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Vitamin D 5000 IU
 | Description: Vitamin D, provided by Douglas Laboratories, contains 5000 I.U. of natural vitamin D 3 per tablet. |
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Functions:
Vitamin D, also known as the “sunshine vitamin” is an essential vitamin that plays many important roles in the proper functioning of the body. Though classified as a vitamin, Vitamin D is actually a key regulatory hormone or calcium and bone metabolism. Adequate vitamin D status is essential for ensuring normal calcium absorption and
maintenance of healthy calcium plasma levels. Numerous scientists now feel that supplementation with vitamin D at levels greater than previously thought necessary is critical to helping maintain healthy bone remodeling as we age.
Item type:
Other Nutritional Supplements
Indications:
Vitamin D 5000 IU may be a useful dietary supplement for those individuals wishing to support bone health or hose requirements for vitamin D cannot be met by lower potency products.
Suggested usage:
Adults take 1 tablet daily with meals or as directed by your healthcare professional
Warnings/Side effects:
Note: People consuming more than 2,000 IU per day should have their Vitamin D blood levels monitored by a healthcare professional.
Storage:
Store in a cool, dry place, away from direct light. Keep out of reach of children.
References:
Backstrom MC, Maki R, Kuusela AL, Sievanen H, Koivisto AM, Ikonen RS, Kouri T, Maki M. Randomised controlled trial of vitamin D supplementation on bone density and biochemical indices in preterm infants. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 1999 May;80(3):F161-6. Brenner S, Horwitz C. Possible nutrient mediators in psoriasis and seborrheic dermatitis. II. Nutrient mediators: essential fatty acids; vitamins A, E and D; vitamins B1, B2, B6, niacin and biotin; vitamin C selenI.U.m; zinc; iron. World Rev Nutr Diet 1988;55:165-182. Gillespie WJ, Henry DA, O'Connell DL, Robertson J. Vitamin D and vitamin D analogues for preventing fractures associated with involutional and post-menopausal osteoporosis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 000;(2):CD000227. Recker RR, Davies KM, Dowd RM, Heaney RP. The effect of low-dose continuous estrogen and progesterone therapy with calcium and vitamin D on bone in elderly women. A randomized, controlled trial. Ann Intern Med. 1999 Jun 1;130(11):897-904. Reid IR. The roles of calcium and vitamin D in the prevention of osteoporosis. Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am. 1998 Jun;27(2):389-98.
Stallings VA. Calcium and bone health in children: a review. Am J Ther. 1997 Jul-Aug;4(7-8):259-73. Swaminathan R. Nutritional factors in osteoporosis. Int J Clin Pract. 1999 Oct-Nov;53(7):540-8. 22.
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