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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Has anyone taking a vitamin D supplement becuase their doc told them they tested low for vit D ever actual tested no longer deficient?

Given that supplements have no regulation, I often wonder at doctors recommending them.  Sure, it might make sense if the supplement actually contains what it claims to contain, but a doctor wouldn't know.  It just seems like bad practice on the part of doctors.[/quote]

The issue you identify is not with a doctor's medical advice, but with lack of regulation of a product.

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But a doctor recommending an unregulated product with potentially no chance of efficacy is also an issue.[/quote]

If a doctor recommends a supplement with studies backing up the efficacy of that supplement, particularly with no known major side effects, there is nothing wrong with encouraging a person to take that thing.  The doctor is not responsible for ensuring that the patient actually obtains and ingests that supplement.

A doctor can tell you to increase your fiver intake without knowing for sure you will actually ingest more fiber.
A doctor can tell you to walk more without knowing for sure if you will do that or if you will do so in a safe environment.

Similarly a doctor can tell you to ingest more magnesium and that supplements are a good way to do that  without knowing for sure that you will actually take a quality supplement.[/quote]

you are missing that the doctor doesn't know if ANY supplement actually contains the ingredient.  It's akin to recomending snake-oil.

It would be different if the doctor recommended a product that they KNOW has the relevant ingredient, but I don't know if a doctor could know that about any product.[/quote]

Vitamin D supplements are all the same. What sort of tin foil hat do you wear? I check my levels an additional time after my annual physical since my levels tend to be low without additional sun exposure and supplementation. Maybe the tests are also a conspiracy. [/quote]

How do you know they are all the same?  This is a serious question.  No supplement is regulated for content.  Everyone knows this; it is not some secret conspiracy.

I didn't suggest the tests were a conspiracy.  [/quote]

E.g., https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/whats-in-your-supplements-2019021515946[/quote]

Your own link says that the ingredients on the supplement is accurate.  So by this cite, you ARE actually getting the thing you think you are getting, and the thing your doctor is recommending you take.

It does say that the dosage may be off, or that other ingredients may be added to "enhance the effect."

That leaves you with an informed doctor making an informed risk analysis that it is still worth it for your health to take that supplement.
The article also encourages the reader to follow the advice on their doctor on whether to take the supplement....as people here are suggesting.[/quote]

Also, the FDA does in fact regulate supplements:  https://www.fda.gov/food/dietary-supplements

The FDA also recommends that you follow the advice of your doctor on taking supplements:

More Information: Dietary supplements can play a role in improving or maintaining your overall health. Some supplements can help you meet your daily requirements of essential nutrients. Dietary supplements can also have health risks, interact with medications, or interfere with lab tests. 
Bottom Line: Before buying or using a dietary supplement, read the product label and talk with a doctor, pharmacist, or other health care professional about any medications you are taking and your overall health. [b]They can help you decide which supplements are right for you.  [/b]
https://www.fda.gov/news-events/rumor-control/facts-about-dietary-supplements

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