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

Yes please! re - evaluate and re - establish the requirement of vitamin D.

Please revise dietary RDA for all vitamins

Please revise dietary RDA for all vitamins

A pharmacist just recommended that I reduce the amount of Vitamin D I was taking. Yesterday, I read an article in "first for Women" magazine about increasing weight loss using larger doses of VD than are presently recommended

A pharmacist just recommended that I reduce the amount of Vitamin D I was taking. Yesterday, I read an article in "first for Women" magazine about increasing weight loss using larger doses of VD than are presently recommended

I would like to see the levels re-evaluated..

I would like to see the levels re-evaluated..

Since I have increased my Vitamin D to 6000 I.U. daily I feel much more energetic.

Since I have increased my Vitamin D to 6000 I.U. daily I feel much more energetic.

RDAs are the minmium requirement in a healthy population to prevent deficiency diseases, they are not optimum levels for health. A majority of Canadians are chronically deficient in many nutrients, especially vitamin D. We need to focus on preventing disease, not merely trying to manage it.

RDAs are the minmium requirement in a healthy population to prevent deficiency diseases, they are not optimum levels for health. A majority of Canadians are chronically deficient in many nutrients, especially vitamin D. We need to focus on preventing disease, not merely trying to manage it.

Thanks for organizing this. It is important.

Thanks for organizing this. It is important.

I support policies for health maintenance and disease prevention. The RDA for vitamin D needs to be re-evaluated by the IOM and Health Canada.

I support policies for health maintenance and disease prevention. The RDA for vitamin D needs to be re-evaluated by the IOM and Health Canada.

I have been taking supplementary D3 in the dose of between 5,000 & 10,000 IU per day for a year now. My serum D level is 52 ng. per ml. I am a 62 year old woman who had breast cancer 12 years ago and am in extremely good health.

I have been taking supplementary D3 in the dose of between 5,000 & 10,000 IU per day for a year now. My serum D level is 52 ng. per ml. I am a 62 year old woman who had breast cancer 12 years ago and am in extremely good health.

This knowledge of adequate amounts of Vitamin D is crucial.

This knowledge of adequate amounts of Vitamin D is crucial.

Please revise your recommended daily allowance to reflect a accurate level of necessary intake..