Vitamin D3 2000IU (28 Daily Tablets)

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Taking too much colecalciferol can cause calcium and phosphate to build up in your body (hypercalcaemia). Calcium is present in several foods - Good dietary sources of calcium include, dairy products, such as milk, yogurt, and cheese, fortified dairy alternatives, such as soy milk, green leafy vegetables, such as kale, Chinese cabbage, and broccoli, canned sardines and salmon, tofu, fortified products, including breakfast cereals and fruit juices, nuts and seeds and legumes. Everyone can benefit from taking colecalciferol as a daily vitamin D supplement. Adults who are not at risk of vitamin D deficiency should consider taking a daily supplement of 10 micrograms of vitamin D during autumn and winter. Your colecalciferol liquid should come with a plastic syringe. If you do not have one, ask your pharmacist for one.

Colecalciferol doses are measured in international units (IU). 1 microgram of vitamin D is the same as 40IU. Adult loading dosesDrop 1 tablet into a glass of water and as soon as it dissolves drink straight away. Do not chew or swallow the tablets whole. How long to take it for For adults, if you're taking a loading dose for severe vitamin D deficiency you'll usually take it daily or weekly for 6 to 10 weeks. If your vitamin D levels are OK, or you want to prevent deficiency, you can buy lower dose colecalciferol from pharmacies and shops. If you're using colecalciferol drops, you can either drop them straight into your mouth or onto a spoon before you take it. Colecalciferol dissolvable tablets Colecalciferol is a form of vitamin D. It helps your body to take in more calcium and phosphorous from the food you eat, and helps your kidneys to keep more calcium instead of peeing it out.

Vitamin D deficiency is something of a global problem. It's estimated that around a billion people worldwide suffer from it. With serious health risks associated, it’s important to be aware that it’s a problem that affects your muscles, teeth and bones, not to mention mood and energy levels. To maintain your vitamin D levels or prevent deficiency you'll usually take colecalciferol long term.Too little calcium in the body is known as hypocalcemia - Over time, a calcium deficiency may result in the following symptoms: muscle aches, pains, and cramps, tingling or numbness in the hands, arms, legs, feet, and around the mouth, fatigue, insomnia, brain fog, dry skin, nails, and hair If you're unsure how to take colecalciferol, ask your doctor or your pharmacist. Take your medicine exactly as they advise you to. Capsules and tablets

To find out if you have low vitamin D levels, your doctor will give you a blood test. If your levels are severely low, they may prescribe a loading dose course of vitamin D. This is a high strength dose that is only available on prescription. It is recommended that you take vitamin D if you have a deficiency, or to prevent a deficiency if you: People at high risk of low levels of vitamin D include -Breastfed infants, people who rarely expose their skin to the sun, people with darker skin tones, older adults, people with conditions that limit fat absorption, such as Crohn’s disease, people with obesity or who have undergone gastric bypass surgery. Adults who are at risk of vitamin D deficiency should take a daily supplement of 10 micrograms of vitamin D, throughout the year.

Colecalciferol and breastfeeding

Colecalciferol comes as chewable, dissolvable (soluble) and melt-in-the-mouth (orodispersible) tablets, capsules, a syrup, and oral drops. If you or your child's vitamin D levels are OK, your doctor may recommend safely increasing your exposure to sunlight and adding more foods that are high in vitamin D to your diet.

Those most at risk from low levels of calcium include - Post-menopausal people, people of childbearing age with amenorrhea, people who do not consume dairy products, such as vegans or ovo -vegetarians, people with lactose intolerance who avoid dairy, Long-term deficiency in calcium or vitamin D can result in osteoporosis, where the bones become more fragile and prone to breaking. Dosages for SunVit D3 vary greatly due to the fact that they’re designed as a supplement and treatment. Within the treatments, in particular, strengths differ greatly due to the fact that severe deficiencies also do.The chances are you’re struggling to get all you need in winter, something that becomes even more of a problem if you have darker skin. For these reasons, you should consider taking SunVit D3 to prevent and treat vitamin D deficiencies. How many doses of SunVit D3 are there?