A hospital employee with a PhD in Pharmacology who specializes in oncology 
recommends 2000 IU/day for everyone for breast health.

Carolyn Schindewolf, IBCLC (I think mine was 40 something but still not high 
enough.)
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From: "Jodie Lucci" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, June 05, 2010 12:35 AM
Subject: Re: Vitamin D


> Tested last Sept and level was 34.  Dr. stated "low but not scary low". 
> She recommended supplementing with either 400 or 600 IU/day.  I don't 
> remember which.
>
>
> Jodie Lucci
>
> On Jun 4, 2010, at 11:48 AM, Jake Marcus wrote:
>
>> I'd love to know how  many on this list have had their own Vit D levels
>> checked, and how many who have  had them tested found that they were at 
>> least
>> 50 or above.
>>
>> ...
>>
>> Jan Barger, RN, MA,  IBCLC, FILCA (who had a level of 34 which is now up 
>> to
>> 62 on 4000 I/U per  day....a level high enough to decrease the risk of
>> breast cancer by 50%).
>> Wheaton IL
>>
>>
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