Best Supplement for Cold: Bio-Tech Pharmacal - D3-50 - 100 Count

No infection and Weightloss!!!

I have had serious discomfort due to reoccurring sinus- and lung infections every time I catch the flue or the common Cold and also in the spring time when pollen is high. Last winter I had to take 5 rounds of antibiotics because of this. It does not seem to matter if I get the flue shot, I actually get sick from that sometimes and then still get the flu and I always get really sick, coughing and losing sleep for 2-3 weeks after each flu. I live on 64Â°N and my Vitamin-D level was low when I got tested. I did not get the flue shot this year and when ever I feel sickly that has happened 3 times since September I do "Stoss Therapy" [...] I've also taken one of these pills 2--3 times a month but I recently I changed to 5000IU daily as I would forget to take these. Long story short, I have not had a single respiratory infection or constipation since I started this in September 2010. I also notised that I have lost weight, I suddenly did not feel like eating sugar any more and I a hard core sugar addict! Perhaps this is because I sleep better since I breath better. This product rocks! I take one or two Calcium/Magnesium/Zink with my Vitamin D, http://www.amazon.co.uk/Solaray-Calcium-Magnesium-Zinc-Caps/dp/B004F80PU8/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1297265287&sr=8-

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Need Vit K2 for this to work right.

REMEMBER to take this with vitamin K2 (mk7), about 200 mcg of K2 is needed everyday with every 50,000 D3!!!!!!! This D3-50 is awesome at chasing off colds, flus, pneumonia and bronchitis for me within 3 days of starting it, I take 1000 units per pound of body weight everyday for three days, -thats right 200,000 3xs! I have emphysema and I can not let a Cold take its course because in one day it progresses to pneumonia, but not anymore. Normally this just a once a week or twice a month dosage, my doctor wants me to take it three times per week but the corresponding K2 dosage I can not afford so I don't. Now, it MUST be taken along with vitamin K2 because K2 directs calcium in the body back in to the bones and all this D3 will have the calcium really flowing around and very ready to be absorbed by anyplace it can bind to - bad news for the brain and heart where it can harden the plaque in valves and arteries and extra calcium is a nightmare to the nervous system. So if you are not going to take K2 do not take D3 either. In nature the two vitamins come together in live fermented foods and fresh dairy but with the pasteurization process the K2 gets destroyed, so thats why you don't get enough in your foods to maintain good health

40 persons found it helpful

Would not be without it!!

I keep this bottle of D3 50,000iu on hand. My husband takes one daily (more or less) because he is overweight and has type 2 diabetes. Whenever one of us is sick (which is quite rare now*) I dispense these (1,000 per pound of body weight). My 13 year old daughter weighs 130 so she gets 3 50,000iu for 3-5 days. I had her levels tested recently and her level was 99ng/ml -- which was optimal. Mine is 70ng/ml -- which is also optimal. Neither of us has been sick with a Cold for a couple of years now. Since my daughter's levels are optimal, I do not supplement during the summer. During the fall and winter she will get 5,000iu daily. I will do the same. Since my daughter does not like taking pills, I very often will just give her 50,000iu every 10 days or 3 50,000iu every month (which works out to 5,000iu daily). Although the pills are tiny, they are potent and will bring your levels up quickly if you are deficient

18 persons found it helpful

I Feel 50,000IU Strong with BioTech D3

I love these vitamin D3, they are easy to swallow and acts as an antibiotic. They does exactly what they say will do. I have been taking these now for a while and I have yet to catch a Cold during the winter weather. I usually would get bad sinus infections all the time, since I've been taking these D3's I have not had a sinus infection. This is the truth, if you are not taking these you are missing out and if you are taking these and have not noticed a different your could be taking them wrong. I noticed that you have to get a very high dosage in your system in order for these to work right. If my review was helpful to you in any way, I would really appreciate if you would click the yes button below. Thanks

16 persons found it helpful

Great to have on hand

Whenever I'm out and there is someone near me who is sniffling, sneezing, wheezing, hacking, coughing, or just looks like death warmed over, I take a 50,000 IU as soon as I get home. I take it prophylacticly. If I feel a bit of a sore throat, I also take one. I (and my hubby) haven't had a Cold or flu in almost 4 years (since learning about Vit D3). We also take 5,000 IU daily. Although we live in Florida, we still don't get enough sunlight on our skin to make the amount of D3 we need. Taking supplemental D3 (Cholecalciferol) is not toxic like the prescription D2 is (Ergocalciferol). Be sure you get your levels checked and are not deficient. Most people are. BTW, it's best to keep your levels over 50. The levels on the blood test are to prevent disease, not optimal health. (I try to keep my levels over 80-100, but that's just me.) BTW, babies and children are being diagnosed as being abuse when in actuality they have healing rickets. Be sure you have your children's blood levels drawn and give them the appropriate supplement. Nursing mothers should consider taking a supplement to ensure adequate Vitamin D3 in their milk. Pediatricians frequently say Vit D3 is rare, then they say rickets are rare, but that's not true, especially in the northern climates. Do your research. Don't believe anything I or anyone else posts in these reviews. Most of us are not doctors, none of us know you or your situation. But the best defense is knowledge, which you get by researching things for yourself. (Antacids, like tums, will make you deficient, as well as having a high BMI, and a lot of other things. Tums are calcium carbonate and will cause rickets.)See "Dr. Mercola interviews Dr. Ayoub About Infantile Rickets" on youtube to learn more about what looks like child abuse and shaken baby syndrome, but is actually a vitamin d3 deficiency

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his range recommendations for good blood levels are 60-90 and before they were 26)

I read two books about Vitamin D3 one from a doctor and another from a medical researcher. I took for a week 2 capsules per day and then once a week 1 capsules until my levels were at 100 and then my doctor said to slow down on supplementing it (doctor in functional medicine, his range recommendations for good blood levels are 60-90 and before they were 26). I have not had one Cold. I used to get colds and even pneumonia twice a year. I bought the 5000 Plus with K2 after that just to stay current

7 persons found it helpful

D3-50 by Biotech

D3-50 by Biotech is anexcellent product for adults 50 : Water soluable and therefore won't stick to your colon and cause concern, Helps keep your bones strong, Good for hair teeth and nails, Helps fight cancer, Cold and Flu,and Helps build your immune system, etc. Great product! I have bought this product in the past from a MD that was also a Naturalist who instructed me to take one capsule a week. I was charged $29.00 for six capsules then later discovered that I could purchase D3-50 by Biotech from Amazon and pay the same amount I paid for six capsules for 100 capsules. The End!!!

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I felt better right away

I had stopped using this for awhile because I got some Vitamin D-3 on sale and had been on this high dose for months. With the different brand and lower dose, I noticed that I was feeling really scatter brained, tired, emotional and eating a lot again and had a recurring Cold. upper respiratory problem. I reordered the Bio-Tech and it came really quickly. The difference was immediately noticeable and has improved over the week! I am thinking clearer, have more energy, am less emotional and am actually getting things accomplished without a major effort on my part that leaves me exhausted for days. I also seem to be less physically hungry (although my mind and mouth are still wanting to overeat) and I sleep more deeply, at least when there is no environmental noise. I am pleased that I am not re-experiencing some of the not so pleasant symptoms that happened when I first started taking this high dose - bone and joint pain (pretty intense for a few months) and the need to sleep much more than normal, as healing was taking place. It is recommended to take Vitamin K2 (MK-7 type) with D3

4 persons found it helpful

Great mega dose vitamin D3

I bought this since it was one of the recommended brands listed on the Vitamin D Council website. It is very useful to have high dose vitamin D3 around, especially in winter, since this can blast a Cold or flu to kingdom come. 50,000 IU per day for a week can do it. You can also take one per week for a regular dose. You can't beat the price. Home First has 50,000 IU vitamin D for $23 for 14 capsules! Really!? That's what I was getting until I found Bio-Tech

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Bio-Tech Pharmacal – D3-50 – 100 Count

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9 Reviews mentioning 'Cold'.

No infection and Weightloss!!!

Need Vit K2 for this to work right.

Would not be without it!!

I Feel 50,000IU Strong with BioTech D3

Great to have on hand

his range recommendations for good blood levels are 60-90 and before they were 26)

D3-50 by Biotech

I felt better right away

Great mega dose vitamin D3