Thorne Research – Vitamin D-10,000 – Vitamin D3 Supplement – 10,000 IU – 60 Capsules Thorne Research

★★★★★ My daughter takes this product and she is a walking testimony to Vit. D....she has had a lot of pain in her hands and other joints andpretty much knew it was arthritis...upon her doctor's request and with the blood work that proved she had a severe deficiency in this vitaminshe started taking this wonderful vitamin and within a few short weeks, or so, she is now pain free....what a miraculous vitamin and shewill always have it in her daily regime....this is a vegetarian product and this is why we have chosen this brand...we are very pleased with it..

★★★★★ My vitamin D levels were at scary depletion levels--took this daily for a month or two, and I had solved the problem. I should note however that this level of D is not a daily maintenance dose for most people--1000 to 2000 is more than sufficient for most people. When I had my blood retested, I was close to having too much D, and my doctor told me to stop supplementing for a month and then take 2000 a day. I would suggest checking dosage levels with the pros based on your individual situation. (You could also opt to take two or three of the 5000s once a week instead of daily, which is what I did, so I could use up the rest of my remaining bottle.)

★★★★★ The only Vitamin D I can take with NO side effects (jittery, headaches, palpitations). My Vit D level was 26. My doctor put me on a prescribed high dose (50,000 IU) once a week for three months. Level went up to 46 and I felt great (well being, mood improvement, join pains disappear). However, after I stopped taking the high dose, my doctor recommended 2,000 IU per day. I bought 4 different brands in health food store, best quality I could find/perceive, but started having jittery results, palpitations, etc. It turns out that after having been on high dose for three months, then my levels plummeted and started major symptoms (withdrawals?) with feelings of depression, bone pain, and, the worse symptom, unable to sleep due to major palpitations. After ER visits, cardiac monitors (all in a great effort to address the symptoms and not the root cause), a different doctor suggested Vit D 5000 IU by Thorne daily. After three days of taking them, I started to feel like I had not felt for years. No side effects, in fact, these pills provided a very calming effect vs the jittery effects from the other ones. Regarding cost: Thorne is priced similarly to health food store brands, and they work. Also, if you are a woman in the early 50s, and you are not feeling yourself, have your Vitamin D levels checked. If low, take these vs all the other major drugs some doctors are so quick to prescribe. You'll feel a million times better without taking drugs that eventually will provide other/new side effects. Great product, highly recommend it. Shipping was excellent. I got it next day.