NOW Foods Supplements, Vitamin D-3 2,000 IU, High Potency, Structural Support, 240 Softgels provide this essential vitamin in an easily absorbable liquid form. Vitamin D is usually ingested from food or produced by the skin when exposed to ultraviolet rays from the sun. However, in food, it is contained in insufficient quantities. As many people seek to avoid sun exposure, the need for additional vitamin D supplementation is becoming more urgent.
- Highest potency/helps maintain strong bones: Vitamin D is normally obtained from the diet or produced by the skin from the ultraviolet energy of the sun. However, it is not abundant in food.
- Sunshine vitamin/supports immune system: As more people avoid sun exposure, vitamin D supplementation becomes even more necessary to ensure that your body receives an adequate supply.
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What is vitamin D?
Vitamin D refers to a group of biologically active substances that are formed in the skin when a person is in the sun, and they also enter the body during meals. In medicine, 2 of its forms are most often used: vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol) and D3 (cholecalciferol). If vitamin D is noticeably lacking, then this greatly affects health. The health of bones and the cardiovascular system depends on the balance of this biologically active substance. Vitamin D is necessary for the prevention of the development of diabetes, as well as some types of sociopathology. He is directly involved in the metabolism of calcium and phosphorus. Vitamin D is also credited with: maintaining the immune system; maintaining a healthy body weight; promoting muscle tone; regulation of the functioning of the thyroid gland; preservation of brain function during aging; reducing the risk of developing multiple sclerosis; regulation of reproductive function. Babies have a severe vitamin D deficiency in their bodies. Its reserves are replenished over time after birth. The smaller the baby, the more vitamin D he needs to get. Premature babies especially need it.
Which vitamin D should you choose?
The most easily absorbed form of vitamin D is the D3 form, or cholecalciferol. Taking vitamin D3 supplements maximizes your body’s vitamin D levels.
98% of all vitamin D is derived from highly refined lanolin and fish oil. I prefer the inexpensive vitamin D3 from lanolin. Vegans may want to consider vitamin D options from mushrooms, lichens, and other natural ingredients.
Vitamin D3 is a fat-soluble vitamin, so for better absorption choose a supplement with added oils (olive, coconut, safflower) and take the vitamin with meals. Doctors recommend taking vitamin D in the morning after breakfast.
If your recommended dosage is higher than 5000 IU, choose vitamin D in combination with K2 for better absorption. It is better to choose K2 in-kind MK-7.
Why is vitamin D necessary?
Vitamin D aids in calcium absorption and promotes bone mineralization, preventing or slowing the progression of osteoporosis. It strengthens the immune system, so in summer we get sick less often, but in winter and spring we pick up viruses faster.
Vitamin D protects children from rickets and other serious diseases.
Recent studies have shown that vitamin D provides protection against hypertension, autoimmune diseases (multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis), and reduces the frequency of fractures.
In recent years, the number of studies on this beneficial vitamin has increased hundreds of times! Vitamin D reduces the side effects of statins. Research is revealing more and more evidence for an important role for vitamin D in protecting against cancer (linking vitamin D deficiency to 18 different cancers).
Lack of vitamin D and iron are the main causes of hair loss and weight gain.