What dose a person should take should be based on their individual levels determined with blood work. My doctor likes his patients to have a level between 80 and 120 in general. I never had my level taken at the start because I had all teh symptoms of a deficiency and live in Alaska. So for an two years I took 25,000 units 4 times a week. At the end of two years I was pregnant and had blood work done. I was at 84. The midwives asked how much I was taking because it is rare for a woman who is pregnant to be there without supplementation, and they wanted me in the 80 range. They did not like me taking 25,000 units at a time and told me to drop it to 4,000-6,000 units just to be sure I was not over loading my babies system with so much at once. I still kept my total dosage similar so as not to have my level drop. I personally find it rediculous how low a dosage is usually recommended for adults across the board. People need to take into account their lifestyles and where they live, and optimally should have blood work done before and during to make sure the dose is correct for their body.
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