiency ▶️ https://youtu.be/nk4DAjtcviI 0:00 Introduction: Vitamin D deficiency and how to boost vitamin D 0:25 Vitamin D RDAs 1:33 Vitamin D toxicity 2:43 How to get vitamin D 3:15 Vitamin D absorption 7:27 How to boost vitamin D 9:53 Check out my video on how to increase your bile salts! Let’s talk about the top ways to boost your absorption of vitamin D. Vitamin D is essential to support a healthy body, but most people are low in vitamin D. The RDAs for vitamin D are 600 IU. These RDAs are based on preventing bone loss. However, vitamin D has many other functions that go way beyond bone health. I believe the average person should have around 10,000 IU of vitamin D daily. This could be a good maintenance dose, but if you have certain conditions, you may need more. It’s nearly impossible to get the amount of vitamin D you need from your diet alone. You have to be largely dependent on the sun for vitamin D. Factors that can negatively affect vitamin D absorption: • Low stomach pH • Gut inflammation • Kidney problems • Liver problems • Bile deficiency • Insulin resistance • Polymorphism • Obesity • Gastric bypass surgery • Low diversity of microbes • High stress • A low-fat diet • Certain medications • Inability to swallow large capsules • Darker skin types • Age • Living further from the equator • The winter months • Low magnesium, zinc, or K2 • Not spending enough time outdoors The best ways to boost vitamin D: 1. Get one hour of sun per day 2. Take vitamin D with fat or a meal that contains enough magnesium and zinc 3. Do keto and intermittent fasting 4. Consume more fatty fish or cod liver oil 5. Take vitamin D in liquid form 6. Consume more vitamin D (if a genetic factor is preventing absorption) 7. Increase your bile When using high doses of vitamin D, always check with your doctor. High doses of vitamin D can increase blood/urine calcium levels resulting in calcium deposits in the kidney. Also drink 2.5 liters of fluids per day, take cofactors with vitamin D (magnesium, K2 and zinc) and have your doctor monitor your PTH, vitamin D blood levels and creatinine and avoid excess calcium supplements of high calcium foods when taking vitamin D levels over 10,000 IUs. Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio: Dr. Berg, age 58, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan, and is the Director of Dr. Berg Nutritionals. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media. Follow Me On Social Media: Facebook: https://bit.ly/FB-DrBerg Instagram: https://bit.ly/IG-DrBerg TikTok: https://bit.ly/TikTok-DrBerg Disclaimer: Dr. Eric Berg received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1988. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Berg is a licensed chiropractor in Virginia, California, and Louisiana, but he no longer practices chiropractic in any state and does not see patients so he can focus on educating people as a full time activity, yet he maintains an active license. This video is for general informational purposes only. It should not be used to self-diagnose and it is not a substitute for a medical exam, cure, treatment, diagnosis, and prescription or recommendation. It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Berg and you. You should not make any change in your health regimen or diet before first consulting a physician and obtaining a medical exam, diagnosis, and recommendation. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. #keto #ketodiet #weightloss #ketolifestyle Thanks for watching! I hope this helps explain the best ways to boost your absorption of vitamin D. I’ll see you in the next video.

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@1111MeditationPortal 2022-08-22

0:48 Dr. Berg recommends 10,000 IU of vitamin D everyday (maintenance dosage) 1:57 If you're worried about toxicity levels of vitamin D, just consume 2.5 liters of fluid everyday and don't take calcium supplements in any large amounts, 3:15 Barriers to vitamin D absorbtion: Stomach pH, gut inflammation, kidney problems, liver problems, if you're not making bile (it's absolutely essential for absorbing vitamin D), insulin resistance, diabetes, obesity, gastric bypass surgery means less ability for absorbing vitamin D, low diversity in microbiom, stress, low fat/cholesterol diet, medication like statins, dark skin color, age, your location on the planet, seasons, 5:28 Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin, so it's a good idea to take it with some oil or fat or a meal, 5:37 Dr. Berg's solution for those who can't swallow vitamin D capsules (link in the description), 6:45 Vitamin D absorption is also dependent on your magnesium level and your zinc level, 6:54 Anytime you take Vitamin D3, you always want to take vitamin K2 with it, because they work together, vitamin K2 keeps the calcium out of the joints and arteries, 7:07 Be outside in the sun enough, 7:19 How to BOOST your vitamin D levels: #1 Get 1 hour of sun per day, #2 Take vitamin D with fat or a meal, #3 Keto and intermittent fasting, #4 Consume more fatty fish - cod liver oil, #5 Take vitamin D in a liquid form, #6 If genetic factor = just take more, #7 Increase bile,

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@blisterbill8477 2022-08-22

I work outside and average 10000 iu a day of D for about 10 years. My last test was 3 months ago and it was 35 which barely cracks low normal. Everyone is different and we use it at different rates. Get tested and you will know what to do instead of guessing.

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@thewildgoose1790 2022-08-22

Dr Berg you forgot the most important one boron converts D3 into its active form and balances other hormones as well it also recycles magnesium and d3

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@mikimiki6202 2022-08-22

During my week stay in the Caribbean last year. I'd walk every morning and my vitamin D tracker would read 18,000 IUs from the sun. I felt and looked radiant the whole week

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@desertshadow6098 2022-08-22

The Sun provides most of my vitamin D. Getting proper amount of sunlight also promotes a good night sleep and keeps me on a decent circadian cycle.

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@sabrinaandhusband7791 2022-08-22

I always feel flu symptoms when I get stressed 😅 diffenatly high cortisol plays a role in blocking vitamin D.

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@ianbaker2599 2022-08-22

Seriously, that is just way too many things to think about :-/

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@brooksreed9609 2022-08-22

Surprised sunscreen wasn’t on there haha

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@mahendrangovindhasamy1603 2023-06-14

i never see such a great doctor like Mr.Berk....he saved my me by his channel. Thank you and god bless you.

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@Drberg 2026-01-22

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