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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Are these low D levels with regular sun exposure?  [/quote]

Yes.  Most people in the United States are low because what we think of as regular (or even high) does not compare to what our bodies have evolved to use.

To answer OP's question, I was deficient, took the 50,000 IU prescription round, then did 10,000 IU daily for about 18 months and have recently scaled back to 7000 IU per day because 10,000 started to make me flush.  Vitamin D3 (coleocalciferol) is what you want.  I take a 5000 IU pill plus a fish oil supplement that contains 2000 IU.

You really can't overdose on it, but the flush effect is a decent marker of when you have enough.  (Your face gets warm and you get a little light-headed like standing up too quickly, similar to how some people react to niacin.)[/quote]

Please expand or give a link to info on "what our bodies have evolved to use" in terms of necessary vitamin D and what levels we should have.

I do not use sunscreen except when I will be out in the strong sun for extended periods of time (I use it at the beach or pool or a long day outside in the summer) and treat my kids the same.  They have never had a sunburn.  I have had my vitamin D levels tested and I think it was at the high end of normal.  I have fair skin and I realize that people with darker skin require more sun exposure to get sufficient levels of vitamin D so that can be an issue.

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