What is the deal with Vitamin D?

[Kincain]

At the moment, there's a great deal of interest in Vitamin D, and there's a growing body of research on its known and potential benefits. Some of these links will take you to research that, at this stage, should be taken with a large grain of salt. Everything from its effects on insulin sensitivity and fat loss to bone density and increased testosterone levels in men are being looked at. Here are some links, knock yourself out:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21154195
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19655244
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20498201
http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/vitamin-d-000340.htm
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18269634
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21154195
http://www.scribd.com/doc/37119595/D...ul-weight-loss
http://www.nutritionandmetabolism.com/content/7/1/28

On a related note: after a routine physical, some blood work showed that my Vitamin D levels were at the lower end of the reference range. This was about a month after I had experienced a sudden break in my foot while walking down some stairs outside my house, and a few months after I'd started having intermittent pain in the same part of that foot. These two events taken together were enough to compel me to start supplementing Vitamin D. Clinically, up to 50,000 I.U. weekly has been found to be safe. For the average person, that'd be going a bit overboard. For those who are deficient, 3,000-5,000 I.U. a day is the common recommendation. It's cheap and safe to take, so it won't hurt (and could help) to supplement with it.

-S.

In accordance with the first article stacey posted as a link. Here is a review of that article : http://www.ergo-log.com/vitamindtestosterone.html It might not be on-topic but I thought it was interesting to read.

[moonshot]

I got some cod liver oil from Wal-Mart, it came as orange flavored and tasted like orange Tang, not offensive at all (well, don't know how you feel about Tang...). I was just taking 1 tablespoon / day, and a generic multi, and maybe a liter/day of Vit D (whole) milk on average, so I don't think I'm quite at the megadose level.

[Shion]

Drinking the liquefied organs of an animal in my opinion goes hand in hand with lifting heavy shit.

[Mark Rippetoe]

Woah there. I have no doubt that I can drink it. It might be a convenient way to consolidate to the fish oil and the vitamin D. However, the convenience of consolidation might be outweighed by it's being seriously nasty, seeing as I can just keep taking the gelcaps and add a separate D supplement.

Yep, Bro, you are One Barbaric Individual.

[Brenden]

Woah there. I have no doubt that I can drink it. It might be a convenient way to consolidate to the fish oil and the vitamin D. However, the convenience of consolidation might be outweighed by it's being seriously nasty, seeing as I can just keep taking the gelcaps and add a separate D supplement. As for whether it's seriously nasty, your use of the word "manage" and the fact that you seem to see it as a manhood challenge are both telling.

It tastes fine. I didn't enjoy it, but it's not hard to drink. Tastes way better than liver tablets, and it's a hell of a lot easier than a heavy squat.

[Ian Kovtunovich]

4. Lots of you people reading this need to get the fuck outside. In the sun. A lot more often. It's good for all kinds of things.

We don't have that very often up here. The knee-jerk reaction to this is probably going to be "move someplace sunny, you fool," but keep in mind that if all of us in Oregon moved to, say, Texas, your state would be bluer than Rip's balls at a Milkmaids for Chastity rally. (God, I had to stretch for that one.)

[cjangelo]

Someone please promise me that my burps will smell like cod liver oil. I will drink that shit every motherfucking day if I can do that.

4. Lots of you people reading this need to get the fuck outside. In the sun. A lot more often. It's good for all kinds of things.

Yeah sure, I'll just toss on a t-shirt and head outside for a little jog around east harlem tenement housing in the 20 degree weather.

I'll take the cod liver oil.

[stef]

Yeah sure, I'll just toss on a t-shirt and head outside for a little jog around east harlem tenement housing in the 20 degree weather.

You rather severely missed the point.

[Bronan the Barbarian]

Yep, Bro, you are One Barbaric Individual.

Man, an absolute public shaming. I'm going to give cod liver oil a try. I'm also going to throw out my razor and start shaving with a Bowie knife. Probably going to get poison ivy on purpose too. Does Amazon sell hair shirts?

[Mark Rippetoe]

We sell those on our website. Out of stock now due to high demand, check back soon.