1st STEP For Energy D-3 : Formulated for maximum absorption to effectively increase your D-3 levels.

Vitamin D-3 is one of the workhorse vitamins. It is essential for our health and well-being and is vital for many organs and functions within the body.

• Bone and teeth health
• Immune system competence
• Brain function
• Cardiovascular health
• Blood pressure regulation
• Blood sugar metabolism
• Cellular health

Vitamin D-3 is found naturally in fish and egg yolks, fortified milk products and our bodies as it makes Vitamin D from sunlight. Limited food sources and exposure to the sun affected by skin color, season, altitude and latitude, pollution, clouds, age and the routine use of sunscreens to protect against the risks of UV rays contribute to one-half to two-thirds of people having lower-than-optimal levels of Vitamin D. Doctors routinely counsel Vitamin D supplementation.

The American Academy of Pediatrics in 2006 doubled the recommended daily amount of Vitamin D for infants, children and adolescents to 400 IU per day. Children particularly at risk are unsupplemented breast-fed babies as their mothers are often deficient themselves and African-American adolescents and young adults as they modify their diets away from fortified milk products.

Vitamin D deficiencies have been associated with higher incident rates of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases such as MS, rheumatoid arthritis and type 1 diabetes, diminished bone mineralization including osteoporosis, depression, high blood pressure, stroke, heart disease, and the childhood disease rickets.

Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin and supplementation must be taken with a meal containing dietary fat to enable the vitamin to be absorbed. Vitamin D overload is very rare as the established upper limits of intake is much higher than supplementation guidelines, yet it is important to follow the recommended dosage guidelines since, unlike water-soluble vitamins, excess Vitamin D is not excreted from the body.

The many, many health benefits of Vitamin D bring to the forefront the vastly important roles it plays in maintaining health and vitality.

1 stSTEP for Energy Vitamin D-3 : A great tasting supplement to take day after day. Regular, consistent supplementation provides the maximum benefits possible.

Daily Dosage : Adults: 1200 IU Children: 400 IU

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