hypercalcemia

Vitamin D toxicity is absolutely real, causes hypercalcemia, and can occur even at the 4,000 IU dose.

ChatGPTs theory is that it really made the absorption of vit d effective and led to hypercalcemia.

That would be enough to cause hypercalcemia if drinking 3 l per day, let alone 6 l.

Therefore, an UL of 100 ng/ml provides a safety margin in reducing risk of hypercalcemia [0].

Conversely, some studies have shown that 4k IU does contribute to hypercalcemia in a small number of cases (4 per 1000).

Calcium also explains metallic taste and hypercalcemia, and is toxic at 2500 mg per day.

I've never heard of hypercalcemia, but I have heard of osteoporosis, which I assume is caused by hypocalcemia.

I'm wondering if low animal protein could cause the opposite effect, and if animal protein may help hypercalcemia.

I do not know of any human studies planned or underway on the hypercalcemia hypothesis for heart disease.

However, in some instances, severe hypercalcemia can lead to acute renal failure requiring hemodialysis.

- The result is increased calcium absorption and potential hypercalcemia.

However, extremely high doses of vitamin D3 can be toxic to humans as well, potentially leading to hypercalcemia, kidney stones, and renal failure.

Science (from 2011 on) is pointing at ~100ng/ml to be "effective buffer / margin for hypercalcemia" - he was six times that much.

Queue the "Guys I just took 500k IU of vitamin D every day for a month and gave myself hypercalcemia" Reddit posts.

> "mild hypercalcemia" increased from 3% to 9%.

Whatever the government might imply with its "RDA" or whatever, this should be completely safe, at least for anyone without very specific preexisting medical conditions - and the treatment for excess vitamin D levels (and the commonly associated hypercalcemia) is generally to just lay off for a while ([2], [4], [5]).

However, if you're like me, you shouldn't take D as you don't want to suffer from Hypercalcemia.

Hypercalcemia can damage your central nervous system, lead to untreatable depression and cognitive dysfunction and eventually coma and cardiac arrest.

Hypercalcemia can be deadly if left untreated and is not pleasant to have.