Chewable Vitamin D 1,000 IU — Tangy Orange, 100 tabs

Taste the sunshine with Jamieson’s new natural orange Vitamin D!

Well-known for the important role it plays in helping the body absorb calcium and maintain strong bones, Vitamin D also helps prevent major diseases. Few foods, however, naturally contain Vitamin D and many people cover their skin in sunlight to reduce the risk of skin cancer.

The result is that, according to the 2010 Canadian Health Measures Survey, two-thirds of Canadians are not getting adequate Vitamin D to prevent major diseases, such as cancer. Due to the recent findings in numerous studies, the Canadian Cancer Society advises that all adults in Canada talk to their healthcare practitioner about supplementing with 1,000 IU of Vitamin D daily during fall and winter months.

In addition, the Canadian Cancer Society also recommends that people at a higher risk of having low Vitamin D levels — older adults, individuals with dark skin, people who spend significant time indoors and anyone who is a heavy sunblock user or who always shields their skin in sunlight — should consider taking 1,000 IU of Vitamin D daily year-round.

Here’s your chance to enjoy your daily dose of Vitamin D in a tasty chewable orange tablet!

Serving Size: 1 tablet
Quantity: 100 tablets

Benefits:

• Essential for normal development and maintenance of bones and teeth
• Helps in the absorption and use of calcium and phosphorus
• Helps prevent Vitamin D deficiency

Restrictions

Drug Interactions: Anti-coagulant drugs, Calcium Channel Blockers, Magnesium-containing Antacids, Orlistat.

Nutrient Depletions: Corticosteroids, Anti-Asthmatic Drugs/ Bronchodilators, Anti-cholesterol Drugs/HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors, Anti-tuberculosis drugs, Histamine (H2) blocking drugs, Progestins.

Supportive Interactions: Vitamin D works with calcium to maintain strong, healthy bones and teeth.

Warnings and Precautions: None known when taken as directed.

Toxicity, Adverse Warnings and Side Effects: Do not exceed the recommended dosage. Taking too much vitamin D can cause non-specific symptoms such as diarrhea, constipation, headache, poor appetite, weight loss, nausea, vomiting and extreme fatigue.

Excess Vitamin D can also increase blood levels of calcium (hypercalcemia), potentially causing heartbeat irregularities and deposition of calcium and phosphate in the kidneys and soft tissues (i.e. muscles).