Vitamin D3 5000 IU Softgels

Vitamin D is an essential vitamin that is necessary to regulate calcium and phosphorus in bones and impacts many organ systems including the endocrine system and immune system (1). Vitamin D3 5000 IU Softgels Benefits Promotes a healthy immune system (ref)* and regulates immune system responses (ref)* May increase cognitive function (ref)* Vitamin D3 has been shown to raise the levels of Vitamin D in the blood faster than D2 (ref)* Vitamin D3 5000 IU Softgels Mode of Action Vitamin D comes in two supplemental forms, D3 (cholecalciferol) and D2 (ergocalciferol). D2 is found mostly in plants, such as mushrooms, and D3 is found in animals and produced in human skin when exposed to sunlight (2). Vitamin D is commonly fortified (added) in foods such as fortified milk, orange juice, and cereals (3) but is also present in fatty fish (2). Human skin produces D3 when exposed to sunlight but the factors that are involved in the synthesis of Vitamin D through sunlight alone are so variable