Is vitamin D-3 the same as vitamin D?

I just got my results back, on the result it shows separate amounts for D3 and D2 and above them a total. Although my test result shows as adequate I know that it is actually below optimal from recent reading about D3. My result Total vitamin D: 50....

Hi there, I am currently breastfeeding my 2 month old baby. I was supplied with D 'Vi' Sol in sample form from my babies pediatrician. She was running low on samples, so we went out and bought her a big bottle of it in "No Name" (Life Brand...

Is there a major difference in taking either one? I usually by just Vitamin D but by mistake got D3 -

Can anyone tell me what the difference is between the three? My doctor has me on Vitamin D3 - one tablet per day at 2,000 IU. I made the mistake taking it the first time by not ...show more

Is vitamin K or vitamin K2 an antidote for vitamin D3 overdose? What about vitamin A? Is vitamin A also needed in combination with vitamin D3? I was told vitamin D3 causes calcium deposits in the hearts and arteries of rats (killing them) without enough...

Cancer prevention specialists at the University of California recently conducted an extensive review of scientific papers published worldwide between 1966 and 2004. Their analysis suggested that taking 1000 international units (IU) of vitamin D3 daily...

The Vitamin A supplementation as Beta carotene and not retinol. I'm currently taking 10,000 IU daily of vitamin D3, and trying to find out how much Vitamin A as Beta carotene to take. I have recently learned that both are very important together, especially...