posted on Jan, 15 2024 @ 10:19 PM
There is also calcitriol, which is like a hundred times more concentrated than D3. It is found in potatoes and some other nightshade veggies. It is
actually hormone like. Too much potatoes can cause calcification of tendons and cause some stiffening of muscles and arteries because of too much
calcium being brought in. Some types of arthritis pain can be caused by over calcification.
Potatoes should not be eaten every day, maybe three to four meals a week. Now calcitriol and calcifidiol have some things in common, but calcifidiol
is also used in the body for one other thing, which I cannot remember off hand, so we need some that is just processed by the liver too. Calcitriol
is what happens after the sun, liver, and kidneys do their job.
I like potatoes, and know that overconsumption is not good too. There is a different blood tests for D2, D3, Calcidiol, and for calcitriol and
potatoes will not show up as contributing for vitamin D2 or D3 The regular test you usually get is for D3. Some do the Calcidiol test to test for
liver malfunction if there is a possible problem.
The actual end result of these is how much calcium you absorb from food, and various forms shift where it is used in our bodies. Calcium is used for
way more than just making bones, there are calcium channels in cells throughout our bodies. Too much of the active hormone is no good either,
moderation is important.
There are some specialists that know way more than I do on each of the vitamin pathways, regular doctors are not specialists, they can help lots of
people but often their lack of specific knowledge and people's inability to explain multiple symptoms that are relevant but they do not know apply
makes it difficult for a general practitioner to assess things.
Too much vitamin D can also be a problem, some heart meds block calcium channels.