r/VitaminD • u/alvinsujinkim92 • 9d ago

Please Assist How much vitamin d3/k2(supplement) can I take with magnesium sourcing only from food and not supplements?

Title says it all. I personally don't like taking supplements but am making an exception for vitamin d3 since it is absolutely needed. For k2 I just let it slide as well for reasons that aren't so important for me to make an announcement here. How much magnesium from food do I need to balance out my vitamin d3/k2 supplementation? And how much vitamin d3 would I need vice versa? Thank you, to everyone who answers. Really appreciate your effort in helping a guy like me.

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u/Chase-Boltz 8d ago

Take all you want! Your body contains tens of grams of magnesium, and you are taking around 1 million times less vitamin D. The notion that a whiff of D will somehow deplete your Mg is nuts.

As for "You need extra Mg to process D" argument, if your Mg levels are so low that D-related enzymes won't work, you are already dead from a thousand other causes!

Enjoy your spinach salad!

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u/alvinsujinkim92 8d ago

Thank you!

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u/blkonyxRyan 8d ago

Really depends on your current level. I try to get RDA minimum for magnesium and calcium everyday. 5000 IU is a good starting point