Ideal for vegetarians and vegans this Wholefood vitamin D3 comprises a natural plant base of lichen. High potency at 1250% RDA per tablet.

• A vegan, Wholefood plant base from vitamin D3-rich lichen extract
• 60 tablets = 60 days supply with one tablet providing 62.5µg (2500i.u.) Vitamin D3 at1250% of RDA
• Vitamin D is most commonly associated with assisting with the maintenance of strong bones and teeth, helping support the functions of the immune system and contributing toward normal muscle functions
• Vitamin D is needed for normal growth and development of bone in children
• Vitamin D3 is the most bioavailable form of  vitamin D
• Those at particular risk of Vitamin D deficiency are children (under 5 years), the elderly (65 years+), pregnant women and those that rarely get outdoors (lack of sunshine)
• Insufficient Vitamin D is now known to be a factor in the causation of many conditions, where adequate levels of intake are found to be protective
• The emerging evidence is that we need around 50ug/day for health and this is the newly established RDA in Canada
• Vitamin D is frequently referred to as the ‘Sunshine Vitamin’ as sunlight is necessary for the synthesis of this Vitamin (which is produced underneath the skin following exposure to sunlight)

Vitamin D provides a role in:

• Vitamin D contributes to the normal absorption/utilisation of calcium and phosphorus
• Vitamin D contributes to normal blood calcium levels
• Vitamin D contributes to the maintenance of normal bones and teeth
• Vitamin D contributes to the maintenance of normal muscle function
• Vitamin D contributes to the normal function of the immune system
• Vitamin D has a role in the process of cell division
• Vitamin D is needed for normal growth and development of bone in children