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WHY MIGHT I TAKE VITAMIN D SUPPLEMENT?

Vitamin D is essential for the maintenance of strong bones and a healthy immune system. Vitamin D helps absorb calcium. When there is insufficient active calcium in the blood, enzymes will begin to break down bone in order to keep blood calcium at optimum levels. In the long term this can lead to osteoporosis and in extreme cases rickets.

Initially, insufficient levels of Vitamin D may result in muscle pain, fatigue, and mood changes. It may also adversely impact the effectiveness of your osteopathic treatment.

When exposed to the sun, our skin can manufacture its own vitamin D. However, in this country we can only get sufficient sunlight between the months of April and September and only then between the hours of 11am – 3pm, and only if not using sun block. SPF 30 and above blocks 99% of vitamin D production!
It has been shown that in summer at least 15% of the population is deficient in vitamin D and in winter this rises to at least 46%. These figures rise significantly in the most vulnerable groups, which include the elderly, obese, non-Caucasians, people with very fair skin and pregnant women .

NICE guidelines suggest an optimum vitamin D dose of 400 iu (international units) daily. However, to gain maximum effectiveness, your practitioner will normally recommend doses much higher than this. Usually in the region of 5000 iu. Vitamin D is not toxic, except in unusually high levels. However it is worth noting that our bodies can manufacture 20,000 units in half an hour of bright sunshine, so our tolerance of high doses is established.

Ingredients:

• Vit D3 (as cholecalciferol) 4000iu (100 ug)
• Vit K2 MK4 100 ug
• Vit K2 MK7 50 ug
• Plus : Emdex 100mg, Sorbitol 98.4mg, Microcrystalline Cellulose 20mg, Citric Acid 0.75% (2.48mg), Acacia Gum 20mg, Magnesium Stearate 1% (3.3mg), Xylitol 20mg, Tropical Flavouring 5% (16.5 mg)