Vitamin D Chewable Tablets – 4000iu High Strength Vitamin D3 - Immune System Support - 420 Summer Berry Supplements - Suitable for Vegetarians - Adults High Dose - Easy Swallow

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It is one of the strongest vitamin D supplements we tested, and by a sizable margin. Each of the 60 capsules contains 5,000 IU (125 mcg) of vitamin D, as well as 3,000 IU (90 mcg) of vitamin K, which is 625% and 75% of your daily recommended intake, respectively. It also contains the so-called ‘TCM (Traditional Chinese Method) blend’, which according to the brand, aims to support the body as a complete system rather than separate organs. Ancient Nutrition creates their products with the principles of Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Herbalism in mind, and for many, that may be a questionable practice. However, modern scientific studies have shown that many of the ingredients in the TCM blend may have strong health-promoting properties. https://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/breastfeeding-special-circumstances/diet-and-micronutrients/vitamin-d.html

This is why the NHS recommends that between October and March, everyone above the age of one takes a daily supplement containing 10mcg (micrograms) of vitamin D (confusingly, sometimes also written as 10μg, or 400IU – International Units). Other work is available which looks at the suitability of vitamin D preparations (without the calcium) for people with a vegetarian or vegan diet.The Department of Health and Social Care recommends that babies from birth to 1 year of age should have a daily supplement containing 8.5 to 10 micrograms of vitamin D throughout the year if they are:

Vitamin D is an essential nutrient involved in calcium absorption, bone health, and muscle growth and development. The main source of it is the sun — our skin cells produce vitamin D in response to sun exposure. Do not take any nonprescription medications that have vitamin D, phosphorus, magnesium, or calcium including antacids while taking this medication, unless your care team says you can. The extra supplements can cause side effects. What side effects may I notice from receiving this medication? Between late March/early April to the end of September, most people can make all the vitamin D they need through sunlight on their skin and from a balanced diet. Adults who are at risk of vitamin D deficiency should take a daily supplement of 10 micrograms of vitamin D, throughout the year.The company claims that a combination of vitamin D and vitamin K can provide greater health benefits than each offers separately. Indeed, according to a meta-analysis published in the Food & Function journal, it may be better at increasing bone mass density than vitamin D alone. To find out if you have low vitamin D levels, your doctor will give you a blood test. If your levels are severely low, they may prescribe a loading dose course of vitamin D. This is a high strength dose that is only available on prescription. Vitamin D supplements are available in two forms: D2, known as ergocalciferol, and D3, known as cholecalciferol. Vitamin D3 is found largely in animal-based foods, such as oily fish, eggs and butter. The only plant that contains this form is lichen, an algae-fungal hybrid microorganism that grows on trees and stones. Vitamin D2, on the other hand, comes mostly from dietary supplements, fortified foods, and mushrooms grown in UV light. Both of these chemical compounds contribute to your daily vitamin D requirements, but they may have a slightly different effect on our bodies.

Other foods are fortified with vitamin D, such as some breakfast cereals, yoghurt drinks and fat-based spreads. Chew well before swallowing. Some brands may be swallowed whole or dissolved in your mouth. Talk to your pharmacist if you have questions. Quite soft and very easy to chew and just over a cm wide and half as tall. They smell EXTREMELY strong both in the bottle, when you have them out and even on your hands after touching them. It's a very strong caramel scent. They have almost no taste, certainly no flavour but don't taste bad so it's fine by me. They caused me to get very hard stools and caused a problem with making me bleed so I'm not how to fix this, so be careful if you have fissures or hemorrhoids, I am sure there is a way to counteract this. But it didn't cause actual constipation for me. Some of my symptoms cleared up. You need 3 per day to get the 1500mg dose, it's only 500mg per tablet which suits me but is slightly misleading as to how long the bottle will last. Unfortunately it also contains vitamin D and I think this should be removed as I have more than enough vitamin D and don't appreciate one supplement interfering with others or normal levels. Other than that it's perfect in my view.”

How long to take it for

THE BODY’S PREFERRED FORM OF VITAMIN D: Vitamin D3 is more effective than Vitamin D2 at raising and maintaining adequate Vitamin D levels throughout the body. If you're using colecalciferol drops, you can either drop them straight into your mouth or onto a spoon before you take it. Colecalciferol dissolvable tablets Vitamin D helps to support the normal absorption and utilisation of calcium and phosphorus. Vitamin D supports the maintenance of normal bones and muscle function as well as the normal function of the immune system.