Frequently Asked Questions

What is vitamin D for?

Vitamin D contributes to normal absorption/utilisation of calcium and phosphorus, to normal blood calcium levels, to the maintenance of normal bones and teeth, to the maintenance of normal muscle function and to the normal function of the immune system, and has a role in the process of cell division.

Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) is the form of vitamin D the skin produces with sun exposure; in this product it is obtained from lanolin (sheep's wool). Vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol) is of plant or fungal origin. Both are forms of vitamin D.

NOW Foods recommends 1 softgel per day with food. As vitamin D is fat-soluble, it is usually taken with a meal that contains some fat.

No. The vitamin D3 comes from lanolin (sheep's wool) and the softgel contains bovine gelatin. It is not made with yeast, wheat, gluten, soy, corn, milk, egg, fish, shellfish, tree nuts or sesame.

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