[[If you are deficient, just getting it back up to normal doesn’t mean you’ve taken enough to do any real long term repair.]]
That was a year ago- and I actually got too much of it- and had to stop taking it- I’ve been normal levels since-
[[D3 is 10x better absorbed than D2.]]
Well there is some debate- studies show even D2 will bring levels back to where they need to be- however, D3 does work faster and more efficiently- which is what /I was on because my level was so low- they felt there was some condition like parathyroid or gall stone issues that was causing this massive deficiency, but after many tests, the couldn’t find what was causing it, and levels leveled off-
[[Besides if you want energy or to feel more energetic, D is okay for that, (D3, not D2), but the B vitamins - specifically B12 and B6 are excellent for energy. There are also great herbs like Echinacea and Ginseng for energy]]
I’ve got some health issues that have zapped my strength- Crohn’s, sleep apnea, asthma, and possibly Chronic fatigue or some condition which causes similar symptoms to Chronic fatigue- Believe me, I’ve wasted tons of money on vitimins, minerals, herbs, nutrients, health drinks etc- I even had a pituitary tomor removed that was causing acromegaly, which at that time I had hoped was the cause of my weakness- but nothing changed strength-wise after the surgery-
Meh- after 30 years of trying unsuccessfully to combat it- I’ve just accepted it- I’m one of htose people whos’ labs always come back ‘normal’ (except for the known problems like the Crohn’s, asthma etc)- and docs just don’t know what is causing the weakness, so they slap a ‘catchall’ label like Chronic fatigue on me because they don’t know what might be causing it- Been a frustrating rough 30+ years, so now I’m just gonna accept it and relax a bit
One thing I didn’t mention is that you need to take vitamin K2 along with D, so that you don’t get too much of D. Most folks aren’t made aware of this.
Your pituitary tumor is a major factor in your health problems. The pituitary affects so many other glands so your hormone levels are probably all out of whack.
If the pituitary is underperforming your growth hormones will be affected, sex hormones (testosterone/energy) will be affected, your thyroid will be affected which will make you feel tired and weak, and your adrenals will be affected and that will make you feel like you have poor energy.
And you will, because the pituitary is malfunctioning.