okay, thoroughly confused/bo and clo ?

[sapientia]

Okay, after shoving way too much info into my mommy brain (I'm nursing as well) i want to get butter oil and cod liver oil.
My concerns-I already live in a very sunny area, I have concerns about vit d overdose. Also, i read that I need a good calcium supplement to add to this, as well as more vit. c and a mineral supplement? Do I have this correct? (yes, I am trying to fix some teeth and wouldn't mind the other nutritional boosts from this stuff)i am just so confused at everything I need...
any help is much appreciated.

[sapientia]

any one? any one at all?

*crickets*

[bri276]

as far as the vit d overdose, i wouldn't worry at all. you can get MUCH more laying in the sun all day without sunblock, which people do all the time with no reports of vit d OD.

[sapientia]

thank you!

[flowmom]

Originally Posted by sapientia

My concerns-I already live in a very sunny area, I have concerns about vit d overdose.

IMO, overdosing on Vitamins A and D are a concern, both of which occur in high vitamin CLO.

For Vitamin A:

Children age 3 months to 12 years: A dose of cod liver oil that provides about 5000 IU vitamin A daily
Children over 12 years and adults: A maintenance dose of cod liver oil that provides about 10,000 IU vitamin A daily
Pregnant and nursing women: A dose of cod liver oil that provides about 20,000 IU vitamin A daily

for Vitamin D:

The recommended dosages for cod liver oil provide about 500 IU vitamin D for children, 1000 IU vitamin D for adults, 2000 IU vitamin D for pregnant and nursing women and up to 9000 IU for those taking large amounts of cod liver oil to deal with stress and disease.[...]If you are a lifeguard or spend a lot of time in the sun, you do not need to take supplemental vitamin D; however you still need to consume adequate vitamin A. Animal studies show that even moderate amounts of vitamin D increase the body's need for vitamin A, whether the vitamin D is provided in the diet or by UV light (2,5). So, if you cut back or eliminate cod liver oil in the summer, be sure to consume plenty of oily fish, liver, butterfat and egg yolks from grass-fed hens to ensure adequate vitamin A.

Originally Posted by sapientia

Also, i read that I need a good calcium supplement to add to this, as well as more vit. c and a mineral supplement?

You need adequate calcium to prevent Vitamin D from leaching calcium from your bones. My kids are eating a lot of dairy so I am not supplementing them for the time being. Also, they eat nori seaweed which also provides minerals. I do take 1:1 cal/mag supplements myself.

[sapientia]

thank you so much for your informative post, I understand it better, now.