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MORE ISN’T ALWAYS BETTER

Vitamin D is an essential when living in the Lehigh Valley but Hockenbroch cautions that some may be overdoing it. She notes that typically the average person taking 2,000 mg of vitamin D is safe; however, if taking more than that, you want to have your levels checked. “Some people store and hold on to vitamin D better than others,” she says. “Being a fat-soluble vitamin, levels can quickly become too high and lead to toxicity.” It is also very important to recognize that vitamin D functions as a hormone and, as such, levels should be monitored regularly.