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In my experience, 2000 IU is an appropriate dose that most consistently brings most people into the favorable range for 25-hydroxy vitamin D on their blood test.

You might be wondering where you’re supposed to get your vitamin D if you’re not eating dairy. Although you can obtain D from the sun, it’s often not enough, especially if you are dark-skinned. Though some foods like oily fish and fortified milk contain vitamin D, I recommend supplementing with at least 5,000 IU a day.

Key to Measurement Abbreviations cells/mcL = cells per microliter fL = femtoliters g/dL = grams per deciliter IU/dL = international units per deciliter IU/mL = international units per milliliter IU/L = international units per liter mcg/dL = micrograms per deciliter mcg/L = micrograms per liter mcIU/mL = microinternational units per milliliter mEq/L = milliequivalents per liter mg/dL = milligrams per deciliter mg/L = milligrams per liter mL/min = milliliters per minute mm3 = millimeters cubed mmol/L = millimoles per liter ng/dL = nanograms per deciliter ng/mL = nanograms per milliliter pg/cell = picograms per cell pg/dL = picograms per deciliter pg/mL = picograms per milliliter μmol/L = micromoles per liter

REFERENCE RANGES FOR ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE (ALT) Category ALT Normal Range (IU/L) Men 0 to 55 Women 0 to 40

As the normal range for both men and women begins at 0 IU/L, there really isn’t a problem with low levels of this enzyme. In fact, low levels are expected in a healthy person.

REFERENCE RANGES FOR ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE (ALP) Category ALP Normal Range (IU/L) Men 15 to 20 years old 45 to 400 Men 20 to 60 years old 25 to 150 Men 60 to 100 years old 25 to 160 Women 15 to 20 years old 45 to 400 Women 20 to 60 years old 25 to 150 Women 60 to 100 years old 25 to 165 Target Range for Both Men and Women: 72.5 IU/L

REFERENCE RANGES FOR ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE (AST) AST (IU/L) Category Less than 5 Low 5 to 40 Normal Greater than 40 High

The purpose of these tests is to check blood sugar control. The HgA1C test is the most accurate because it can give an average of your blood sugar levels over the past ninety days (the average life cycle of a red blood cell). You want your values to be between 4.8 and 5.2 percent (note anemia and dehydration can lead to falsely depressed or elevated levels). Fasting glucose is a onetime snapshot in the fasting state, of course, but should ideally be 70 to 85 mg/dl with a fasting insulin below 6 μIU/ml.

To determine my Nutrient Density Scores, I considered an equal calorie serving of each food. The following nutrients were included in the evaluation: calcium, carotenoids (beta-carotene, alpha-carotene, lutein, zeaxanthin, lycopene), fiber, folate, glucosinolates, magnesium, selenium, vitamin C, vitamin E, zinc, phytosterols, resistant starch, and flavonoids; I also weighed the ORAC score. ORAC (oxygen radical absorbance capacity) is a method of measuring the antioxidant or radical-scavenging capacity of food. Nutrient quantities, which are normally in many different measurements (mg, mcg, IU), were converted to a percentage of their recommended daily intake (RDI) so that a common value could be considered for each nutrient. For nutrients that have no RDI, I established goals based on available research and current understanding of the benefits of these factors. Additional points were added if the food item was anti-angiogenic (more on this later) or contained organosulfides, aromatase inhibitors, or resveratrol. Points were subtracted if the food item contained trans fat or an excessive amount of saturated fat, cholesterol, or sodium, or contained additives as a refined/processed food. The total of the percent RDI or goal for each nutrient, adjusted with added/subtracted points, was then multiplied by a fraction to make the highest number equal 100 so that all foods could be considered on a numerical scale of 1 to 100.

REFERENCE RANGES FOR GAMMA-GLUTAMYL TRANSFERASE (GGT) Category GGT Normal Range (IU/L) GGT Target Range (IU/L) Men 0 to 65 32.5 Women 0 to 45 22.5 The GGT levels of healthy African Americans are typically twice as high as those of Caucasians. Additionally, GGT may be 25 to 50 percent higher in obese individuals, and 10 percent higher in one-pack-a-day smokers.

REFERENCE RANGES FOR THYROID HORMONES Thyroid Hormone Normal Range Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) 0.45 to 4.5 mcIU/mL (microinternational units per milliliter) Free triiodothyronine (T3) 200 to 440 pg/dL (picograms per deciliter) Total triiodothyronine (T3) 71 to 180 ng/dL (nanograms per deciliter) Free thyroxine (T4) 0.82 to 1.77 ng/dL (nanograms per deciliter) Total thyroxine (T4) 4.5 to 12 mcg/dL (micrograms per deciliter) Thyroid peroxidase (TPO) 0 to 34 IU/mL (international units per milliliter) Most doctors request only TSH and T4 levels, following up with a T3 reading if results fall outside out of the normal ranges. Some doctors place great importance on free T3 levels right away, as it is the most active thyroid hormone. If T3 levels are low compared to T4 and TSH levels, it may signify low thyroid function even if the labs otherwise appear normal.

For example, a study conducted in northern Finland collected data from more than 10,000 children. One of their findings was that children who took 2,000 IU of vitamin D during the first year of life had less than 80% chance of developing type 1 diabetes.[153]