Nature's Harmony Vitamin D 1000 IU provides 25 mcg of vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol), the form of vitamin D that the body produces when the skin is exposed to sunlight. Vitamin D3 plays an important role in the metabolism of calcium and phosphorus, minerals that are essential for strong bones and teeth.

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The main function of vitamin D, a fat-soluble vitamin, is to maintain normal blood levels of calcium and phosphorus. It also helps in the absorption of calcium, and thus helps to form and maintain strong bones and teeth. Vitamin D is used to treat osteomalacia (softening of the bones) secondary to liver disease, rickets and osteitis fibrosa (inflammation of bone or bony tissue).

It plays a role in the management of hypocalcemia (an abnormally low concentration of calcium in the blood). Vitamin D is also used topically to treat psoriasis and it may be protective against some cancers. Nature's Harmony Vitamin D 1000 mg provides a high dosage form of this important vitamin.

Vitamin D should be taken at recommended doses only. Symptoms of vitamin D toxicity include hypercalcemia (an abnormally high concentration of calcium in the blood), azotemia (an accumulation in the blood of nitrogen-bearing waste products that are usually excreted in the urine) and anemia.

About Nature's Harmony

After nearly 34 years of success, the people behind Nature's Harmony know quality & deliver it. Available in the Canadian marketplace since 1984, Nature's Harmony continues to focus on developing high-quality, scientifically-tested, products to meet the evolving needs of today's consumers. To deliver on their promise, Nature's Harmony product design team is constantly developing new formulations and sourcing advanced raw materials that meet not only their stringent requirements, but those of Health Canada's Natural Health Products Directorate (NHPD).