7 Signs of Low Vitamin D (How Many do You Have?) 2024
So many people in the industrialized nations are deficient in Vitamin D, it is truly an epidemic. When you consider that it is not just a vitamin, but also a pro-hormone, you can begin to understand the importance of this deficiency.
Vitamin D deficiency can lead to weakened bones, yes, but it can also lead to weakened immune systems as well. The risk of cancer, and many other illnesses, increases with a dropping vitamin D level.
The best way to get Vitamin D is from the Sun and from your diet. If you live too far north for the Sun, and can't get enough in your diet, then you should supplement. Having a healthy Vitamin D level is very important to your good health and longevity.
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Excellent! Passed on and shared! Love your videos!
Will using tanning beds a couple or three times a week provide vitamin D?
I have a question. I am Vitamin D Deficient. But I get severe Vertigo when taking Vit D supplements. What's any other way I can supplement my vitamin D
@@MrShivondaadams I suggest getting checked out by a ENT (ears nose throat) Dr. before, assuming it's the Vit D only
Yes
See an ear specialist and try Taking your Vitamin D right at bedtime
I asked my doctor about being vitamin D deficient and he scoffed at me & said it was rubbish and declined my request for a blood test. Time for a new doctor I think!
Definitely move on. Its pretty common knowledge the body needs Vitamin D.
You need to find a new doctor, his arrogant behavior warrants it.
Mine too but she added it to my blood test at my request my prior doctor always tested me and originally I was low when you get older make sure you get your bone density every two years I'm on meds for that too it's scary getting old
Gotta be your own doctor. Western med is only good for emergencies, definitely not good for preventative and maintenance care. I know my body better than anyone because I live in it !
Same here. New doctor agreed to test, we found I was very deficient. I’ve been taking vitamin d3 for around 6 months and my levels are just below where they should be. Can’t stand doctors who play God, boot them in the rear and find another one.
1. Bone Aches 2. Chronic Fatigue 3. Easy Broken Bones 4. Frequent Viral Infections 5. Depressed Mood 6. Slow Wound Heal 7. Muscle Aches
Thank you much!
Thanks
Kaiser499 - big thanks to you for the short version. ✅👌
Yes to all the above. At first they just put me on anti depression and mood stabilizer meds. Then a year later when I was having severe spine Paine they did a bone density scan. And sure enough they found all the reasons I was hurting all over in my bones. Osteoporosis, vit D level was 13, severely low calcium and have problems with absorption. Could absorption problems be due to low vit D ? Thank you 😊
Kaiser499 Thanks, that's me, I now use a wheelchair.
7 signs of low Vitamin D and their timestamps: 1. Bone aches 0:54 2. Chronic fatigue 1:56 3. Fractured bone using minimal force 2:19 4. Frequent viral infections 3:12 5. Depressed mood (not necessarily Chronic Depression) 3:30 6. Slow wound healing 4:06 7. Muscle aches 4:34 Solutions to reduce Vitamin D deficiency: 5:26 * Get more sun (obviously) * Eat a ketogenic diet (i.e. Eat more grass-fed butter, egg yolks, pasture-raised pork) * If taking supplement, take Vitamin D3 (Vitamin D2 is not-so well-absorbed) * Dairy is a terrible way to get Vitamin D * Try all three (Sun, Diet, and Supplement)
Don't forget to take Magnesium Citrate along with it because vitamin D two or three depletes you of your Magnesium.
☺ thank you!
Can it causeback stiffness pain also high and leg aches
Thanks, I've no patience for rambling.
Thank you
My vitamin D level is 8, facing brain fog, shivering,fatigue & balancing issues 🐑
Just wanting to share a public warning - my dad absolutely ruined his kidneys by taking way in excess the RDA, 60,000 IU’s with K2, he’s currently in hospital due to taking too much, he enjoyed the benefits of D3 so much that he just took more - 2 years later D3 toxicity- eGFR went down to 10. No one really talks about toxicity and most doctors haven’t seen it because it’s rare, but it does happen. Thanks for reading :)
Your comment should definitely have more likes. I've been wondering lately have i been over doing it with the D3 intake.
how much K2 was he taking?
A day?
From what I've heard and understand and what Dr Berg keeps reiterating is that if you're taking high vit d3 dosages, you should be drinking at least 2 litres (could be more) of water a day to counteract toxicity and kidney stones. He said your body should cope with very high doses, even into 100,000s providing you drink the adequate amount of water. Don't think you should take high doses over long periods.
@@1973sophia - Also, I'm taking D3 (10,000) with K2 (with MK-7). Other reports stated K2 MK-3 was good. I get freaking corn-fused. I chose the mk7 for my K2 augmentation. I'm experiencing slight discomfort under my right ribs and believe its working on the gall stones I may have. - Keto is the BEST! Bloodwork is great as well!!!
I had to fight 3 doctors to even get my thyroid tested, and after getting results for hypothyroidism; I then had to fight all over again to get further testing to make sure I didn’t have pituitary involvement or hashimoto - and in allllll the things I read I found there is a correlation between low thyroid and low vitamin D. My endocrinologist refused to order a Vit d test, but I was able to get my primary to do it - and I was at a 15 😑😑😑 A huge part of getting proper treatment is, unfortunately, doing your own research and insisting when the doctors are obviously neglecting your care.
The key to getting proper treatment is not going traditional doctors all that "fighting" is not worth the stress
I learned that sometimes the doctor will say no cause the insurance company will not cover it. I had Cigna for 4 years my doctor would order vitamin D due to hypothyroidism and PCOS. However in 2019 and 2020, Cigna said that Vitamin D test wasn’t necessary and would not pay for the test. Now that COVID happened it’s now important. Sadly most medical care is usually up to insurance companies and not the provider- not saying that some doctors just shouldn’t practice period.
I too, had Dr's who would not check me for thyroid issues, vitamin deficiencies, etc... all they wanted to do was prescribe anti anxiety and SSRI meds. I had to take my health and life into my own hands. It's so sad when the doctors won't help you. I have learned a lot here on youtube from Dr Ken and others like him who are educating us about our bodies, nutrition, vitamin and mineral deficiencies. Very grateful 🙏
I was lucky - i asked to have my thyoid checked about two years after my son was born - she asked a couple of questions, felt my neck and agreed. It took about nine months to get the dosage right.
@@nadiyahhenderson5287 the people who reject the tests at ins co are not even drs. So how do they get to refuse anything ? Cigna did that to me but found out it was cancer. Ins has to much say when there not even in the room with the dr and pt.
When I was in nursing school my professor said she lost her son when he was 10. She went through a downward spiral and became extremely depressed life stopped for her. She started talking magnesium and vitamin d together and it changed her life. So of course I started I was diagnosed with anxiety and depression in my teens. And omg I can not tell you how much those two vitamins have changed my life. I don't even have to take antidepressants and anxiety meds anymore, it's been 2 years. I now tell everyone to take those two together. Bc the world needs to know.
Hi, thank you for sharing… can you let me know what type of magnesium you take. There are a few (or does it matter?)
I take vitamin D3, B2 and 200g of Magnesium Glicinate. It does help me also
I would check with your doctor first given there are several types as you indicated. It is especially important if one is taking others supplements or prescribed medication!!!! Should have clarified more. Thanks for asking. It is always important to check with their doctor!!!
My vitamin d is at 25 I wonder even if my levels are 5 numbers before 20 is low, the Dr said we should be at 40, my blood pressure is elevated and I heard from dr.berg vitamin d3/k2 mk7 will lower my blood pressure i also been resting for a week now from commuting 2hrs a day 4 days a week 12hr shifts, gonna try the d3/k2/mk7
Yes, magnesium is key for Vitamin D to be used efficiently in your body!
I hope people understand how generous this man is being with education that cost him not only materially but, emotionally and spiritually to earn. 12 years to become a Medical Doctor is a long haul and most people are not string enough to succeed at the attempt. Thank You kind physician!!
He's making something off of it. Don't fool yourself
I am interested in what he would say about severe Potassium and low vitamin D
I appreciate his info.But your comment is more like a lyrics from celine dion albums. Chill champ.
He is being paid by KZhead that's how it works.
@@patriciameagher9162 well does that mean Vitamin D deficiency is not a real medical condition or will create real medical issues in men?
I had every single symptom. Got my blood tested & it came back Vitamin D deficient. Thank you so much! Sharing w my friends
Start going out in the sun. 10-15 minutes a day.
Me too!
Hope you got better since then... Greetings from Morocco the country of sun (even here vit D def rates are scary)
Meeee Tooo. Thank God for this because it’s vital in what’s going on with the coronavirus scare. Be well, safe and God Bless You all. ☺️😇🙏🏽
What is optimal d level?? McDougal says 20-30ng from sunshine not d3 supplement which harms body he says. Also d3 supplement increases calcium thru intestines into blood!
Thank you Dr. Berry. I recently started taking vitamin D3 on my own. What a difference it makes. I’ve had pain for years. I go to the VA. They have inferred that the pain is made up. What really gets me is why did they never tell me about D3? Rather than insult me and allow me to be in pain all these years. It’s mean spirited and negligent.
So, are you taking Vitamin D3 at night or day? What time is best results for you?
@@SofieLove Thank you.
I had a similar experience from my regular GP. It just isn't in their protocol.
@@sunflowerglow5050 Dr. Berg says to take vitamin d3 with k2 at night so that’s what I do.
Hi which supplement do you take
I've had severe depression and anxiety most of my life and have been diagnosed with bipolar 1.I started taking vitamin d(4000 a day) in March 2020 & I've never felt better!I also completely changed how I ate-no sugar or processed food.
glad ur feeling better
How long before you felt better?
Much better and I have so much energy!
Maybe a few weeks
I have the same very bad High anxiety will the vitamin D levels make that go away
I live in Alaska and since i was 16 was having depressed and suicidial thoughts, and when my mom took me to the doctor they took a blood test to find out that I was low in Vitamin D. Thank you for spreading this
You are not alone, even in a relatively sunny country like Morocco, we have too many deficiencies
I’m glad you’re still with us.
If living in Alaska eat blubber and fat fish.
Herb Bowler I’m sorry... what?
Seal blubber. Fat fish. And cod liver oil are all excellent sources of vitamin D and the fat that are necessary ti metabolize it.
I suffered from restless leg syndrome for 30 years and finally I asked my doctor about it in spite of reading that there was nothing that could be done for it. He sent me for bloodwork and found out that I was deficient on vitamin D. Just after the very first dose, my RLS disappeared. 😊
How much u took
@@bosssales9448 2000 units a day.
I had that RLS alll my life. My sleeping bags which I only used in the summer and were well made-all wore out down by the knee area and below!
@@beastshawnee so uncomfortable. Sounds like you really suffered with it.
What dr do you have that’s so nice and helpful like that? Like what state? Lol
I found out by low Vitamin D when I fell off a curb and broke three limbs. I noticed from your video that I was feeling more tired than usual and a little more down in the dumps. When I asked my doctor, he just said it was the nature of where we lived. I should have pursued this more aggressively. Thanks for the video.
I just found out my vita D is extremely low. I've been complaining about muscle and bone pain for 3 yrs and no one has tested me until now. I have had so many infections in this time frame as well. Thank you for your time informing us. I needed to hear this.
Which supplement do you take
@Sinai Zion I just bought a vita D³ 2000iu and take 2 every day. I bought it from Amazon, and it was a sugar-free option.
My husband and I started taking Vitamin D 2 months ago and we both feel amazing!! More energy, less aches and pains and better sleep
Vitamin D is amazing!
Which D do you take, pls?
@@iaintwonderwoman5720 just go to any vitamin aisle and get D3 I buy the 2000 IU
@@iaintwonderwoman5720 vitamin D3 is the beneficial form
@@shirala1972 u just said u take d2????
All humans make Vitamin D with enough Sun exposure. The problem is that we are either indoors too much, or live too far North to get enough sunshine!
Could you comment on the fact that Vit. D3 is the active ingredient in some types of Rodent Poison ?
How much sun is 'enough sun'? I am currently living in the Philippines, 600 miles from the equator.
KenDBerryMD you wd have to spend hours in the sun practically nude to get enough daily!!!
Another factor in Vitamin D production would be dietary cholesterol or fat. If you are on a fat free, cholesterol free diet you won't make any Vitamin D. That would only be if you are fairly lean though. If are on a low fat diet you will make very little Vitamin D.
dr.berry, is there link to E.D. as well? Do you have info on that?
I was once diagnosed with low vitamin d and I was so tired that I kept on nearly collapsing and I couldn’t barely stand and I was very depressed not bathing or eating and I was exhausted daily. The only missing symptoms were painful bones and painful muscles and slow healing, but I didn’t really get any injuries while I was vitamin d deficient and my cat could tell something was wrong with me and he was the one who encouraged me to eat one meal per day because he wouldn’t eat unless I fed myself. If he had food he wouldn’t eat unless I ate first which made me eat at least one meal a day to make sure he’d eat his food too. My cats are very sweet and very smart. They can tell when my health is off.
My vitamin D levels went from a 9 to 72 in three months by taking 20,000IUS of D3 & 200IU’s of K2 a day along with a magnesium supplement at night. Feeling so much better ☀️
Yes, that's the dose I take. I was seeing one doctor and he never mentioned it being low. But as soon as I started seeing a new doctor that was the first thing he said after doing blood work.
You are slowly killing yourself! D3 is literally rat poison and mixing it with k2 strips the body of minerals we are already have deficiency in
I need to do this. My doctor said take 5,000 IUS a day because of deficient but it did nothing. I need to take more
@@voiceofthedragons what? i cant tell if youre trolling or serious
@@billyannecrews6651 My doctor had me taking the same dose but I was told to take it once a week not every day😳
Can’t tell you how much I love this guys videos. He’s the best!!!!! He should get the Nobel Honest Doctor Award 🥇
Another symptom I'd like to add to this list is: ANXIETY. I've had anxiety all my life, (generalized, anxiety disorder / panic disorder) and after years of therapy I had it pretty well under control on my own without medication. Well, when my vitamin D level went down, my anxiety got so bad that I ended up in the ER and they had to use a really strong sedative just to get me to calm down. It was terrifying. They of course ran all the tests you can imagine on me over the course of the next week, and luckily everything else was fine save for my vitamin D level -- which was down to a 6.5. That's extremely low. My doctor said it had to be what had thrown my body into a pretty much constant adrenalized state, and immediately got me on supplements. So yes, if you're experiencing anxiety, please make sure your doctor checks your vitamin D level regularly. It makes such a huge difference. UPDATE: I just wanted to add here for anyone who might need it, treating my low vitamin D has helped me a lot, but it turns out I also have hypothyroidism & Hashimoto's Disease, so the 3 together was what made my anxiety so severe. Really important to test all these things if you're struggling with anxiety that seems abnormal.
Thank you for sharing your story...really great you found an answer...and such a simple fix! Very sound advice!
Hey! Are you feeling better now? I had the same experience in June, felt randomly dizzy laying in bed then all of a sudden experienced a random panic attack ! My first thought was to go to a psychologist but went for months and still felt weird. Then I had a regular checkup with my primary doctor and discovered I am d3 deficient. Currently on 50,000 IU for 3 months, 3 weeks into it. My doctor didn't explain this causes anxiety but I remember this girl on Instagram recommending a hair analysis because people don't get panic attacks for no reason.
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@@jazmingonzalez6768 Hi there! I'm feeling a lot better now, though it turned out that I actually also have hypothyroidism too... so the combo of treating that the low vitamin D has been what's helped tremendously. Have you noticed any difference with your D3 treatment so far? And also, did they test your thyroid?
@@jo-annahicks3324 You're welcome, hope you're doing alright as well! Turns out I also have hypothyroidism along with the low vit. D, so treating them both has helped tremendously.
Second broken rib in maybe 12 years from coughing. No doctor has ever had me checked for D levels. Thank you for this information.
AND THANK YOU DOCTOR FOR TAKING THE TIME TO TALK TO US
i’ve watched a bunch on the same topic even though I’ve already been diagnosed and am correcting my deficiency. This was by far the best, most helpful video, well done. You also speak excellently. Not a bunch of studders or filler words. So to the point and just plain helpful!!!!!!
Who gives this a thumbs down. It's helping people tremendously with this info. !!
Karen M Maybe people who know there’s better food sources than dead animals.
bonanno Eggs aren't dead animals. Neither are milk or butter.
Dixie Hansen vegans won’t even have Honey,apparently ,it’s cruel to bees...?!
You ever hear of “individuality”? I just love love love, how unique I am!! I never wanted to be like everyone else. Have a blessed & awesome day❣️😉👍🏾💕💕
Well this guy is giving free help... Do you think pharmaceuticals and competing doctors like free help?
I heard things about myself on this. I am elderly and dont get out in the sun rarely. I have recently started taking vitamin D3 daily and have noticed a remarkable difference in my muscle aches and the way my skin bounces back from bruising. Don't you love this wonderful Dr. He is as close to an angel as they come.
My husband ended up with osteopenia after hormone therapy and radiation for prostate cancer...that was on top of years of pain drugs for injury. Its taken a long time to get him reasonable..hes not fracturing ribs regularly now. Im so glad to have found this vid to share without it being concentrated on COVID.
Not far off 100k subs. I really appreciate your easy to understand none BS info. Clearly lots of other do too :) I think you being a real doctor who has seen the keto light really helps. It gives you such credibility.
There’s definitely a connection between Vitamin D deficiency and time spent on KZhead
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Ten years ago I broke my leg, compound fracture in four places, simply walking into my son's school. I had emergency surgery to place a titanium rod and six screws to secure it. I've always wondered HOW that could've happened. You just answered my question! Thank you so much for solving this deep mystery for me. I've been taking vit d3, I'm a carnivore, so it's helpful to know I'm doing some right things.
Maby you need to start eating some meat also. I mean it broke in four places! Strong bones mean a lot. Milk and meat a must in a diet.
It was never explained to me by my that's why my muscles hurt ,I'm tired all the time I feel down and out all the time my bones hurt ,MY dog accidentally scratched my arm & two weeks later it's.still not healed completely.I have every symptom except the broken bones .I'm very grateful to you for sharing this information. I WILL 100 % continue to watch your channel & YES SUBSCRIBED. By the way this is my first time watching a video of yours seriously,again very grateful for you.notifications turned on
I had every one of the symptoms you listed, a broken wrist and a broken ankle before a Dr checked my Vitamin D. It was 8!! Happy to say it is normal now.
I only had chronic fatigue and none of these other symptoms and when I was tested in Feb my level was 27😱!! Been on 10,000 IU of D3 and trying to get summer sun every day I can. Got tested again in September. I'm up to 40. I'm feeling better AND sleeping much better!!! Edit: Two years later. I finally made it up to 60 last year and continue to take 10,000 a day. Still feeling much better.
I work outside in Arizona full time and I was at 26. My doctor says some people just can’t turn sunlight into useable vitamin d.
@@sethallison5682 Oh, wow!! That's crazy!!
When I found out I was at a 15…took forever to get up in the morning. How I functioned at all was a mystery to me. Doing much better now since taking my vitamin.
Same ! I didn’t really have symptoms , like I feel ok . But I was at 24 lol . It’s weird .
Take with K2! A lot of people don’t know that Vit D alone cause calcification in your arteries! K2 makes calcium go to your bones!
Bi-annual I get my Vitamin D bloodwork done. Took a while for my levels to be good.. my Endocrinologist picked it up! I wish all doctors would listen to their patients... I had all those symptoms and was told it was daily stress... thank you educating folks....love your videos.
I had been losing hair for many years. As I aged, I figured it was inherited from my grandmother because she had the same problem. My doctor started doing blood checks on me and he discovered that I was very low on vitamin D. So I started taking Vitamin D=3. I take a lot of Vitamin D-3 now. Once I reached my correct levels, I noticed my hair was starting to grow back. I no longer could see my scalp. At first, I didn't know what had caused this change. As I was thinking about it, the only thing I had changed was my vitamin D-3. I'm so happy that my hair is growing back because of it.
Questions: how much vitamin D3 were you taking a day? In why form were you taking it?... I'm going through this how long after taking vitamin D did you notice hair regrowth?... Hopefully you reply it would be deeply appreciated
@@flowmodejojo4460 I'm taking 8000 units of Vitamin D3 a day. I take it in pill form. I did find that not all pills are the same. I take Nature Made. I've been taking for a year now and my hair just starting to grow about 3 months ago. That is also about the time I started taking the correct amount of vitamin D3. Please consult your doctor for a blood test to find you correct amount you need.
@@galepittenger5820 awesomeness 🙏🏼 thankyou , and I will thankyou so much tho
How many tablets do you take a day, I was told 2000 iu or whatever they call it a day is the max from the doctor. Is this correct..
I took extra Vitamin D because I’ve heard it helps to prevent Covid and an added perk was my low backache vanished after many years!
How many 1000iu are you taking?
@@umarsheikh025 I take 10,000 a day. But I watch Dr. Berg on you tube who has information on Vitamin D.
Mine too!
I heard vitamin C and magnesium and zinc are very good for covid etc. So I now take D3, C and going to add magnesium soon
Take D-3 to fight covid 19
I cant imagine Dr. how you have time to see all the people who need your help. There are so few docs who get this!
It is a common test in the WA doctor offices.
I love how you get to the point so quickly! Thank you!
About a year ago, I was waking up at night with extreme pain in my crotch which would go down the inside of my left leg. Started taking a potassium tablet & the pain would subside more quickly. Went to my doctor she told me to replace with diet tonic water (am type 2 diabetic) because my potassium levels were too high. Did that but still would get the pains, but this time it would start at my ankles and go up my leg. Someone told me to take vitamin D and have been taking only vitamin D3 both morning & night (3 capsules each time) and am not having any pains. What a relief! Someone told me this is "Restless Leg" Syndrome. I do not know, am 75 and not a doctor. Am just relieved I do not have to pay the high price for tonic water to get the quinine and am not experiencing the nightly pains. Thank you doctor for kindly sharing your knowledge with us.
Came here with many vit D questions. You've answered them all and then some...thank you, Dr. Berry!
Iv been told have low vitamin D, just got the news today..following you, Thank you for the information🙏
I was diagnosed with low vitamin d last year. Now I take 50,000 units once a week. I’m autistic and I have generalized anxiety disorder; also ADD. My symptoms looked a lot like I had hypothyroidism but fortunately it was very low vitamin d (I think it was a 9 or 12 on my blood test). The worst symptoms were the anxiety, leg/lower back weakness, and the vertigo. As someone who has struggled with anxiety most of their life take it from me when I say that low vitamin d anxiety is a completely different experience. Low vitamin d anxiety is like anxiety that is being done too you; if that makes sense. I felt 100% certain that something was wrong with me medically not mentally. The leg/lower back weakness was around for nearly a year before the vertigo showed up a few days before I went to the doctor. I have never felt this good in my life since starting vitamin d. Also, I suffer from depression due to lack of proper help when I was a child. My autism was undiagnosed until recently and me not being able to get the proper help I needed as a child has led to a lot of cascading problems over my life, for example, I understood as a child that you are supposed to be polite because it’s kind but what I didn’t understand was that being kind didn’t mean that I had to let people walk all over me, use me, bully me, and so much more. From my perspective I can see how things have trickled down so much just from one small misunderstanding. Good doesn’t always mean good and bad doesn’t always mean bad. Anyway, the depression I had vas very different when my vitamin d was really low. It was really sudden, sharp, and intense when it would happen. I would just all of a sudden get so overwhelmingly depressed and sad. Hope that helps.
May God bless you
You need to be taking it every day
You sound so intelligent and highly empathetic.. I hope you realize that you are a blessing.
Might check iodine levels too
if you were getting plenty of sunlight when your vitamin d was really low, it is possible that a magnesium deficiency may have caused the vitamin d deficiency, because magnesium helps the body to make vitamin d from sunlight exposure. Please consider watching Dr. Berry's videos on Magnesium :)
I experienced an ache in my calves for well over a year. Not excruciating, but uncomfortable enough to make sleep a bit difficult. A few months ago I came across info that suggested Vit D might be a factor. I began taking a supplement and within a few weeks, I realized that the ache was gone. I'm fair skinned and avoid sun exposure, so supplementation seems to be a good solution for me.👍🏻🙂
My oncologist put me on D3 for my lymphoma, reduced in size by 1/3 and is stable . Was having it checked every 3 months , now it's been pushed out to yearly .Very happy with the results ,plus it really helps your mood in the dark time of the year , i take 3000iu daily. LIKE THE MAN SAID - GOTTA BE D-3 !!
God Bless you...
How did you find a wonderful oncologist who knew to even check for that, let alone chose to advise you to supplement, vs.s conventional treatments?
I'm on the same I take 1 a day for 3 week then break for 1 week. I have primary hyperparathyroidism, which has lead me to have severe osteoporosis in my spine and osteopenia of of hip I was 47yrs old at the time.
Hey Rick, what's the status on your lymphoma after a year?
Hope you are doing well
I suffer with alopecia and my hairloss is worse when my vit D is low. I like in the UK so we don't get a lot of sun, we mainly get rain or cold. I used to get colds ALL the time and I was always so tired. So my Dr prescribed me vit D and it has really helped. For the 1st time in years, I have motivation, my hair is improving, I feel more awake and (touch wood) I haven't had a cold in over a year!
Dr. Berry, I’m taking a D3/K2 emulsion. It has sesame oil and olive oil. Should I find one that only has olive oil? I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS! What a wonderful service you provide. I’m sure you have saved many lives with these informative videos. “Thank you “ is so inadequate.
I have a very similar dx and experience. I went to live in Costa Rica for several years (from cloudy Seatttle) and within a couple month anxiety and depression were decreased dramatically.
I just saw your site today. You are really well informed on each subject and give a great deal into speaking of it from all angles. Thank you
Much thanks, love and respect for this, Doctor Berry. Have a great weekend.
I agree. I've had covid 4 times and vitamin D deficiency is a risk factor. None of the doctors I saw tested me for vitamin D deficiency. I just got tested last week and my levels were 10. It explains so many ailments I've been having so much trouble sleeping sleeping and staying asleep. Its a sign of vitamin D deficiency. I'm so grateful for the doctor who took time to test my levels
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All your videos are so addicting , everyday I listen to u just like a podcast while I’m doing my household chores. Thank you so much 💞
I have everything u just said. Broken rib from coughing. I completely agree 💯. I have low vitamin D3 every time I have blood work. Tyvm
I found out my vitamin D level was at 19 earlier this year. My only symptom was this weird "stunned" feeling I kept getting, weather I was sitting or walking. It would be this light stunning/dizziness I would get for a second. At first I thought I was just coming down with something, but after two weeks I knew it had to be something else. Glad I didn't wait too long!
Me too! I thought I was going crazy
YES ! You are a great teacher and inspiration who has 💯 made a positive change in my life. Videos are done with a great balance; you get the message to us in a concise yet interesting way. Your choice of topic is amazing. It's kinda like your Good Ole Boy from high school is now a doctor! (This is also the reason you're glad he's at the party 😉)!
Dr Berry, Thank you so much for all of your videos. I am on day 30 doing carnivore. I've lost 15 pounds, but that isn't even what I am excited about. I have suffered with autoimmune issues for many years. I am 67 years old. Problems began in my late 20s. I've been to many doctors and there was little they knew to do for me. One doctor who was supposed to be a specialist in Fibromyalgia gave me B12 shots. It helped some, but things progressed. He passed away and I went to another doctor. He told me he didn't believe in Fibromyalgia but he would do that my deceased doctor was doing. I just quit going to any doctor. Once I had stroke like symptoms and specialists did brain scans etc...nothing. My face was sagging and still does a bit on one side, and my speech was slurred, but there was nothing wrong with me. hmmm I saw another doctor and he gave me meds that caused me to sleep 16 to 20 hours every day. The pain was throughout my entire body. Muscle spasms in my legs and spine were awful. Head to toe pain. A family member had me watch your videos. Day 9, I realized much of the pain had gone. Day 20 though today...I am alive again! I don't hurt anywhere. Thank you for the videos. I watch them every day for encouragement and information. God bless you. I am sorry this is so long.
Wow. That is awesome. Good for you. Question: do you take Vit. D supplements? Txs.
@@sagebay2803 yes, D3
@@elainelittauauthor2218 txs!
ABSOLUTELY AWESOME! The timing of doctor Ken Berry's "7 Signs" for a rather large deficiency of the vitamin supplement D3 was right on for me. His explanation and/or description of how the shortage looks when this shortage is demonstrated physically and sometimes emotionally. This segment hit the proverbial nail squarely on its head.
Yes I take vitamin D I feel so much better....
I've been taking vit d 3 ..for almost 4 months now..feel better than B4 . Hope it works for me..
Hey Ken. I was so glad to see you on here. Love this. Very helpful. You look the same as you did in school.
Cannot believe how spot on this video is. I tripped in the kichen & fell on carpeting breaking my wrist. Went to ER & orthopedic surgeon no one suggested low Vitamin d nor did they order blood work. I was 66 at the time.
Oh my God, my bones hurt, especially my lower legs!! My vit d level has been below 30 for at least 3 yes. Thanks for the info!!
Thank you! I have Vitamin D deficiency and this video was helpful! Much appreciated :-)
You answered my question about bones aching. Thank you your videos are helpful!
We have watched most of your videos and you have changed my wife and I’s health.
I watched this video and have immediately began what you have suggested. I had 5 out of 7 symptoms that you described. I am taking this deadly serious and I hope the changes I made help me in the long run.
I suffer all but broken bones, and i have been on 10k d3, 100 k2, magnesium , and c daily, for 7 months, no decrease in any symptoms.
I fell and broke my femur in my hip. I'm 60. I had NONE of these symptoms. And yet it turned out my vitamin d was at 18!!! Grrr. Don't wait for symptoms. Just go and get tested
Since my doctor checked my vitamin D level. I have been taking it for 6 months. And my hair has been growing like crazy. My hair dresser noticed
Patricia Davis Cool!!! :)
Patricia Davis thank you for sharing this!!!!!
Biotin makes your hair grow faster n thicker also.
This could be a cure for baldness 👀😭
My hair was falling out a lot before i started taking the vitamin d3 is lessing now . I've been taking the vitamin d3 for about 6 months now
Thank you for the great info! I will pass this along to the women in their 30's, 40's and 50's in perimenopause/menopause that I see in Health Coaching! 👍😄
Thank you! My vit d was 17 and i had all the symptoms but 1(broken bone) a doctor said fibromyalgia and dismissed it. Thank you for docs like you, and my new doctor who check this.
I have had painful bones. Everytime I mentioned that ppl thought i was weird!! Some ppl have no clue how to listen to their bodies. Gawd🙄 thanku so much for this info👌🏼
I try to listen to my body very carefully these days and one of my docs said im crazy cause im inventing symptoms. Fml. Now i dont think we should be hypochondriac with every little symptom and pain we have but we should we careful on how food affects us. I gave up dairy for a little over a month and then i noticed achy muscles and hands. After few days back on dairy and supplementing with vit D, I feel better.
Other people will tell me "aw it's nothing, go stretch if you're sore," or "you're tired? did you eat enough today," "drink enough?" People will say those sorts of things to you until you look like death. Then they'll say "hey, you don't look so good" the day before you're admitted to the hospital or something. It's like yeah, I told you a while ago I didn't feel right, and you just decided NOT to believe me because YOU feel great all the time. My body is not the same as yours, and I do not make up ailments for attention!
A while back you mentioned D3 needed to be taken with oil to help absorption, so I went and Found a D3 - K2 in MCT oil drops, took the amount you said we needed (7 drops with this one) and I went from a D level of 18.5 to a healthy level of 58.4! I've had low D for like 10 yrs. Much Love Dr Berry!
By the way, I use to be sick all the time, I was constantly sore and achy, there were days I couldn't walk, my hip or ankle would just not let me put any pressure down, chronic sinus infections and ear infections. Pretty much all cleared up with Keto and the D3/K2 drops!
Awesome! That is a great level
Where did you find that supplement?
KETO Diamond Thanks for the tip, I'm pushing it on to my wife.
KETO Diamond i like yours a lot!! Mine is a d3 with k2 but its a chewable!! I love it!! I alwayd take with fat or my bpc.
I have low vitamin d as of recently and Ann extremely fatigued. A little muscle ache and will start a supplement. Thanks for the video. Very informative.
Outstanding! A few years ago, I stood up at work and my pelvis spontaneously broke. That is a life-changing event. I am on pain medicine for the rest of my life because the break didn't heal, it turned into osteoarthritis. (It normally takes a high-speed violent impact to break your pelvis.)They found out I had Osteomalacia. I'm now taking 50,000 IU once a week of Vitamin D. I have had many broken bones in my life. And still do. Bone pain--yes. I forgot to fill my Vit D prescription for 3 weeks, and I was in relentless pain. I didn't connect the pain with Vit D. Luckily, I'd picked up the prescription that morning. I took it that night. Next morning, the pain was gone. I tell everyone I know to get their Vit D checked at their next wellness exam.
I am Vitamin D deficient. I came to find out through my maternal grandmother and mother. When my NaNa was told she had it she was told to let her daughter know. So that said my mother got tested and ultimately I was tested. We are all Vitamin D deficient. I got pretty lazy about taking it and I can tell. I’m currently dealing with a significant injury and have had 3 major chest surgeries and having low Vitamin D isn’t helping me. I have every single one of these symptoms. I also wish I lived close enough to have you as my doctor. I’m so glad that I found your channel.
That's correct, I read somewhere that as much as 70% of adults are vitamin D deficient!
A very good and informative video, thank you so much from Leeds, United Kingdom. Love your mention about animal welfare.
So appreciate what you do for so many! Bless you!
An actual MD who knows about HEALTH and HEALING? A unicorn! God bless you! ♥️
I had received 8 days 1 hour sun in the morning and VOILA my knee pain was gone It was Vit. D DEFICENCY
YESSSSS!!! Same here and when I stop taking the vit D it flares up again!!!
Thank you Doc for giving us an example of signs or symptoms to become more aware of what’s going on to our body and sharing your marvelous thoughts how to managed taking ourselves to become a healthy one! God bless you more
Thank you Dr. Berry ! I appreciated so much all your works and time you giving us peoples 💚
Thank you. I suspect those who do not go out much, such as myself when I don’t go out for weeks, then we might have low Vitamin D. I live in a very old cottage with not much light coming though the small windows. I also get very depressed with low mood. On a regular basis, every month, I’m getting muscle/tendon pain, in the same places, at the very top of my legs and the severe pain stops me from walking for days. I’ll try taking Vitamin D along with calcium. Some years ago I did have my Vitamin D tested and I think it was about 25. The doctor prescribed Vitamin D, which I took, but then I stopped. Such an interesting video, thank you again. Look forward to your next one.
What!!!! My doc has been telling me my Vit. D is low, but really didn't think that much about it!!!! Taking my Vit. D immediately!!!
Thank Dr. Berry, your video confirmed what I need to do after diagnosis of low vitamin D a week ago.
Another sign can include INSOMNIA. As a nurse that worked the night shift for most of 25 years, me and my colleagues would find ourselves waking around noon or 1pm when we needed to sleep for our next shift! When I started taking 50,000 ius Vitamin D per week due to low Vit D level, that stopped happening.
Agree as a RN working 12 hr. Nights for 24 yrs. Sleep was so hard to come by. Real deep sleep impossible! I have been taking 50k units as well with some improvement
I have insomnia too, and I am D3 deficient, maybe it's the reason?
I thought that is an outrageous amount and you end up sicker later on
@@hotpinkjalapenos my doctor told me to take that dosage. Please note that this is a once a WEEK dose! Everyone should consult with their own doctor before starting ANY of Vitamins D, A or E or any combination of them. Since they are fat soluble, a person can overdose on them.
New subscriber here...thank you!!!...I feel both my hubby and I are in that low vit d category...we live where there's 6 month passing rain clouds llol.
Just found this guy, and I really like him. Subscribing now. Thank you, Dr Berry!
I’d like to mention the importance of taking vitamin D3 with vitamin K2! The K2 helps drive calcium into your bones and keeps calcium away from being excessive in your circulatory system. And this way, you won’t have to worry as much about over-doing the vitamin D3. Thanks for a great video!
When I began taking K2 my heart began skipping beats. I ran across a video that explained vite K will use magnesium. I increased my mag intake and my heart returned to normal. Also note, Vite K will thicken the blood (at least that's what I've read) so if you are on blood thinners, maybe check on that before taking.
@@thekat268 try fermented soybeans. It is rich in K2 and probiotics. It taste like coffee to me. New York Natto Organic - Japanese Probiotic Superfood made fresh in NYC - Certified Organic - 4 jars, 8 ounces (220 grams) per jar
@@HenryLowery1 would that mean tofu has k2?
@@HenryLowery1 Doesn't soy cause reduced testosterone?
@@bradh6185 only at concentrations you would very unlikely consume.
Thank you Doctor. I am sharing this video with everybody I know 🤓
I had all of these symptoms. I went to the doctor and my vitamin D levels were at 10%. My doctor told me that people could die from having low vitamin D levels. I needed a much higher dose than an over the counter dose. I’m currently taking 50,000 units of vitamin D each week. A normal vitamin D pill has 500 units... I’m starting to feel much better since taking the prescription!
7 signs: 1. Bone ache(Osteomalacia) 2. Chronic fatigue - low vitamin D25 3. Fragile bones, bones getting fractured easily 4. Frequent viral infection like cold 5. Depressed mood 6. Slow wound healing 7. Muscle aches for no real reason, or without doing much exercise 8. Bonus reason - for US/Canada - not getting enough sunlight, not eating foods high in vitamin D Thanks so much sir 🙏🙏🙏😊
Thanks Dr. Berry! I appreciate you're knowledge.
Great content as usual. I love how you get right to it!!!
I suffered with bone aches before I started taking Vitamin D.
Bless you Dr. Yes I was low on vitamin D so I got and take that now regularly, yes I tell others...! Joined your channel, will be watching every vidio, I want to be healthy. God Bless you Wendy From:Kentucky❤💚❤💚❤💚❤💚❤💚❤💚❤💚❤💚
Thank you for helping the world! Love your videos. Have learned so much! Thanks for sharing all your hard earned knowledge and, experience, and suffering with SAD. You have helped so many! God Bless You.
This Dr. is so very informative and has a great bedside manner. That being said, does anyone else besides me have an overwhelming need to clean his glasses? I feel like there is a visible "fog" on his lenses!
I could just cry right now! I am thanking God that I found you!! You have described everything that I have been going through for years now and no doctor has EVER even mentioned vitamin D deficiency... this is AMAZING!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!
I didn’t know the link between vitamin D and depression. Thank you!
Thats why people is Washington State have a high suicide rate. Its frequently gloomy and rainy. There is a research study from the 90' which tested that out by supplementing Vitamin D for those who took the supplement vs those who did not.
its called S.A.D seasonal adjustment disorder. You can buy sun lamps for this. or just eat good eggs
My son who is now 36, was very moody some years back and withdrawn and I told him, he needed to get out more!!! I told him how it was said, most people were vitamin D deficient!!! He bought some supplements and began taking them and confessed it worked wonders!!! Yes many people have committed suicide because the mood sunk so low!!! All should feel better once out on a beautiful day!!! If not that is a sign something is wrong!!!
Don’t forget hair loss. I lost so much of my hair from very low vitamin D. Great information thank you
U would make an amazing professor. Everytime you explain something I understand it and the way u explain it makes perfect sense.
Started taking 5000 iu D3 I purchased at Costco and I immediately felt good, like a lighter happier feeling. Its one supplement I never forget to take.
first you need to get a blood test to find out where you are and you gets a good quality vitamin D3 and K2 this should be minimum 60 nanograms up to a hundred nanograms if you have illnesses. Listen to dr. Berg on vitamin D3 and K2 on KZhead
For a natural way I eat portobello mushrooms or other ones , best source of vitamin d if u can't get any Sunshine