Please Suggest The Supplement My Vitamin D Is Very Low

Posted on Mon, 30 Jun 2025

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Question : My vitamin D is very low. Please suggest the supplement that I should take.

Answered by Dr. Vaishalee Punj (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
You can take arachitol nano

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome here,

You way upload your reports so that I am better able to help.

I usually advise Arachitol Nano shots once every 2 weeks for 3 months for a severe vitamin D deficiency.

Hope this helps. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Dr Vaishalee

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Vaishalee Punj (16 hours later)

I am not able to attach the entire report as it is giving me some error. I have attached the the screen shot.
PACKAGE 1 HC
VITAMIN B12(CYANOCOBALAMINE), SERUM
VITAMIN B12 857.2 High 197 - 771 pg/mL
25 - HYDROXYVITAMIN D(VITAMIN D TOTAL),SERUM
25 - HYDROXYVITAMIN D 14.33 Low Deficiency:
< 20.0
Insufficiency:
20.0 - < 30.0
Sufficiency:
30.0 -100.0
Toxicity > 100.0

Answered by Dr. Vaishalee Punj (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Seen the reports

Detailed Answer:
Hi again,

Thanks for reverting back with details.

I have seen the reports.
The excess of vitamin B12 can be due to some supplements being taken. Are you taking any supplements?

For low vitamin D, you can take Arachitol Nano shots once every 2 weeks for 3 months.

Adequate sunshine exposure will also help.

Regards,
Dr Vaishalee

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Vaishalee Punj (12 minutes later)

Instead of shots I would like to go with tablets. Can you please help me on this.

I take supplement in form of gummies for hair health, which has around 2.2 mcg of Vit B12 per serving. Other than that I take following supplements:
1. mutli vitamin - again it has 2.2 mcg per serving of B12
2. Omega 3 fish oil 1300 mg (550 mg EPA and 250 mg DHA)
3. Magnesium gummies at night 500 mg per serving.

I eat 10 egg whites each day.
Apart from this I take no other supplements.

Does high B12 cause any problem?

Answered by Dr. Vaishalee Punj (10 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
The excess b12 would get excreted

Detailed Answer:
Hi ,

A high B12 should not cause problem as it does not get stored in body fats and gets excreted.
Anyways unnecessary supplements should not be taken as they can have some side effects as well.
Multivitamin may be taken for 2-4 months
Omega 3 fish oil has no effect on hair health. It is usually taken to lower the effects of atherosclerosis. It may have side effects on digestion.
Magnesium may be taken for only a few days.

Arachitol nano are oral solutions. I said it as shots because they are very small sized bottles.

Regards,
Dr Vaishalee

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar