Petition for Health Canada and the IOM to Re-evaluate Vitamin D Guidelines

Thank you for helping us Canadians

Bring Theranos Testing to Canada to test Vitamin D levels.

Bring Theranos Testing to Canada to test Vitamin D levels.

We live in a cold country at least six months out of twelve, need all the help we can get to stay healthy.

We live in a cold country at least six months out of twelve, need all the help we can get to stay healthy.

I have had low vitamin D levels for over 5 years, despite taking 5000 iu a day. It is time to reevaulate the RDA

I have had low vitamin D levels for over 5 years, despite taking 5000 iu a day. It is time to reevaulate the RDA

Is it any wonder that the public loses faith in government guidelines when the RDA for Vitamin D is glaringly incorrect?Health Canada has neither the knowledge nor the courage to alter the IOM's numbers to reflect Canada's northern lattitudes. Did the IOM forget that lattitude plays a major role in Vitamin D deficiency?

Is it any wonder that the public loses faith in government guidelines when the RDA for Vitamin D is glaringly incorrect?Health Canada has neither the knowledge nor the courage to alter the IOM's numbers to reflect Canada's northern lattitudes. Did the IOM forget that lattitude plays a major role in Vitamin D deficiency?

Pity on Health department.

Pity on Health department.

I take 10 000IUs on a winter's day and about 20 000 when I am getting a cold. I am frustrated that the allowable levels of Vit D recommended are so low.

I take 10 000IUs on a winter's day and about 20 000 when I am getting a cold. I am frustrated that the allowable levels of Vit D recommended are so low.

Mr Markin is pointing out that for vitamin D at least, that the emperor that is the Institutes of Medicine (which guides Health Canada) has no clothes when it comes to credible guidance.

Mr Markin is pointing out that for vitamin D at least, that the emperor that is the Institutes of Medicine (which guides Health Canada) has no clothes when it comes to credible guidance.

Please change recommendations

Please change recommendations

And ultimately, how are you going to really know how much you should be taking if you don't measure serum levels? It is by measuring serum levels of 25OH Vit D that you find out that 1000 IU--2000 IU a day is just not enough.

And ultimately, how are you going to really know how much you should be taking if you don't measure serum levels? It is by measuring serum levels of 25OH Vit D that you find out that 1000 IU--2000 IU a day is just not enough.

Amazing!! I have been recommending 1000iu per 25 lbs for years!!!