Comment by Scene_Cast2 4 days ago
I found that taking a specific brand of Vitamin D (the Genestra D-mulsion in particular) right before bed was guaranteed to give me vivid dreams. I've had half a dozen friends try it, with every single one reporting similar results.
> Glycerin
Do you mean glycine? I've not heard of glycerine having a positive effect on sleep, although glycine is often recommended.
Glycine is an amino, glycerin is a triol.
When I tried to search specifically for "glycerin" and sleep I just get a couple of reddit threads, but no real sources.
I've heard not to take vitamin D right before bed because it will kinda keep you up. Maybe the vitamin D as a stimulant is what's gives you the extra dream awareness.
That's interesting. I know vitamin D can improve sleep quality in people who are deficient, and sleep quality helps with dream recall -- I wonder if that's the mechanism or it's something else.
A cursory search shows lots of redditors taking Vitamin D (some of them way, way too much btw) and having wild dreams too.
I take 800IU a day and haven't noticed anything on that little.
My 4000 units were after blood testing and also after genetic testing which showed some VDR mutations that might benefit from supplementation. As mentioned in another comment, that dose brings me slightly over 30 ng/ml, so basically borderline ok.
I fully agree that supplementation should always be combined with both blood testing and also a general medical evaluation.
Current recommendations are 800 IU per day if you’re not significantly deficient. Always keep testing at least once a year or so. I took 5000 IU per day for a while, which ended up pushing me over 60 ng/ml. That’s considered too high a level and may have negative health effects.
Given 10min of sunlight the body can naturally produce 15,000UI equivalent so I think gp is likely astroturfing for that brand
I checked the ingredients. That is because it contains glycerin. Which is a great and safe supplement to take for anyone with sleeping issues. But will cause very vivid dreams at the start. D3 will not by itself have a huge effect on dreams.