LifeSpan Nutrition 30 Minutes of SunShine Vitamin D3 60 Capsules 5,000 IU(Cholecalciferol-natural)

30-Minutes of Sunshine features 5,000 international units (IU) of water-soluble vitamin D3 combined with magnesium, citrate, vitamin B6 and ferulate from rice bran, all for less than 25 cents per day. Up to five-thousand units of supplemental vitamin D3 is now recommended by The Vitamin D Council.

Health authorities recognize vitamin D deficiency is widespread and now advise the public to obtain 30 minutes of midday sunshine or about 5000 international units of vitamin D per day, for optimal health. [Expert Opinion in Pharmacotherapy 9: 107-18, January 2008]

This unique formula is designed to optimize vitamin D3 absorption and prevent muscle cramping that may be induced by high-dose vitamin D supplements that are now in demand. Since vitamin D increases utilization of calcium and magnesium, and the American diet is overly rich in Calcium, an unfavorable calcium-to-magnesium ratio may result.