Bobo Bonobo® wrote:


> I take a 1000 IU Vit D every once in a while, and since the half life
> in the human body is 3-4 weeks, sporadic consumption is just fine.
> Nancy is right. The current thinking is that the RDA is too low.
> Some physicians recommend 1000 IU/day.
> You are very unlikely to come to harm from the Viactiv, unless it's
> harm to your wallet. Tums plus an occasional Vit D tablet is a lot
> cheaper.

Viactiv grosses me out after only a few doses. I can't figure out
exactly what's so nasty about them. I'd much rather swallow a big
caplet than have to chew down one of those icky little nuggets.

The last time I bought them (I had a coupon), after a week even the kids
balked at taking them. I took the remainder up to school and left them
on the table in the teacher's lounge. Eventually they got eaten.