Vitamin D3 2000iu - 120 Capsules - Now Foods

Contributes to the normal absorption and utilization of calcium and phosphorus.

Structuring, maintenance and repair of bone tissue – reduces bone mass loss.

Support a healthy immune system.

Vitamin D is completely different from most vitamins. It is actually a steroid hormone produced from cholesterol when the skin is exposed to the sun. For this reason, vitamin D is often referred to as the “sunshine vitamin.”

However, exposure to the sun rarely provides the necessary amount of vitamin D, making it necessary to obtain it through food or supplements.

Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin, which means it dissolves in fats and oils and can be stored in the body for a long time.

There are several types of vitamin D, but the two most important forms are: D-3 (Cholecalciferol), found in some foods of animal origin, such as oily fish and egg yolk; and D-2 (Ergocalciferol), found in foods of plant origin, such as mushrooms and yeast. Of the two vitamins, D-3 is the most active and effective form in increasing blood levels of vitamin D.

Cholecalciferol is transformed by the action of sunlight from Pro-vitamin D-3 (7-dihydrocalciferol) found in human skin. Both the D-2 and D-3 forms are hydroxylated in the liver and kidneys to 25-hydroxycalciferol and subsequently to the biologically active form, 1,25-dihydroxycalciferol (Calcitriol), which acts as a hormone in regulating calcium absorption in the small intestine and regulating calcium levels in bone and kidney tissues.

Vitamin D is responsible for structuring and maintaining bone tissue and balancing calcium and phosphorus levels in the body (homeostasis). In addition, studies show that this vitamin is involved in other vital processes, such as cell reproduction, hormone secretion and the immune system.

Does not contain: Sugar, salt, starch, yeast, wheat, gluten, corn, soy, egg, milk, shellfish or preservatives.

Vegetarian/Vegan Supplement.