In a rare case a 54-year-old man after returning from a trip to Southeast Asia where he spent much of his holiday sunbathing was diagnosed with kidney damage after he took high doses of vitamin D for years. After referral to a kidney specialist and further testing it was discovered that the man had been prescribed high doses of vitamin D by a naturopath who recommended a dose of 8 drops every day according to a study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. Over two-and-a-half-years the patient who did not have a history of bone loss or vitamin D