Vitamin D3 2.000 IU Vitamin K2 (MK-7) 200 mcg x 180 softgels Vitamin D3 is one of the most popular vitamins of our time. Partly this reputation is justified and partly, of course, not. The fact is that vitamin D is not a cure for all diseases, but it is also true that most people lack it. Why most people lack vitamin D? Why do most people lack vitamin D? The primary source of vitamin D is the sun’s UV radiation, which stimulates enzymes in the skin that convert cholesterol into vitamin D. We once spent the whole day in the sun, every day, without any protection, and we still live in such bodies. Research shows that every day, in an urban settlement like ours, you should be in the sun for almost 6 hours without a shirt to get enough vitamin D. Of course, people differ, and so does the amount of vitamin D we get from the sun (e.g., darker skin makes it harder to produce vitamin D). Our food is also depleted of vitamin D. The best source of vitamin D are oily fish, which is why quality fish oil is also a good source of vitamin D. On the mainland, for a long time, the biggest dietary source of vitamin D was lard, but provided the pigs were in the sun, which is the exception rather than the rule today. Plant sources of quality vitamin D are not known. Some mushrooms contain high levels of vitamin D, which in the form of D2 (ergocalciferol), which is not suitable for the human body and can even worsen the symptoms of vitamin D deficiency in the body. K2, a vitamin that helps vitamin D3 Fat-soluble vitamins complement each other. While taking vitamin D, you must also provide your body with an adequate amount of vitamins A and vitamin K. While vitamin A is abundant in the diet (fatty fish, fatty meat, offal, quality dairy products), vitamin K2 is mostly deficient. As a rule, it is found only in dairy products of grazing livestock (if cows do not get vitamin K from green grass, they cannot process it into K2), or some fermented foods (miso). When adding vitamin D3, it makes sense to add vitamin K2 as well. Vitamin K2 helps vitamin D manage calcium in the body. Disproportions between these vitamins can lead to unwanted calcium deposits in soft tissues or blood vessel walls. This can lead to pain, especially in the shoulder or calcification of the arteries, and consequently to life-threatening cardiovascular complications. Healthy Origins is a balanced formula of vitamins D and K2, for strong bones, the immune system and healthy soft tissues and blood vessels.
