Shaklee Vita-D3

Review of Shaklee Vita-D3
By Donovan Baldwin

OUR MODERN VITAMIN D-LEMMA

Americans don't get enough vitamin D. In fact, recent research suggests that up to 80% of people in the U.S. have insufficient levels of this essential nutrient, which means they're missing out on a multitude of health benefits offered by Vitamin D.

Why?

Lack of exposure to the sun's rays. We're in a double D-lemma because getting too much sunshine has its own health risks.

Vitamin D is considered the “sunshine vitamin” because it’s produced as sunlight touches your skin. Our busy workdays keep us indoors most of the time, preventing us from seeing much of the sun. And protective covering such as sunscreens and clothing inhibit vitamin D synthesis. While modifying your diet is another way to up your vitamin D intake, most people don’t get enough vitamin D from diet alone.

ARE YOU GETTING ENOUGH VITAMIN D?

Vita-D3 - Sun in a Bottle

Add some sunshine to your day—and your health! Vitamin D plays a major role in protecting your health and is vital for overall well-being. Boost your level of vitamin D with Shaklee Vita-D3. This vitamin D supplement contains 1,000 IU of high potency vitamin D3, the most potent form of vitamin D.

Studies show this essential nutrient helps:

• Support healthy heart function
• Promote immune system health
• Facilitate healthy cell development
• Maintain strong bones and teeth by increasing calcium absorption

✔ Tested for purity and potency
✔ Star-K kosher certified
✔ Gluten free

✔ Contains high potency vitamin D3
✔ Based on cutting-edge nutrition science

✔ Recyclable packaging
✔ Soy-based inks
✔ No bisphenol-A used in packaging

• Vitamin D is present in certain fish and fortified foods such as cow’s milk, orange juice, and breakfast cereals. However, it is difficult to get adequate amounts of vitamin D through diet alone.
• Due to insufficient exposure to sunlight, people who live farther from the equator have a greater risk of having insufficient vitamin D levels than those who live near it.
• Even weak sunscreens (SPF 8) can inhibit vitamin D production by up to 95%.
• The older you are, the more vitamin D you need. With age, your body becomes less efficient in converting vitamin D to a form it can use.
• People with darker skin are more susceptible to having insufficient vitamin D levels.