- BONE & HEART HEALTH. Bio-Tech Pharmacal D3-50 50,000 IU is a supplement formulated with vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) that may help support bone, heart, neuromuscular, and immune health.
- NATURAL SUPPORT. Vitamin D functions as a hormone, a chemical messenger with widespread effects in the human body.* Adequate calcium and vitamin D throughout life, as part of a well-balanced diet.
- MORE POTENT. Research shows that vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) is approximately 87% more potent than vitamin D2 for raising and maintaining vitamin D blood levels.
- ALLERGY FRIENDLY. D3-50 50,000 IU is free of dairy, egg, fish, gluten, peanuts, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, wheat, and artificial colors. This product is halal.
- RECOMMENDED USE. Do not exceed one capsule per week unless directed by a healthcare professional.
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Bio-Tech Pharmacal D3-50 50,000 IU, 100 Capsules Ð All-Natural Supplement Ð Supports Bone, Heart Neuromuscular, & Immune Health Ð No Dairy, Fish, Gluten, Peanut, Shellfish, & Soy
$26.00
Disclosure| Brand | Bio-Tech Pharmacal |
|---|---|
| Item Form | Capsule |
| Primary Supplement Type | B-Complex |
| Diet Type | Plant Based |
| Flavor | Bio-Tech Pharmacal D3-50 50,000 IU, 100 Capsules – All-Natural Supplement – Supports Bone, Cardiovascular, Neuromuscular, & Immune Health – No Dairy, Fish, Gluten, Peanut, Shellfish, & Soy See more |
calypteanna –
I had my Vitamin D levels tested and I was very low, only 18 ng/mL. So, my doctor put me on a Vitamin D2 regimen (one pill every week for 8 weeks and then 1 every two weeks). I had my level retested and it only raised to 25 ng/mL. I thought it was going to be much higher! I had done some research on Vitamin D as I was taking the D2 and discovered that many people recommended D3 instead. So, when I had my level retested and it was still low, I asked about D3, because I knew I’d need to keep taking Vitamin D. In turns out that my doctor also takes D3 and the woman I talked to on the phone (not sure if she was a receptionist or nurse) recommended BioTech D3-50 and that my doctor takes it as well and buys it on Amazon. I thought it was strange that he would write me a prescription for D2 when he takes D3! It cost me $18 dollars for 10 D2 pills when I could have bought 100 D3 for the same price! So strange and really glad I did my research and questioned the pills I was taking. I’m going to be taking these capsules twice a month now for a few months and then get my levels retested. The pills are small and super easy to swallow. It’s great that I can take them so infrequently. I just set a reminder on my phone and forget about it. I highly recommend these.
carla anderson –
This is my “go-to” for vitamin D supplementation since my weight loss surgery. I fully trust this brand. Capsules are easy to swallow.
Kindle Customer –
My nephew is a doctor and 30+years ago he told me I needed to take these. I still do. One a week
Herblady22 –
I try to keep my Vitamin D levels between 50-100 ng/ml on a 25 hydroxy D test. I had been taking 10,000 daily for 6 months without fail and my blood tests only registered in the low 30s. So I started taking this daily for 3 months and I tested in the low 50s. I’m now around 70 and take this 2-3 times a week.
These might sound too high, but your body would biologically make 25,000 iu daily in a few hours near the equator where we evolved before it would stop (because your body will not overproduce D.) So a biological dose is 25,000 iu, not 2000 iu.commonly found in D supplements. You might need a lesser dose to maintain good levels, but if you are fat, have diabetes, cancer, osteoporosis, a broken bone or other conditions you probably need a high level. If you have no gallbladder you probably need a dry form like this one.
The only way to know if you have enough is to take a $40 vitamin D test (available from the Vitamin D Council.) And beware of old reference ranges that show 30 ng/ml as high or sufficient. The new data shows 50-100 is the target range. It is amazingly difficult to overdose on Vitamin D unless you have a granulomatous disease or hyperparathyroidism,
And can’t you get it from the sun for free? Well yes, if you live south of Atlanta, are Caucasian, work in the sun without sunscreen between the hours of 11:00 and 1:00. And you can’t shower for 3 days because the bacteria on your skin make the vitamin and need time to manufacture and absorb it. The shower is the biggest obstacle eventhough sunshine vitamin D is superior. So spend time in the sun and take your vitamin D too.
Defective –
It actually works. My levels got pretty high to the point where I had to cut back. Make sure you’re taking 100mcg of K2 with every 10,000 out of vitamin D for healthy distribution. It’s great.
Jane Dough –
Whenever I’m out and there is someone near me who is sniffling, sneezing, wheezing, hacking, coughing, or just looks like death warmed over, I take a 50,000 IU as soon as I get home. I take it prophylacticly. If I feel a bit of a sore throat, I also take one. I (and my hubby) haven’t had a cold or flu in almost 4 years (since learning about Vit D3). We also take 5,000 IU daily. Although we live in Florida, we still don’t get enough sunlight on our skin to make the amount of D3 we need. Taking supplemental D3 (Cholecalciferol) is not toxic like the prescription D2 is (Ergocalciferol). Be sure you get your levels checked and are not deficient. Most people are. BTW, it’s best to keep your levels over 50. The levels on the blood test are to prevent disease, not optimal health. (I try to keep my levels over 80-100, but that’s just me.)
BTW, babies and children are being diagnosed as being abuse when in actuality they have healing rickets. Be sure you have your children’s blood levels drawn and give them the appropriate supplement. Nursing mothers should consider taking a supplement to ensure adequate Vitamin D3 in their milk. Pediatricians frequently say Vit D3 is rare, then they say rickets are rare, but that’s not true, especially in the northern climates. Do your research. Don’t believe anything I or anyone else posts in these reviews. Most of us are not doctors, none of us know you or your situation. But the best defense is knowledge, which you get by researching things for yourself. (Antacids, like tums, will make you deficient, as well as having a high BMI, and a lot of other things. Tums are calcium carbonate and will cause rickets.)See “Dr. Mercola interviews Dr. Ayoub About Infantile Rickets” on youtube to learn more about what looks like child abuse and shaken baby syndrome, but is actually a vitamin d3 deficiency.