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by nanofortnight 1133 days ago
Vitamin D is fat soluble, and thus you can overdose on it. High dose frequently is not recommended, and most high dose supplements will have warning labels about vitaminosis.
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You need to take extreme amounts of it for months to overdose.

Something like 40,000-100,000IU/day for several months.

That's 8-20 pills per day of the most potent D3 commonly available.

I've also been told to be careful with any vitamin supplements while on chemo, and to consult a cancer dietician before conducting you're own science... the reason, as I understand it as a patient, is that high oxidation can actually keep cancer cells strong and healthy enough to create chemoresistance.