LIFE EXTENSION vegan vitamin D3 – 125mcg (5000IU) – 60 vegan capsules

Optimal serum vitamin D levels are important for maintaining a healthy cognitive function and bone density and growth as you age.

Your skin produces vitamin D3 via exposure to direct sunlight. Plants also get their nourishment from the sun, which inspired Life Extension to create a vitamin D3 supplement completely free of animal sources or by-products.

Getting enough vitamin D

Life Extension recommends at least 75 µg (3000 IU) of vitamin D3 a day. This vitamin D3 supplement delivers 125 mcg (5000 IU) of vitamin D3 as cholecalciferol per capsule. Your optimal blood levels should be 50–80 ng/ml year-round.

Better maintenance of cognitive ability

As you age, vitamin D is vital for maintaining cognitive health and function. Cognitive health tests have shown that aging individuals perform with better scores on maintenance of cognitive ability when the levels of vitamin D are healthy. (1-4)

Strong bones and immune function

Vitamin D (along with essential minerals and vitamin K) plays a critical role in facilitating the transport of calcium into the bone matrix. Keeping healthy vitamin D-levels is therefore important for maintaining strong, healthy bones and teeth. Vitamin D is also essential for a healthy immune function. (5,6)

Healthy endothelial function and blood pressure

Vitamin D helps regulate the calcium balance in the body, facilitates calcium absorption into the bloodstream and encourages healthy endothelial function. (7) Vitamin D also helps prevent excess renin levels, and healthy renin levels support healthy blood pressure. (8)

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