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If you live in the UK or on a similar latitude it doesn't matter if you get out a lot, you are still at risk of Vitamin D deficiency. An athlete I was advising worked a 0.8 contract in a manual outdoor job and she came back with horribly low levels! There is a good study on Vitamin D levels...

Haha!! Quote of the day?

Well done Viv!! I'd be interested to know if you had a calcium reading done too seeing as your Vit D levels are so high. A dietitian friend of mine is very wary of supplemental Vit D because of its affects on calcium levels. What do you intend to do with your Vit D dosage in the coming months...

Me too.

Whey will raise insulin yes, due to its leucine content which is slightly higher than for say Beef. Although I wouldn't always consider this as a bad thing... it can even be used to get BS under control.. as there is no carb load along with the insulin. The reason Whey is not used on the...

That's great news Bluefoxy!! :thumbup: :)

Thought readers of this thread might be interested in the following: http://www.nutritionjrnl.com/article/S0899-9007%2811%2900414-X/abstract?source=aemf - A 21st century evaluation of the safety of oral vitamin D

borofergie - I imagine they are pretty low carb from that ingredients list! Can't see any sugar alcohols. Agree though, if someone wants shakes for convenience there are plenty of low carb shakes arond that taste great! Agree with the above... although if you're wanting to be REALLY low carb...

What are the ingredients? :o

Is there a reason you have gone for soy instead of lactofree/rice/oat/almond milk? "Although safety testing of natural products, including soy products, is not required, the possibility that widely consumed soy products may cause harm in the human population via either or both estrogenic and...

Because of the carbs in milk do you use an alternative? When choosing the alternative do you think about anything else other than the carb content? With the negative effects of soy on testosterone levels in men and the possible negative effects on thyroid function I stear clear of all soy...

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Hi Viv, This was the paper I saw: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20642395 I've seen the 'fact' stated that older people are less able to synthesize vitamin D but I've never actually seen any 'proof' as it were. I've seen references given such as...

What dosage of Vitamin D will you be taking?