Who Should Be Taking More Vitamin D?
• Older people, particularly those who are housebound with limited exposure to sunlight.
• People who rarely go outside into the sunshine e.g. shift-workers
• People who completely avoid any sun exposure when outdoors e.g. high factor sun block or veils
• Those with a darker skin colour, e.g. Maori and Pacific Islanders (The pigment melanin reduces the skin's ability to make vitamin D in response to sunlight exposure.)
• Those living in the South Island during the winter as there is less sunshine.
• People who follow a vegetarian or vegan diet as the main nutritional sources of Vitamin D are oily fish, dairy products, eggs and beef liver.
Benefits of Vitamin D
• Supports efficient absorption of calcium
• Vital for healthy bones and teeth
• Promotes a strong, healthy immune system
• Supports joint mobility and muscle strength
• Helps balance hormones, decreasing the risk of depression and SAD (Seasonal affective disorder)
Why Vitamin D3 and K2??
Vitamin D3 is the form of Vitamin D naturally made by the body and increases your body’s store of Vitamin D more effectively than D2.
Vitamin K2 is a fundamental cofactor for the metabolism of Vitamin D in the body.
Vitamins D3 and K2 work together to support general bone, joint and muscle health as well as bone mineral density and everyday immune health.
Sufficient levels of Vitamin K2 encourages calcium absorption by the bones instead of calcification of soft tissues and blood vessels.