Vita-D3™ Supplement

Introducing Vita-D3™ - a brand new vitamin D3 supplement containing 1000 IU of vitamin D3 per tablet.

VITA-D3

• Vita-D3™ helps you maintain a normal immune system as well as helping you to maintain healthy bones and teeth.
• By taking one Vita-D3™ tablet a day you can enjoy the long term benefits of improved health and wellbeing.
• With Vita-D3™ you can continue to eat vitamin D3 rich foods and take other vitamin and calcium supplements.
• Vita-D3™ is a small and neutral tasting tablet, making it very easy to swallow and is free from yeast, soy, gluten and dairy products.

WHAT IS VITAMIN D?
Vitamins are needed by the body for good health. Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin. The fact that it dissolves in fat is important, because it means the body can store it for future use.

A main action of vitamin D is to help calcium and phosphorus in our diet to be absorbed from the gut. The calcium and phosphorus are essential for the structure and strength of our bones. So, vitamin D is really important for strong bones. In addition, vitamin D seems to be important for muscles and general health.

Unlike other vitamins, we do not need to get vitamin D from the food that we eat. This is a good thing because most foods contain very little vitamin D naturally. Foods that contain vitamin D include:

• Oily fish (such as sardines, pilchards, herring, trout, tuna, salmon and mackerel).
• Egg yolk.
• Fortified foods (this means they have vitamin D added to them) such as margarine, some cereals, infant formula milk.

Our main source of vitamin D is that made by our own bodies. 90% of our vitamin D is made in the skin with the help of sunlight.

WHO MAY NEED VITAMIN D SUPPLEMENTS?

• People who stay inside a lot. For example, those in hospital for a long time, or housebound people.
• People who cover up a lot of their body when outside.
• People with pigmented (coloured) skins
• Strict sunscreen use can potentially lead to vitamin D deficiency, particularly if high sun protection factor (SPF) creams (factor 15 or above) are used. Nevertheless, children especially should always be protected from the harmful effect of the sun's rays and should never be allowed to burn or be exposed to the strongest midday sun.
• Elderly people have thinner skin than younger people and so are unable to produce as much vitamin D. This leaves older people more at risk of vitamin D deficiency.

• Some medical conditions can affect the way the body handles vitamin D. People with Crohn's disease, coeliac disease, and some types of liver and kidney disease, may be at risk of vitamin D deficiency.
• Vitamin D deficiency can also occur in people taking certain medicines - examples include: carbamazepine, phenytoin, primidone, barbiturates and some anti-HIV medicines.

HOW COMMON IS VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY?
It is very common. A recent survey in the UK showed that more than half of the adult population in the UK has insufficient levels of vitamin D. In the winter and spring about 1 in 6 people has a severe deficiency.

PREVENTING VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY?
Various groups of people (see above) are prone to develop vitamin D deficiency.

A doctor may also advise routine vitamin D supplements for people with certain gut, kidney or liver diseases, and people prescribed certain medicines.

The dose advised varies depending on your circumstances, age, etc. Your doctor, nurse or midwife will advise on the dose.

Note: pregnant women can get free prescriptions and vitamins.

FAQ'S

WHAT IS VITA-D3™?
Vita-D3™ contains 1000IU of vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) with no other vitamins. They are small, taste neutral and easy to swallow.

WHAT IS 1000IU?
Vita-D3™ contains 1000IU of vitamin D3 and the 'IU' stands for International Units. International Units are used to measure the biological activity of some vitamins and are based around the same measure as milligrams but are not equivalent.

HOW MANY TABLETS ARE IN A PACK?
One pack of Vita-D3™ 1000IU contains 120 tablets. This is equivalent to four months supply.

DOSAGE
The recommended dose is one tablet daily.

SHOULD ANYONE NOT TAKE VITAMIN D3?
Vita-D3™ is not recommended for children under 12+ years. Pregnant or nursing women should consult their doctor before use.

ARE THERE ANY FOODS I SHOULDN'T EAT OR SUPPLEMENTS I SHOULDN'T TAKE WHILE TAKING VITA-D3™
You can continue to eat vitamin D3 rich foods such as oily fish and take other vitamin and mineral supplements in conjunction with Vita-D3™.

WHERE TO BUY VITA-D3™
You can buy Vita-D3™ from this website, please click on 'Buy Now' to place your order.

Vita-D3™ is also available from all good healthfood stores.

HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS
Healthcare Professionals seeking further information should contact Forum Health as follows:
Tel: 01737 781410
Email: health@forumgroup.co.uk

The Forum Health office is open Monday - Friday 09.00 - 18.00. At all other times, and on bank holidays, an answerphone operates and calls will be returned next working day.