Vitamin D3, 55 ug (Vitamin D), 15 g

Nutritional supplement for adults. One capsule daily with meals or according to separate instructions from a health care professional. Solgar's nutritional supplements do not replace a varied diet. Vitamin D is obtained from food, but vitamin D is also produced by the effect of sunlight on the skin. It is a fat-soluble vitamin that is needed to form bones and teeth and calcium and phosphorus metabolism. Fish, forest mushrooms, vitaminized dairy products, and margarine are good sources. A lack of vitamin D can cause rickets in children and osteomalacia, i.e., softening of the bones, in adults. The benefits of vitamin D: — Vitamin D contributes to the normal absorption/utilization of calcium and phosphorus — Vitamin D contributes to the normal calcium level in the blood — Vitamin D contributes to the maintenance of normal bones — Vitamin D contributes to the maintenance of normal muscle function — Vitamin D contributes to the maintenance of teeth — Vitamin D contributes to the normal functioning of the immune system — Vitamin D participates in the process of cell division Please note that the stated recommended daily dose must not be exceeded. A nutritional supplement does not replace a varied diet or healthy lifestyle. Please keep this product out of the reach of small children.