B1G1 Free Select Vitamins/Supplements: 100-Ct Nature's Bounty Potassium Gluconate 99mg

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09-15-2020 at 01:21 PM #3

Consider using liquid melatonin where you can administer 300mcg instead of 3mg

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09-15-2020 at 03:09 PM #4

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Consider using liquid melatonin where you can administer 300mcg instead of 3mg

Why? Genuinely curious. Liquid does seem to be much more expensive.

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09-15-2020 at 03:31 PM #5

looking for vitamin D3 in high dosage, 50k-60k IU.
Any good deal?

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09-15-2020 at 03:59 PM #6

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looking for vitamin D3 in high dosage, 50k-60k IU.
Any good deal?

You should not be mega dosing unless your vitamin D levels are incredibly low and your doctor required you to do so. An average adult should be taking 1,000IU to no more than 5,000IU a day. If you're doing this because you've read articles linking vitamin D to protecting you against a severe case of Covid-19, you should also understand, loading yourself up with vitamin D will not magically boost your levels overnight. It takes time to get to healthy vitamin D levels.

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09-15-2020 at 04:01 PM #7

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Why? Genuinely curious. Liquid does seem to be much more expensive.

Generally liquid drugs and vitamins are fast acting vs slow release. That's my guess.

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09-15-2020 at 04:13 PM #8

I bought the soft gels a couple days ago and wasn't home when the package was delivered and by the time I got the package all the gel tablets were melted together. If you buy the soft gels make sure you are there when they are being delivered.

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09-15-2020 at 04:15 PM #9

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Why? Genuinely curious. Liquid does seem to be much more expensive.

Studies suggest that lower doses of melatonin are more beneficial.

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09-15-2020 at 04:22 PM #10

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You should not be mega dosing unless your vitamin D levels are incredibly low and your doctor required you to do so. An average adult should be taking 1,000IU to no more than 5,000IU a day. If you're doing this because you've read articles linking vitamin D to protecting you against a severe case of Covid-19, you should also understand, loading yourself up with vitamin D will not magically boost your levels overnight. It takes time to get to healthy vitamin D levels.

Have been advised to do it as once a week. unrelated to COVID

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09-15-2020 at 04:48 PM #11

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Why? Genuinely curious. Liquid does seem to be much more expensive.

That is true but I'm not sure a price increase of multiple orders of magnitude justifies a faster acting dosage.

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Studies suggest that lower doses of melatonin are more beneficial.

This I didn't know. I'll have to look into it. I've been taking 3 mg of Melatonin for a few years now and it really does make a huge difference in how well I sleep.

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09-15-2020 at 05:41 PM #13

Quote from alxshanti :

Why? Genuinely curious. Liquid does seem to be much more expensive.

as some others noted, but worth repeating:
(1) absorbs quicker sublingually (but probably the most minor of my points)
(2) because usually liquid drops are 1mg for the dropper, which allows you to more precisely (vs cutting a 1mg pill into thirds or even smaller portions with larger dosages) measure out the optimal 300mcg

less is more.

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09-15-2020 at 05:57 PM #14

Quote from firstdavis :

Have been advised to do it as once a week. unrelated to COVID

I do remember having a sever vitamin D deficiency like 7 years ago. The doctor prescribed a 50k IU, but once a week for couple months only. Those are very high and should not be taken without a doctor guidance.

Back to my story, two months on that high dosage and normal OTC daily after that put me back in business. No issues since then

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