Vitamin D-3 5000 iu
Overview
Herbal Forest Vitamin D-3 may help improve your bone health, combat the blues or seasonal depression, and more. This supplement is part of the World Health Organization’s List of Essential Medicines, and, as part of a healthy diet and lifestyle, can have myriad benefits.
About Vitamin D deficiency
Vitamin D deficiency is caused by inadequate intake of this vitamin and reduced sun exposure. This deficiency is also listed as a risk factor in the development of breast, colon, ovarian, and prostate cancer. Symptoms include muscle weakness,
Rickets commonly affects children and is one of several conditions that can be caused by a Vitamin D deficiency. This deficiency is seen in many individuals, but particularly affects those with low sun exposure, the obese, and darker-skinned individuals. A vitamin D-3 deficiency can cause osteomalacia or osteoporosis in adults – a softening of the bones. You are likely to have this deficiency if you have celiac disease, Crohn’s disease, or liver problems.
About Vitamin D-3
Vitamin D-3 is what your body produces when exposed to sunlight, as a supplement, it is easy for your bloodstream to absorb, and a very effective way to avoid Vitamin D deficiency. You can find Vitamin D-3 in oily fish – cod, salmon, bluefish – and many fortified foods, in particular milk. It is also present in egg yolk and some mushrooms.
Vitamin D-3 is the over-the-counter name of cholecalciferol. As a dietary supplement, it can be used to treat a Vitamin D deficiency. This means it can be beneficial for those with bone softening or other deficiency-related symptoms.
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