Word of Advice please

[ApVish]

JimmyLegs and anybody else, I need some advice on the supplement regimen.

My Dh's latest blood work shows the following

Ca - 9.8 mg/dL
Vit D3 - 61 ng/mL - dropped from 67 ng/mL in 4 months
Zinc - 0.96 ug/mL
Mg - 2.3 mg/dL

Currently he was on

Vitamin D3 - 5000 iu - 4 times a week in the evening
Ca (1000 mg) + mg (400 mg) + zinc (15 mg) - 3 times a week in the evening

Should we shift to taking both these tablets everyday of the week or are we still good with the 3 times a week for the combination Zn/Mg tabs ? (thinking of switchnig to individual components in a month and a half once the combination tablets run out)

please let me know your thoughts.

[jimmylegs]

hey there, the zinc level is not as terrible as some, but he could try to get it up closer to 18 umol/L which for you would be 1.20 ug/mL
the magnesium level of 2.3 looks okay. when i convert it over it's 0.94. he has to ensure he goes no lower than 0.90 mmol/L (2.2 mg/dL) so he can still go higher than his current level. i think you would be fine to keep the d3 to 4 times a week, and take the mineral combo as you say until you run out and can find separate components.

[ApVish]

Thank you Jimmylegs!