09/18/2025
๐ Patient education is key ๐
Letโs talk Vitamin D3 aka your โ๏ธshine vitamin.
A fat-soluble vitamin that plays a critical role in the immune system, muscle function, calcium, absorption, and overall health.
โ๏ธDeficiencies are common among those with poor diets, limited sun exposure, age, skin color, and medical conditions.
โ๏ธNatural sunlight is hands-down the best way to get your needed vitamin D. Itโs half life is much longer than any oral supplementation you can take. 20 minutes a day between 12 and 1 PM in the afternoon can help raise your vitamin D levels.
โ๏ธSymptoms of vitamin D deficiency can include fatigue and weakness, bone, pain, mood changes, and frequent illness. Slow wound healing and hair loss can also be signs of deficiency.
โ๏ธWhen sunlight isnโt an option, the next best course of action is to have an injection a vitamin D. This bypasses the gut where many can struggle with gut related poor absorption (poor diets & poor microbiome)
โ๏ธ50,000iu of Vitamin D3 is recommended & for some, K2 is also needed for the absorption of calcium. (K2 MK-7 helps calcium safely deposit into your bones where it belongs).
โ๏ธDosage depends on age, diet, and current blood levels of vitamin D3.
โ๏ธGeneral recommendations for intramuscular injections are:
Deficiency- 4 injections, one a week for four weeks. Blood levels of vitamin D should be taken to evaluate increases, comparing baseline.
Maintenance- one injection a month.
โ๏ธConsult with your provider to see if vitamin D supplementation is right for you.
โ๏ธ Schedule an appointment with our knowledgeable team and Dr. Robert Dunn for a consultation today. 307-235-4662
