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Active Ingredients:
Each capsule provides
Vitamin D3 (Colecalciferol 25μg) 1000 IU
Encapsulating aids
Colours
Dosage:
Adults:
Take 1 capsule daily with food or as directed by your healthcare professional. Always read the label. Use strictly as directed. If symptoms persist consult your healthcare professional.
Warnings:
- Caution with blood pressure medications as vitamin D may reduce drug effects
- Catuion in patients with hypercalcemia or systemic lupus erythematosus
- Do not use in sarcoidosis or hyperparathyroidism without medical supervision
- High doses require medical supervision in patients with atherosclerosis and heart disease
- High doses may interact with digitalis
Extended Information:
Q How is vitamin D formed in the body?
A Very little vitamin D is found naturally in food sources, with the majority of vitamin D coming from the sun’s UV B rays. Sunlight activates vitamin D3 from the cholesterol located in the skin. This is then converted in the liver and processed by the kidney to help maintain calcium balance in the body. As we age, our body’s ability to convert vitamin D in the skin declines.
Q What is the best source of vitamin D?
A Sunshine is the best sources of vitamin D. When the skin is exposed to ultraviolet radiation, vitamin D is formed from cholesterol in the skin, and asborbed into the circulatory system. Dietary sources of vitamin D include eggs, butter, fish livers or oil, sprouted seeds and fortified foods. However, generally people are unable to gain adequate intake from diet alone, therefore sunshine and or supplementation is recommended.
Q Who is at risk of having a vitamin D deficiency?
A Older people in nursing homes, or who are hosue bound are at a particularly high risk of vitamin D deficiency. There is also prevelance of mild vitamin D deficiency in younger adults, particularly during winter. The more pigment there is in the skin, the less vitamin D is produced, so those with dark skin, as well as those who avoid the sun or women who wear veils, are at a greater risk of deficiency.
Q What are the benefits of Boron, Selenium and vitamin E?
A Boron improves the development and maintenance of bone tissue and activates vitamin D through its action in the kidney. Selenium assists with the formation of bone and the absorption of vitamin D. Vitamin E is included to assist free radical scavenging, and both vitamin E and selenium are needed to create the intracellular antioxidant glutathione, important for bone density.
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