June 2, 2017
5.0 out of 5 stars RA sufferer very encouraged!By Pam on May 31, 2015
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read this informative book a few days ago and immediately increased the amount of D3 I have been taking and added K2.
I was diagnosed with RA in April 2013. I had no previous symptoms, just went into a flare suffering from severe foot and ankle pain. Rheumatologist put me on prednisone, hydroxychloroquine, methotrexate and an NSAID all heavy duty drugs with serious side effects. The pain and inflammation subsided, but those drugs are toxic and my body cannot tolerate them. I decided to discontinue the prescribed therapy against the advise of my doctor in February 2015 . My liver has recovered , I am on an anti-inflammatory diet, manage stress, exercise regularly and manage pain and swelling with 1-2 mg of prednisone and low dose of NSAID as needed. Of course the doctor says this will never work and I will be back in his office begging for relief. Well, I intend to heal. I was taking 5000 mg of D3 and have been upping it every day. I added K2, but I am not clear how much I should be taking. I am sleeping better and I feel good. Pain is minimal, no redness or swelling. Had a full blood panel recently and it looked good. D3 level was 30, the bottom of “normal”. Next testing scheduled for August. I will update progress then. RA causes fatigue and depression and honestly, I feel more energetic and happier already. I have always been extremely health conscious, active, healthy and fit. RA is not going to rule my life and I have no intention of taking any of those toxic drugs on the market to treat it. I am very grateful for this book. Steve1 year ago
Hi Pam. I wish you all the best. 30 is terribly low. If you have RA, you want to get your D3 25 level up to 100-120. I suggest 20,000 to 30,000 per day until you reach your target. Then reduce down to 10,000 per day maintenance.