Comments on: Got sick? Kick the bug! http://castlegrok.com/got-sick-kick-the-bug/ Chronicles of a Modern Caveman Sun, 13 May 2012 21:45:32 +0000 hourly 1 By: Chuck http://castlegrok.com/got-sick-kick-the-bug/comment-page-1/#comment-8221 Chuck Fri, 17 Feb 2012 09:08:51 +0000 http://castlegrok.com/?p=1924#comment-8221 Sounds like you calculated it correctly. It's a very short term thing. These are not daily doses. Yes, take it with your meal that contains fat. Sounds like you calculated it correctly. It’s a very short term thing. These are not daily doses.

Yes, take it with your meal that contains fat.

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]]> By: Sandra http://castlegrok.com/got-sick-kick-the-bug/comment-page-1/#comment-8214 Sandra Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:06:39 +0000 http://castlegrok.com/?p=1924#comment-8214 Hello, I have a cold that keeps coming back. One week I have it,and the next week I don't. I am trying to determine how much to take. Also, you mentioned to take it with fats. Do you mean to take it with foods that contain butter, olive oil etc., or with the actual butter, olive oil etc.? I bought D3 5,000 IUD. I am a bit scared to take 10-18 pills all at the same time, and I am not even that sure if I understood how to calculate the accurate dosage. I weight 140. Can some one please help. I want to get over this cold and get on with my life. Thank you! Hello, I have a cold that keeps coming back. One week I have it,and the next week I don’t. I am trying to determine how much to take. Also, you mentioned to take it with fats. Do you mean to take it with foods that contain butter, olive oil etc., or with the actual butter, olive oil etc.? I bought D3 5,000 IUD. I am a bit scared to take 10-18 pills all at the same time, and I am not even that sure if I understood how to calculate the accurate dosage. I weight 140. Can some one please help. I want to get over this cold and get on with my life. Thank you!

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]]> By: TallDave http://castlegrok.com/got-sick-kick-the-bug/comment-page-1/#comment-7926 TallDave Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:55:21 +0000 http://castlegrok.com/?p=1924#comment-7926 Apparently if it's a rhinovirus, you're out of luck. Otherwise, it might help! As above, NOT for long-term. http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/news-archive/2010/self-inflicted-vitamin-d-toxicity/ Apparently if it’s a rhinovirus, you’re out of luck. Otherwise, it might help!

As above, NOT for long-term.

http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/news-archive/2010/self-inflicted-vitamin-d-toxicity/

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]]> By: steve http://castlegrok.com/got-sick-kick-the-bug/comment-page-1/#comment-3328 steve Sun, 20 Mar 2011 15:53:20 +0000 http://castlegrok.com/?p=1924#comment-3328 I came down with a cold 3 days ago. I have been doing 50,000 per day, still have a cold and am disappointed. I realize now I am low on the dose. I just took 50,000 and plan two more doses today. I am curious to know if it will work. <em>Just don't do it long term.</em> I came down with a cold 3 days ago. I have been doing 50,000 per day, still have a cold and am disappointed. I realize now I am low on the dose. I just took 50,000 and plan two more doses today. I am curious to know if it will work.

Just don’t do it long term.

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]]> By: Grok http://castlegrok.com/got-sick-kick-the-bug/comment-page-1/#comment-1885 Grok Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:28:04 +0000 http://castlegrok.com/?p=1924#comment-1885 No harm no fowl :) I know others on twitter who have posted their success after seeing this page. Unfortunately I can't force them to post comment here. No harm no fowl :)

I know others on twitter who have posted their success after seeing this page. Unfortunately I can’t force them to post comment here.

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]]> By: Dave http://castlegrok.com/got-sick-kick-the-bug/comment-page-1/#comment-1883 Dave Sat, 21 Aug 2010 08:57:21 +0000 http://castlegrok.com/?p=1924#comment-1883 And I was answering your question. It's the name of a diet, specifying fat and carb ratios according to protein by body weight. It's not a paleo diet per se, google Jan Kwasnieski to find out more. The post may have appeared grouchy because your questions (and I'm aware of the function of question marks thanks) did seem to presuppose ignorance on my part. I do "eat a carb". Somewhere in the region of 50g a day, sometimes more. Again, a presuppostion on your part. By the way, when I said "it's likely you've read more than one blog" I wasn't referrng to you personally but "you" as in people in general. Whatever, the point is certain bloggers are recommending brief, mega-doses previously administered by hospital doctors. I didn't get much relief from the dose I took, I wanted to share and and would still be interested to know how others have done. And I was answering your question.

It’s the name of a diet, specifying fat and carb ratios according to protein by body weight. It’s not a paleo diet per se, google Jan Kwasnieski to find out more.

The post may have appeared grouchy because your questions (and I’m aware of the function of question marks thanks) did seem to presuppose ignorance on my part.

I do “eat a carb”. Somewhere in the region of 50g a day, sometimes more. Again, a presuppostion on your part.

By the way, when I said “it’s likely you’ve read more than one blog” I wasn’t referrng to you personally but “you” as in people in general.

Whatever, the point is certain bloggers are recommending brief, mega-doses previously administered by hospital doctors. I didn’t get much relief from the dose I took, I wanted to share and and would still be interested to know how others have done.

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]]> By: Grok http://castlegrok.com/got-sick-kick-the-bug/comment-page-1/#comment-1882 Grok Sat, 21 Aug 2010 07:45:04 +0000 http://castlegrok.com/?p=1924#comment-1882 @Dave, I wasn't suggesting "you jamming a bunch of carbs in there" I was asking. Hence the question mark ;) I've been around a while, I've read a few more than one paleo blog. "Optimal Diet ratios" for doing what and according to who? Ratios are like excuses, everyones got em, and they're all different. Eat a carb. It'll make you less grouchy and your breath will smell better to boot. @Dave, I wasn’t suggesting “you jamming a bunch of carbs in there” I was asking. Hence the question mark ;)

I’ve been around a while, I’ve read a few more than one paleo blog.

“Optimal Diet ratios” for doing what and according to who? Ratios are like excuses, everyones got em, and they’re all different.

Eat a carb. It’ll make you less grouchy and your breath will smell better to boot.

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]]> By: Dave http://castlegrok.com/got-sick-kick-the-bug/comment-page-1/#comment-1851 Dave Tue, 17 Aug 2010 20:49:43 +0000 http://castlegrok.com/?p=1924#comment-1851 I eat to roughly Optimal Diet ratios, so 70-80% fat - animal fat on the meat itself, plus liberal amounts of butter, cream and virgin coconut oil. I eat very little wheat and practically no seed oils. I also take 300 - 450mg of magnesium citrate a day, synergistic with D. I'd be very surprised to find many people who'd followed the stoss protocol and were "jamming a bunch of carbs in there". If you're going to take this much D, under your own research, it's likely you read more than one paleo blog. It just didn't work for me, this time. I am not short of D - I have spent many many hours in midday sun this summer, after a winter averaging about 4000iu oral dose daily. I am prepared to give it another go - I would be very interested to know how other people have got on who have tried it, and at what dose. I eat to roughly Optimal Diet ratios, so 70-80% fat – animal fat on the meat itself, plus liberal amounts of butter, cream and virgin coconut oil. I eat very little wheat and practically no seed oils. I also take 300 – 450mg of magnesium citrate a day, synergistic with D. I’d be very surprised to find many people who’d followed the stoss protocol and were “jamming a bunch of carbs in there”. If you’re going to take this much D, under your own research, it’s likely you read more than one paleo blog.

It just didn’t work for me, this time. I am not short of D – I have spent many many hours in midday sun this summer, after a winter averaging about 4000iu oral dose daily. I am prepared to give it another go – I would be very interested to know how other people have got on who have tried it, and at what dose.

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]]> By: Grok http://castlegrok.com/got-sick-kick-the-bug/comment-page-1/#comment-1844 Grok Mon, 16 Aug 2010 09:11:31 +0000 http://castlegrok.com/?p=1924#comment-1844 @Dave Are you taking that D with any fats? Are you jamming a bunch of carbs in there like orange juice? @Dave

Are you taking that D with any fats?
Are you jamming a bunch of carbs in there like orange juice?

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]]> By: Dave http://castlegrok.com/got-sick-kick-the-bug/comment-page-1/#comment-1829 Dave Fri, 13 Aug 2010 08:01:37 +0000 http://castlegrok.com/?p=1924#comment-1829 Having read about this on animal pharm blog a few months ago, at the first sign of a cold on Tuesday morning, I took 24000iu (10 caps), then another 12000iu a couple of hours later. Wednesday I felt slightly worse, took 24000iu and got some lunchtime sunlight. Thursday, felt a bit worse, took same as Tuesday - 36000iu. It is now Friday morning, and I feel no better. My girlfriend also took 24000iu a day for three days the week before. The following three days she had full-blown cold symptoms, particularly runny nose. So, it didn't work for us. Perhaps because we are at the low end of the dose? Yet on two days I took 36000iu, in the middle of the 25 - 50000iu recommended. Oh, and by the way, have you noticed that that dose range doesn't even come close to the "precise" dose in the protocol - which for me, at 75kg, would be 75 - 150000iu. Wonder if I should take that today..? Having read about this on animal pharm blog a few months ago, at the first sign of a cold on Tuesday morning, I took 24000iu (10 caps), then another 12000iu a couple of hours later. Wednesday I felt slightly worse, took 24000iu and got some lunchtime sunlight. Thursday, felt a bit worse, took same as Tuesday – 36000iu. It is now Friday morning, and I feel no better.

My girlfriend also took 24000iu a day for three days the week before. The following three days she had full-blown cold symptoms, particularly runny nose.

So, it didn’t work for us. Perhaps because we are at the low end of the dose? Yet on two days I took 36000iu, in the middle of the 25 – 50000iu recommended. Oh, and by the way, have you noticed that that dose range doesn’t even come close to the “precise” dose in the protocol – which for me, at 75kg, would be 75 – 150000iu. Wonder if I should take that today..?

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]]> By: Grok http://castlegrok.com/got-sick-kick-the-bug/comment-page-1/#comment-1704 Grok Tue, 20 Jul 2010 22:03:01 +0000 http://castlegrok.com/?p=1924#comment-1704 Good resources for vitamin D via sunlight: <a href="http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/10/29/How-Much-Sunshine-Does-it-Take-to-Make-Enough-Vitamin-D-Perhaps-More-Than-You-Think.aspx" target="_blank">Mercola</a> <a href="http://nadir.nilu.no/~olaeng/fastrt/VitD-ez_quartMED.html" target="_blank">Calculated Ultraviolet Exposure</a> Good resources for vitamin D via sunlight:

Mercola

Calculated Ultraviolet Exposure

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]]> By: Grok http://castlegrok.com/got-sick-kick-the-bug/comment-page-1/#comment-1463 Grok Sat, 22 May 2010 20:19:28 +0000 http://castlegrok.com/?p=1924#comment-1463 <strong>5/20</strong> - sick. Bag stomach cramping & loose. 5/21 - Worse stomach cramping. Late evening weak & chills. <strong>5/21 8:30pm</strong>: 50,000iu vitamin D ...12Hrs sleep... <strong>5/22 8:30am</strong>: Feel fine, but 50,000iu more ...4Hrs more sleep... <strong>5/22 1:00pm</strong>: Feel great :) Cured! 5/20 – sick. Bag stomach cramping & loose.
5/21 – Worse stomach cramping. Late evening weak & chills.

5/21 8:30pm: 50,000iu vitamin D

…12Hrs sleep…

5/22 8:30am: Feel fine, but 50,000iu more

…4Hrs more sleep…

5/22 1:00pm: Feel great :) Cured!

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]]> By: Grok http://castlegrok.com/got-sick-kick-the-bug/comment-page-1/#comment-686 Grok Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:29:04 +0000 http://castlegrok.com/?p=1924#comment-686 Blessed with a full blown head cold today at 3am. So it's testing time once again :) I'd spiked my blood sugar during New Years Day gluttony and was exposed to sick people. I noticed the cold coming from increased sniffles on Jan 2nd and have been holding it at bay despite working out in the cold rain for a few days. In the past, I would have been down immediately from a cold! I hate to admit it, but I have a crappy immune system. I'm confident my now healthy gut & increased Vitamin D (about 6,250iu per day) dose is what's helped me hold it back as long as I have. I will be dosing about 800iu per pound, per day, and will report my condition & total downtime here. <hr /> <strong>Day 1: </strong> Woke up in the middle of the night with bad drainage & choking on phlegm. Energy low. 5:45am first dose of Vitamin D. Got up at 9am. Great energy the rest of the day considering being sick :) Dosage: Three 40,000iu doses spaced evenly throughout the day. Taken with butter or coconut oil. Total = 120,000iu <strong>Day 2:</strong> Slept well. Still congested with a mild headache, but drainage issue is mostly gone. Dosage: 9:30am 50,000iu - 3:00pm 30,000iu - 9:30pm 50,000iu Total = 130,000iu <strong>Day 3:</strong> Mild headache & dry sinuses/congestion during the night. Basically felt fine the rest of the day. Energy still good & has been. Tomorrow could be good to go! Dosage: 10:30am 50,000iu - Cold pretty much gone - 10:00pm 50,000iu Total = 100,000iu Blessed with a full blown head cold today at 3am. So it’s testing time once again :)

I’d spiked my blood sugar during New Years Day gluttony and was exposed to sick people. I noticed the cold coming from increased sniffles on Jan 2nd and have been holding it at bay despite working out in the cold rain for a few days.

In the past, I would have been down immediately from a cold! I hate to admit it, but I have a crappy immune system. I’m confident my now healthy gut & increased Vitamin D (about 6,250iu per day) dose is what’s helped me hold it back as long as I have.

I will be dosing about 800iu per pound, per day, and will report my condition & total downtime here.

Day 1:
Woke up in the middle of the night with bad drainage & choking on phlegm. Energy low. 5:45am first dose of Vitamin D. Got up at 9am. Great energy the rest of the day considering being sick :)

Dosage:
Three 40,000iu doses spaced evenly throughout the day. Taken with butter or coconut oil.
Total = 120,000iu

Day 2:
Slept well. Still congested with a mild headache, but drainage issue is mostly gone.

Dosage:
9:30am 50,000iu – 3:00pm 30,000iu – 9:30pm 50,000iu
Total = 130,000iu

Day 3:
Mild headache & dry sinuses/congestion during the night. Basically felt fine the rest of the day. Energy still good & has been. Tomorrow could be good to go!

Dosage:
10:30am 50,000iu – Cold pretty much gone – 10:00pm 50,000iu
Total = 100,000iu

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