Natural Factors SunVitamin D3 2500 IU supplies 2500 IU (62.5 mcg) of vitamin D3 as cholecalciferol in one small softgel. Vitamin D intake, when combined with sufficient calcium, a healthy diet and regular exercise may reduce the risk of developing osteoporosis in people with vitamin D deficiency.
What is vitamin D3?
Vitamin D is nicknamed the sunshine vitamin because skin makes it under ultraviolet light from the sun. Cholecalciferol, or D3, is the same form produced that way. Few foods carry much of it naturally, and at Canadian latitudes the winter sun is too weak for skin to make a meaningful amount, which is why many people add a supplement during the darker months.
Key features
2500 IU (62.5 mcg) of vitamin D3 per softgel
Cholecalciferol form
Sold in bottles of 90, 180, 360 and 500 softgels
Non-GMO, gluten-free, dairy-free and soy-free
Why a softgel?
Vitamin D is fat-soluble, so it is commonly carried in an oil base sealed inside a softgel. A single softgel holds the full 2500 IU, and the four bottle sizes let you choose a supply for one person or for a whole household.
Dosage: Recommended adult dose (18 years old and above): 1 softgel daily or as directed by a health care practitioner. To be taken with an adequate intake of calcium. Consult a health care practitioner for use beyond 6 months.
Cautions: Consult a health care practitioner prior to use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, if you have kidney disorders, if you take other vitamin D supplements, multivitamin supplements containing vitamin D, or products containing vitamin D analogues, or any prescription medications, including antacids, anticonvulsants, digoxin, cholestyramine, colestipol, mineral oil, steroids, statins, or thiazide diuretics. 15–20 mcg (600–800 IU) of vitamin D per day is adequate for most individuals. Consult a health care practitioner to determine if you would benefit from additional vitamin D before taking this product. Do not use this product if you have hypercalcemia and/or hypercalciuria. Stop use and consult your health care practitioner if weakness, fatigue, drowsiness, headache, lack of appetite, dry mouth, metallic taste, nausea, vomiting, vertigo, ringing in the ears, lack of coordination, and muscle weakness (which are early symptoms of hypercalcemia) occur, or if you have any other side effects. Keep out of the reach of children.
This is a very good Canadian brand and is very effective. We all need to take it - it’s an important supplement.
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MD
A fave for me for so long! But mind the dosage.
This one is a favorite for me for so long! I like the higher concentration it has compared to most other product. The only thing I would say is that the dosage writing on the packaging is far from being the therapeutic dosage needed. (Blame health Canada...)
Taking it on a therapeutic dosage (50iu/kg of body weight) has helped me sooo much with joint pain and chronique inflammation -headache, menstrual pain, muscle pain-. After my first week, I felt my body so much younger (I was only 35, feeling 80). It was the only supplement I took then and I was amazed of the effect. Since then, I learned that D3 NEEDS to be taking along with a team of nutrients called cofactors, so I paired it with 400mg magnesium and a good quality multivitamine. These are my absolute everyday low-cost essential now to manage chronique inflammation.
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Alison Dewaal
Good product
Does what it should
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Zamila V.
Natural Factors
Best product
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Sherrel P.
Vitamin D3
Easy to swallow good price and happy with product :+1:
