Vitamin D3 60 Count

Vitamin D3

Ingredients:

• Vitamin D3 3000 IU
• Hypromellose (Vegetable Capsule)

Dose:

• Adults: Take 1 (one) capsule per day.  Drink with a full glass of water.

Cautions and Warnings:

• If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, consult a healthcare practitioner prior to use. If you have kidney disease, liver disease or a seizure disorder, consult a healthcare practitioner prior to use.

The Ingredients:  General Information and Actions:

• Vitamin D is fat-soluble, naturally present in very few foods and is produced endogenously when sunlight strikes the skin.
• Vitamin D is the only vitamin that is also a hormone.
• Vitamin D promotes calcium absorption in the gut and maintains the adequate calcium and phosphate concentrations in the blood to enable normal mineralization of bones and teeth.
• Vitamin D is needed in bone development and remodeling. Together with calcium, Vitamin D helps protect the elderly from osteoporosis.
• Vitamin D can regulate cell differentiation and growth and may protect against some forms of cancer.
• Vitamin D can modulate the immune system. Higher levels of Vitamin D in the blood have been associated with decreased risk of developing Multiple Sclerosis and Type 1 Diabetes.
• Low serum levels of Vitamin D may be associated with symptoms of depression.
• In children, Vitamin D deficiency causes rickets, which is a softening and weakening of the bones.
• In adults, Vitamin D deficiency can lead to osteomalacia, which causes weak bones and muscles.
• Vitamin D deficiency may be linked to heart disease. Low Vitamin D levels have been associated with higher risks of heart failure, sudden cardiac death, stroke and cardiovascular death.

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