How much vitamin D3 should I take daily?

Recommended minimum dietary intake Vitamin D

• - Birthday to 12 Months - 10 mcg (400 IU)
• - Children, Teens & Adults up to 70 Years - 15 mcg (600 IU)
• - Adults 71 Years & Older - 20 mcg (800 IU)
• - Pregnant & Breastfeeding Women -15 MCG (600 IU)

Check with your physician or qualified healthcare provider to have your levels checked and make sure you're taking the right and effective amount.

What is the difference between Vitamin D vs D3?

Vitamin D is the overarching name for this amazing essential nutrient, which exists at different stages of activation.

Vitamin D3 is a name often used for the form found in animal foods and most often used in supplements or fortification of foods like milk. It's also the vitamin D form that is formed in the skin with sunlight exposure. 

Vitamin D2 is the form found in some plants.

Regardless, if it's Vitamin D3 or D2, they must be activated in our body to the most potent form of vitamin D that does the work that this vitamin is famous for, like increasing the absorption of calcium in the digestive tract, decreasing urine loss of calcium and supports bone development and maintenance.**

What are vitamin D3 deficiency symptoms?

Some of the effects of vitamin D deficiency include:

• - Muscle weakness
• - Bone and joint pain
• - Depression
• - Fatigue

What is vitamin D3?

Vitamin D3 is a name often used for the form found in animal foods and most often used in supplements or fortification of foods like milk. It's also the vitamin D form that is formed in the skin with sunlight exposure. 

Vitamin D3 must be activated in our body to the most potent form of vitamin D that does the work that this vitamin is famous for, like increasing the absorption of calcium in the digestive tract, decreasing urine loss of calcium and supporting bone development and maintenance.**