Thorne Vitamin D-10,000 Review

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Tier 4 · Rank 10
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Evidence ⓘ
15 /100
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Study, Trial or Testing Result Summary

Members Only39 human studies · 13 improved
39 human studies13 improved16 no effect327,504 people studied

This product gives 250 micrograms of vitamin D a day. That is a full dose compared with the studies, and it is above the recommended daily upper limit, so members can choose to take less. In people with type 2 diabetes, two large pooled analyses of 46 trials with 4,313 people and 39 trials with 2,982 people found that vitamin D modestly lowered fasting blood sugar, the long-term blood sugar marker and insulin resistance. The benefit was largest in people who were low in vitamin D, and with high doses over a short time [1][2]. In adults with prediabetes, three placebo-controlled trials found about 15% less risk of developing diabetes over about 3 years [3]. In pregnant women, 53 trials found about 36% less pregnancy diabetes [4]. The results are mixed, though. A trial of 22,220 older adults taking a lower daily dose for about 5 years found no clear drop in diabetes risk [5]. Another pooled analysis of 1,580 people with prediabetes found no change in fasting blood sugar or the long-term marker, though the glucose tolerance test improved [6]. Animal and cell studies are never counted.

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Biohacker Summary

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0 of 10 biohackers on our panel recommend it

Vitamin D3 is the main ingredient here, and most of the panel recommends or uses it: seven of the ten take or recommend it directly, and the other three are neutral but still speak well of it. People take it for immune health, bone strength, brain and mood, muscle, and general health or longevity, and several use it mainly in fall and winter when sun is limited. Doses named include 5,000 units a day taken in the morning by three of them, and one who urges at least 10,000 units daily, with a few others saying people are often deficient because they take too little. Several say to take it with dietary fat for better absorption, and to pair it with vitamin K2, with magnesium also mentioned once, and many suggest testing blood levels, with targets ranging from about 40 up to 100. One panelist cautions that for most purposes there is no point in supplementing unless you are deficient, and no one said they stopped taking it.

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  • Dr. Eric Berg · Vitamin D · warns
    • 2 Nov 2026 · warns · Facebook ↗
      Dr. Berg warns that the recommended daily intake for vitamin D is based on a massive error and that the actual necessary amount is closer to 8,895 IU, with millions remaining deficient.
    • 31 Oct 2026 · recommends · YouTube ↗
      Recommends getting vitamin D levels tested to ensure they are between 50 and 70, as vitamin D is intimately involved in regulating prostate size.
    • 30 Oct 2026 · recommends · YouTube ↗
      Recommends taking at least 10,000 IUs of vitamin D3 every single day in the winter, stating it is the most important vitamin to lower cancer risk.
    • 30 Oct 2026 · recommends · YouTube ↗
      Recommends vitamin D to support the immune system, aiming for blood levels between 80 to 100 ng per ml.
    • 25 Oct 2026 · recommends · YouTube ↗
      Recommends taking no less than 10,000 IU's of vitamin D3 for osteoporosis, alongside magnesium and K2.
    • 25 Oct 2026 · recommends · X ↗
      Recommends increasing vitamin D to restore balance and support healthy blood pressure.
    • 24 Oct 2026 · neutral · YouTube ↗
      States that a lack of vitamin D can potentially cause achy bones or crashing mood.
    • 23 Oct 2026 · recommends · YouTube ↗
      States that vitamin D is intimately involved in the immune system and recommends taking at least 10,000 IUs each day.
    • 21 Oct 2026 · recommends · YouTube ↗
      States that taking high doses of vitamin D3 for 14 days can improve mood, sleep, low back pain, skin issues, and blood pressure, as well as act as a natural anti-inflammatory and reduce susceptibility to sickness.
    • 18 Oct 2026 · neutral · YouTube ↗
      Mentions that grass-fed liver has vitamin D.
  • Dave Asprey · Vitamin D · uses
    • 1 Nov 2026 · uses · Facebook ↗
      Takes Vitamin DAKE from Suppgrade Labs.
    • 25 Oct 2026 · recommends · Podcast ↗
      Suggests that vitamin D supports brain health, muscle function, and focus.
    • 9 Oct 2026 · recommends · Podcast ↗
      Host Dave Asprey explains why correcting a vitamin D deficiency still makes sense for male fertility, even though supplementation did not improve overall semen parameters in a randomized trial.
    • 7 Oct 2026 · uses · YouTube ↗
      States that currently, he is only taking vitamin C and vitamin D.
    • 5 Sep 2026 · recommends · YouTube ↗
      Recommends vitamin D, noting it's actually a hormone and that most people are deficient, even those who take it, because they don't take enough.
    • 3 Sep 2026 · recommends · YouTube ↗
      States that most people on the spectrum are low in vitamin D and need more of it, mentioning his own product, Vitam DAKNE, which contains real vitamin A.
    • 29 Aug 2026 · recommends · YouTube ↗
      Dave Asprey recommends Vitamin D3 with K2, explaining D3 is a hormone made from sunlight and K2 directs calcium into bones, not arteries, highlighting its low cost, widespread deficiency, and the ability to test its effectiveness.
    • 18 Aug 2026 · recommends · YouTube ↗
      Recommends Vitamin D as one of the most important supplements for overall health.
    • 12 Aug 2026 · uses · Facebook ↗
      Takes Vitamin DAKE from Suppgrade Labs because D3, A, K2, and E work together.
    • 28 Jul 2026 · uses · YouTube ↗
      Mentions taking vitamin D in the morning, comparing it to the daily dosing of testosterone.
  • Siim Land · Vitamin D · recommends
    • 31 Oct 2026 · recommends · YouTube ↗
      Advises against taking vitamin D in the morning with other supplements because it is fat soluble and requires dietary fat for better absorption.
    • 29 Oct 2026 · recommends · Instagram ↗
      Recommends taking Vitamin D with fat for better absorption.
    • 24 Oct 2026 · neutral · Instagram ↗
      States that Vitamin D connects biology to light and that UVB reaching the skin enables its production.
    • 6 Sep 2026 · recommends · Instagram ↗
      Thinks vitamin D has some of the strongest evidence and is worth considering.
    • 6 Sep 2026 · neutral · X ↗
      Notes that Vitamin K2 pairs well with vitamin D by regulating calcium and bone mineralization.
    • 26 Aug 2026 · recommends · Instagram ↗
      Recommends taking vitamin D supplements with some fat to maximize its absorption, suggesting with food or a teaspoon of olive oil.
    • 23 Aug 2026 · neutral · X ↗
      Notes that taking vitamin D3 with a fat-containing meal resulted in 32% higher peak blood vitamin D levels.
    • 17 Aug 2026 · recommends · X ↗
      Recommends taking Vitamin D in the morning or at lunch with fat.
    • 14 Aug 2026 · neutral · X ↗
      Notes that Boron improves vitamin D.
    • 5 Aug 2026 · recommends · YouTube ↗
      Recommends Vitamin D because microglia contain Vitamin D receptors, and Vitamin D helps keep the immune system properly regulated, with low levels associated with greater neuroinflammation and a higher risk of autoimmune conditions.
  • Ben Greenfield · Vitamin D · recommends
    • 29 Oct 2026 · recommends · YouTube ↗
      Notes that Vitamin D is actually a hormone and recommends patients aim for levels around 40 to 50, or even 60 for fracture healing, for optimal healing, as opposed to just above 20 which is considered normal.
    • 15 Oct 2026 · recommends · Podcast ↗
      Mentions vitamin D as part of a bare-minimum protocol.
    • 15 Oct 2026 · recommends · YouTube ↗
      Advises getting vitamin D levels between 60 and 100 nanograms per milliliter as a minimum step for overall health and to slow down heart disease.
    • 20 Aug 2026 · uses · YouTube ↗
      Has been taking Vitamin D3 K2 for over a decade.
    • 8 Aug 2026 · neutral · Instagram ↗
      Notes that sunlight influences more than just vitamin D production.
    • 8 Aug 2026 · recommends · YouTube ↗
      Recommends keeping vitamin D levels high, suggesting that a supplement is probably not a bad idea, especially given that many people are deficient due to spending most of their time indoors.
    • 18 Jul 2026 · recommends · YouTube ↗
      Recommends getting enough vitamin D for blood pressure management.
    • 9 Jul 2026 · recommends · YouTube ↗
      Recommends optimizing vitamin D levels to a serum score of around 50 to 80 nanograms per milliliter, as deficiency is linked to tinnitus volume and can assist with it.
    • 7 Jun 2026 · recommends · Facebook ↗
      Recommends using hormone building blocks like vitamin D for hormone optimization.
    • 6 May 2026 · neutral · X ↗
      Notes that vitamin D deficiency is the most common deficiency.
  • Dr. Mark Hyman · Vitamin D · recommends
    • 26 Oct 2026 · recommends · Facebook ↗
      Recommends Vitamin D for health, stating that amazing things happen when patients' vitamin D statuses reach optimal levels.
    • 21 Oct 2026 · neutral · YouTube ↗
      Mentions vitamin D as an existing biomarker that plays a role in mental health, which Function Health includes in their measurements.
    • 19 Oct 2026 · neutral · YouTube ↗
      Notes that vitamin D plays a role in immune function.
    • 8 Oct 2026 · recommends · Instagram ↗
      Recommends checking vitamin D levels and states that if they had to pick one single intervention for immune health, vitamin D would be it.
    • 7 Oct 2026 · neutral · Podcast ↗
      Dr. Hyman discusses vitamin D in relation to sun exposure patterns.
    • 7 Oct 2026 · recommends · YouTube ↗
      States that vitamin D supplementation can help with oxidative stress.
    • 5 Oct 2026 · neutral · Podcast ↗
      Mentions vitamin D as a key nutrient for supporting immune function.
    • 5 Oct 2026 · recommends · YouTube ↗
      States that vitamin D is probably the single most important intervention for immune health, recommending levels of 45 to 70 and emphasizing testing to determine the right dose.
    • 30 Sep 2026 · neutral · YouTube ↗
      Notes that rickets, which causes terrible bone deformities, is caused by vitamin D deficiency.
    • 21 Sep 2026 · neutral · YouTube ↗
      Notes that vitamin D is an important nutrient for brain performance and aging, and that many people have gaps in these nutrients.
  • Thomas DeLauer · Vitamin D · uses
    • 23 Oct 2026 · uses · YouTube ↗
      Uses vitamin D3 in the fall and winter months when getting less sun, as it's important to supplement it then.
    • 20 Oct 2026 · recommends · YouTube ↗
      Recommends taking a massive amount of vitamin D simultaneously with an early morning massive breakfast to help reset circadian rhythms and address hyperphagia.
    • 8 Oct 2026 · recommends · Facebook ↗
      Recommends Vitamin D, stating that it has receptors throughout the brain and deficiency can quickly impact brain and mood.
    • 6 Oct 2026 · uses · YouTube ↗
      Takes supplemental vitamin D because he is skin sensitive and from northern latitudes, limiting his UV exposure.
    • 5 Oct 2026 · recommends · YouTube ↗
      Recommends taking vitamin D on non-liver days to ensure both nutrients get proper receptor access.
    • 29 Sep 2026 · uses · YouTube ↗
      Takes Purity's liquid vitamin D3 with K2 because she is constantly inside during the day; D3 is for overall wellness and K2 helps the body absorb calcium properly.
    • 11 Sep 2026 · recommends · YouTube ↗
      Recommends getting vitamin D, suggesting it can be obtained while walking.
    • 6 Sep 2026 · recommends · Instagram ↗
      States that vitamin D is best obtained from the sun, but getting it from food definitely helps, and notes its role as a hormone influencing many cells.
    • 1 Sep 2026 · recommends · Instagram ↗
      Recommends D3, suggesting a dose of 2000-4000 IU, and notes that MK-7 slowed bone loss over three years.
    • 24 Aug 2026 · recommends · YouTube ↗
      Recommends vitamin D, especially for Hashimoto's, explaining that it drives T reg expansion to suppress autoimmune responses that attack the thyroid, and notes that vitamin D and selenium deficiencies often co-occur.
  • Bryan Johnson · Vitamin D · uses
    • 22 Oct 2026 · uses · X ↗
      Takes 5000 IU of Vitamin D3 in the morning for general health.
    • 15 Aug 2026 · uses · X ↗
      Takes 5000 IU of Vitamin D3 in the morning for general health.
    • 3 Jul 2026 · neutral · X ↗
      Mentions that the sunlight assessment claims low vitamin D levels cause the immune system to misfire, and notes that their vitamin D has been measured.
    • 4 May 2026 · uses · X ↗
      Takes 5000 IU of Vitamin D3 in the morning for longevity.
    • 2 May 2026 · uses · X ↗
      He takes 5000 IU of Vitamin D3 in the morning for general health.
    • 21 Apr 2026 · uses · X ↗
      Takes 5000 IU of Vitamin D3 in the morning for general health.
    • 15 Apr 2026 · uses · X ↗
      Takes 5,000 IU of Vitamin D3 in the morning for longevity.
    • 14 Apr 2026 · uses · X ↗
      Takes 5,000 IU of Vitamin D3 in the morning.
    • 8 Apr 2026 · uses · X ↗
      Takes 5,000 IU of Vitamin D3 in the morning.
    • 7 Apr 2026 · uses · X ↗
      He takes 5000 IU of Vitamin D3 in the morning for general health.
  • Dr. Rhonda Patrick · Vitamin D · neutral
    • 5 Oct 2026 · neutral · Facebook ↗
      Vitamin D supplementation was linked to a 40% lower risk of dementia in an observational study of more than 12,000 older adults.
    • 30 Sep 2026 · recommends · YouTube ↗
      Mentions that vitamin D also plays a role in maintaining muscle mass.
    • 28 Sep 2026 · recommends · YouTube ↗
      Recommends ensuring adequate vitamin D intake for men's sperm health.
    • 24 Sep 2026 · neutral · Facebook ↗
      Vitamin D and strength training alone did not, but adding them strengthened the effect on one clock, with the full combination slowing that measure by ~3.8 months.
    • 25 Aug 2026 · neutral · Facebook ↗
      Lutein and zeaxanthin can also be obtained from certain multivitamins.
    • 28 Jul 2026 · recommends · Facebook ↗
      Recommends Vitamin D, noting it regulates over 5% of the genome, including genes involved in immune defense, neurotransmitter synthesis, and longevity, and correcting deficiency may slow epigenetic aging.
    • 22 Jul 2026 · neutral · YouTube ↗
      Uses Vitamin D3 as an example of a supplement that an AI model could track to see its impact on other metrics like glucose levels.
    • 26 Jun 2026 · recommends · Facebook ↗
      Recommends Vitamin D, explaining that it regulates over 5% of the genome, including genes involved in immune defense, neurotransmitter synthesis, and longevity.
    • 15 Jun 2026 · neutral · Instagram ↗
      Combining omega-3s with vitamin D and exercise has an additive effect, translating to ~3 months of slowed biological aging.
    • 11 Jun 2026 · neutral · Facebook ↗
      The effect got stronger when omega-3 was combined with vitamin D and resistance training, with the full stack delaying phenotypic aging by about 3.8 months.
  • Andrew Huberman · Vitamin D · neutral
    • 21 Sep 2026 · neutral · YouTube ↗
      Notes that most people are probably deficient in vitamin D and benefit from supplementing, but there's no point in doing it unless you're deficient for most things.
    • 7 Aug 2026 · uses · X ↗
      Takes 5,000 IU of Vitamin D3 in the morning for longevity.
    • 20 Jul 2026 · uses · X ↗
      Takes 5000 IU of Vitamin D3 in the morning for general health.
    • 20 Jul 2026 · recommends · YouTube ↗
      States that Vitamin D is one of the critical nutrients with the best evidence for cognitive function and reducing the risk of dementia.
    • 13 Jul 2026 · uses · X ↗
      Takes 5000 IU of Vitamin D3 in the morning.
    • 12 Jul 2026 · uses · X ↗
      He takes 5,000 IU of Vitamin D3 in the morning for overall health.
    • 6 Jul 2026 · uses · X ↗
      Takes 5000 IU of Vitamin D3 in the morning.
    • 22 Jun 2026 · uses · X ↗
      Takes 5,000 IU of Vitamin D3 in the morning for general health.
    • 17 Jun 2026 · uses · X ↗
      Takes 5000 IU of Vitamin D3 every day for longevity.
    • 6 Jun 2026 · uses · X ↗
      Takes 5,000 IU of Vitamin D3 in the morning.
  • Peter Attia · Vitamin D · uses
    • 4 Jan 2026 · uses · YouTube ↗
      Lists vitamin D as one of her staple supplements.
    • 16 Nov 2025 · neutral · YouTube ↗
      Notes that several studies show patients taking vitamin D can reduce TPO levels and prolong the honeymoon period of Hashimoto's disease.
    • 6 Aug 2025 · neutral · YouTube ↗
      States that in mouse studies, there was a combined effect of alpha ketoglutarate with vitamin D for both sexes.
    • 3 Aug 2025 · neutral · YouTube ↗
      Uses vitamin D as an example of how people might dismiss its efficacy due to failed clinical trials that didn't adjust the dose or measure levels.
    • 20 Jul 2025 · neutral · YouTube ↗
      In mouse studies, Peter Attia's team found a combined effect of AKG with Vitamin D for both sexes.
    • 10 Jul 2025 · neutral · YouTube ↗
      Suggests that supplementing with lots of vitamin D might help overcome the negative effects of phenytoin on bone health by improving calcium absorption, though he is unaware of studies on this.
    • 9 Jul 2025 · recommends · YouTube ↗
      Recommends Vitamin D3 as one of the 'big three' micronutrients for bone health, suggesting a daily intake of 800 to 1,000 IU, which can be obtained through sunlight or supplementation.
    • 6 Jul 2025 · neutral · YouTube ↗
      Suggests that supplementing with lots of vitamin D might overcome the negative effects of phenytoin on bone health by counteracting increased catabolism of vitamin D and subsequent decreased calcium absorption.
    • 8 Jun 2025 · recommends · YouTube ↗
      Recommends vitamin D for people who tend to be vitamin D deficient, such as those living in Portland, Oregon.
    • 17 Mar 2025 · neutral · Instagram ↗
      Discusses evaluating vitamin D, understanding deficiency, and optimal levels.

RAL Summary

Members OnlyTier 4 for Blood Sugar

Pooled human trials show modest blood sugar benefits from vitamin D, mainly in people who are deficient, but large trials disagree and there are no reviews yet, so it stays emerging [1][5].

  • Emerging: not enough evidence to rank higher yet.

Where the evidence disagrees: 16 of the 39 human studies found no effect.

More Details

Members OnlyBody systems · Combine with · Possible side effects

Body systems: Endocrine system, Metabolic system

Possible side effects: No major side effects reported. The dose is above the recommended daily upper limit, so members may prefer to take less.

Supplement Facts

Vitamin D 250 mcg
Supplement Facts
Serving Size One Capsule
Servings Per Container 60
Amount Per Serving% Daily Value
Vitamin D250 mcg

Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Hypromellose (derived from cellulose) capsule, Leucine, Silicon Dioxide, Vitamin E (d-Alpha Tocopheryl).

Directions: Take 1 capsule daily or as recommended by your health-care practitioner.

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Graded November 5, 2026 by the Reverse Age Lab evidence engine, from human studies, real reviews and our biohacker panel. How we grade. Is this medical advice? No. Rala organizes the published evidence; go over any change with your doctor, especially if you take meds.