NEOLIFE Vegan D with Vitamin D2/D3

Vitamin D, a fat-soluble vitamin, is known as the “sunshine” vitamin because we can make it in the body when ultraviolet B (UVB) rays from sunlight hit the skin. Vitamin D exerts its effects by binding to a protein called the vitamin D receptor. This receptor is present in nearly every cell of the body and affects many different body processes. We also get vitamin D directly from foods, but it is generally difficult to obtain adequate levels from foods alone. Foods with good levels of vitamin D include oily fish (salmon, tuna, mackerel), beef liver, cheese, egg yolks and mushrooms. We typically obtain only about 10% to 20% of our vitamin D from foods. The other 80% to 90% may be produced in the body following exposure to sunlight. Our life stage, skin pigmentation, life situation and sun exposure have an enormous influence on the levels of vitamin D (or vitamin D status) that we achieve. 

With today’s typically indoor lifestyles and use of sunscreens, inadequacies and deficiencies of vitamin D are extremely common. Vitamin D plays several roles in our body by contributing to the absorption of cal cium and phosphorous and playing a role in the development and maintenance of strong bones and teeth. It also contributes to normal function of the immune system as well as muscle function and cell division. Maintaining an adequate level of vitamin D through life is recommended by major Nutrition Societies and Public Health authorities around the world.1 That is why NeoLife’s Scientific Advisory Board formulated NeoLife Vegan D, a proprietary blend of naturally-sourced and whole-food based vitamin D ingredients to help supplement the diet.