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Dr. Fuhrman, a giant in the natural health field, has just launched a new supplement that I’m thrilled with. A quality vegan, Vitamin D that will help protect your bones? Fantastic!
Read about this high-quality product below and get yourself some bone strengthening goodness!
Vitamin D, the Right Stuff
It does not seem that vegetarians or vegans are more likely to become Vitamin D deficient than non-vegans, but much of the general population is simply not getting enough! Read on to learn why Vitamin D is so vital to your health and well being and how to get the highest quality VEGAN Vitamin D supplement from a trusted physician.
It is extremely important for individuals with limited sun exposure to ingest supplemental vitamin D.
Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin that is made in your body after exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun. Scientists have found that Vitamin D has biological actions in almost every cell and tissue in the human body. What is troublesome is that vitamin D deficiency is now recognized as a pandemic, affecting 30-50% of the population.1 The amount of vitamin D contained in most multivitamins (400 IU) is simply not enough to fuel all of vitamin D’s vital processes in the body.
Research suggests that vitamin D is important to maintain a healthy immune system, regulate cell growth, and prevent osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. Vitamin D has been shown to protect against the development of autoimmune diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease, multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis.1-2
Food sources of vitamin D are scarce – exposure to sunlight provides most humans with their vitamin D requirement. The further you live from the equator, the longer exposure you need to the sun in order to generate vitamin D. Season, time of day, cloud cover, smog, and sunscreen affect UV ray exposure and vitamin D synthesis. For example, sunlight exposure from November through February in Boston is insufficient to produce significant vitamin D synthesis in the skin. Melanin is the pigment that gives skin its color. The high melanin content in darker skin reduces the skin’s ability to produce vitamin D from sunlight. It is very important for African Americans and other populations with dark-pigmented skin to consume recommended amounts of vitamin D. Some studies suggest that older adults, especially women, in these groups are at extremely high risk of vitamin D deficiency. There is also considerable evidence to suggest that the epidemic vitamin D deficiency in black men contributes to their high prevalence of prostate cancer.
Vitamin D and Bone Health
Vitamin D sends signals to the intestines to increase the absorption of calcium and phosphorus. By promoting calcium absorption, vitamin D helps to form and maintain strong bones. Vitamin D also works in concert with a number of other vitamins, minerals, and hormones to promote bone mineralization. Recent medical studies document that vitamin D is more effective than calcium for protecting and building bone. In fact, too much calcium can interfere with the conversion of vitamin D into its biologically active form.3 Therefore, high dose calcium, (especially without a corresponding increase in vitamin D) consumed by so many women, is not the most effective way to increase bone density and may even increase cancer risk as a result of lower vitamin D function. The modern world has an epidemic of vitamin D deficiency and most often a multivitamin containing the RDA for D is simply insufficient to bring blood levels up to the ideal range, especially as we age.
Vitamin D and Cancer
Vitamin D regulates several genes and cellular processes related to cancer progression. Epidemiologic evidence indicates that vitamin D is protective against several common cancers including cancers of the breast, prostate, pancreas, lung, colon, and endometrium.4
Dr. Fuhrman’s Osteo–Sun vegan formula
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Osteo–Sun vegan formulation is a nutritional supplement designed by Dr. Fuhrman, not only for protection and therapy for osteoporosis, but also for both men and women who desire optimal health. It has been specifically formulated to be higher in vitamin D and lower in calcium and magnesium compared to most other supplements designed for bone health to meet the needs of individuals who work indoors and are not exposed to adequate sunlight to produce optimal levels of vitamin D. Silica has been added to further promote bone mineral density and stronger hair and nails.5
Dr. Fuhrman’s Osteo–Sun vegan formulation gives you the extra vitamin D you need, silica for stronger bones, hair and nails, and just the right dose of calcium and magnesium to bring your intake to the best level to maximize bone health.
Dr. Fuhrman’s Osteo–Sun vegan formulation is designed with each capsule supplying 600 IUs of vitamin D2 so that two to six capsules per day can be utilized depending on each person’s individual needs. Osteo-Sun vegan formulation utilizes vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol), a form of the vitamin which is obtained only from plant sources. Some forms of Vitamin D are not vegan. The most common form found in supplements is cholecalciferol, or Vitamin D3, which is derived from sheeps’ wool. The higher levels of vitamin D2 used in Osteo-sun vegan are sufficient to adjust for its lower vitamin activity.
| Suggested Use: 2 – 4 capsules daily. Serving Size: 3 Capsules Servings Per Container: 60 |
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| Supplement Facts: | Amount per Serving | %DV |
| Vitamin D (as ergocalciferol) | 1800 IU | 450% |
| Calcium (as calcium citrate and calcium amino acid chelate) | 375 mg | 38% |
| Magnesium (as magnesium oxide, magnesium aspartate, and magnesium glychinate) | 150 mg | 38% |
| ** Daily Value (DV) not established Other ingredients: Cellulose, magnesium stearate and silica. Osteo-Sun is gluten free. Contains corn or corn derivatives. |
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References:
1. American Heart Association. Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics-2009 Update. Dallas; AHA:2009. Statistics Committee and Stroke Statistics Subcommittee. Circulation. 2008 Dec 15.
Lee JH et al. Vitamin D deficiency an important, common, and easily treatable cardiovascular risk factor? J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008 Dec 9;52(24):1949-56.
2. Holick MF. Sunlight and vitamin D for bone health and prevention of autoimmune diseases, cancers, and cardiovascular disease. Am J Clin Nutr 2004;80(suppl):1678S- 88S
3. Giovannucci E Cancer Causes Control 1998 Dec;9(6):567-82 Dietary influences of 1,25(OH)2 vitamin D in relation to prostate cancer: a hypothesis.
4. Peterlik M et al. Calcium, vitamin D and cancer. Anticancer Res. 2009 Sep;29(9):3687-98.
5. Lassus A. Colloidal silicic acid for oral and topical treatment of aged skin, fragile hair and brittle nails in females. J Int Med Res. 1993 Jul-Aug;21(4):209-15. Jugdaohsingh R, Tucker KL, Qiao N, Cupples LA, Kiel DP, Powell JJ. Dietary silicon intake is positively associated with bone mineral density in men and premenopausal women of the Framingham Offspring cohort. J Bone Miner Res. 2004 Feb;19(2):297-307. Carlisle EM. Silicon as a trace nutrient. Sci Total Environ. 1988 Jul 1;73(1-2):95-106. Rico H, Gallego-Lago JL, Hernandez ER, et al. Effect of silicon supplement on osteopenia induced by ovariectomy in rats. Calcif Tissue Int. 2000;66:53-55.
All of Dr. Fuhrman’s supplements are great. High quality ingredients, none of the harmful ingredients!!
I love Dr. Furhman. Just wish I could afford his supplements. Vitamin D is so hard to find in a vegan formula or at least one you can trust.
How funny! I just did a Vegan at Heart weekly mission about vitamin D yesterday and included Osteo-Sun, which is my favorite bone health supplement!
http://www.kindgreenplanet.org/programs/veganatheart/weeklymission/
I love these helpful blog posts. I was just wondering what Vit D supplement to take. Thanks for this resource.
Karin
I would love to try Dr. Fuhrman’s product. Did you give away the cookbook yet?
I’m glad to see that Vitamin D is finally getting attention.
Back in 2001, I had a nutritionist extol the benefits of Vitamin D after a breast cancer diagnosis. Every doctor I told about her recommendation knocked it, but she was clearly way, way ahead fo the game.
Thanks for this info – it sounds like a great product.
Thanks for the info on a vegan Vit. D
I did not know what was in regular Vit. D supplements.
Thanks for your good work.
I think it’s important to supplement Vit-D, but I really want it to be vegan!
I would love to win some Vit D2 to supplement my diet. I have heard that Vit. D3 does come from sheep wool. This would be a great supplement to my vegan diet. Thank you Dr. Fuhrman for this information!!
I learned about this deficiency from a progressive allopathic doc and then read Dr. Fuhrman’s information about it. It’s surprising how many people are Vitamin D deficient & how critical adqequate levels are to good health. Thanks for such a great, quality giveaway!
hope i win before I use up the bottle I have now.
I have a friend, who is younger than me, who is suffering with the painful symptoms of Osteoporosis. I would very much like to try a product that would help prevent my coming down with that.
I have always wanted to try Dr. Fuhrman’s supplements and my physician did say I should be supplementing with Vitamin D.
At my yearly physical I was told I was very deficient in Vitamin D. I was told to take daily supplements as well as one prescription of Vitamin D weekly. I feel the best way to get your Vitamin D is from the sun however in winter months it is necessary to supplement. SAD, Seasonal Affective Disorder is all too common due to our very busy lifestyle and not going outside during the winter months. Vitamin D deficiency is linked to SAD. Dr. Fuhrman is a highly respectable physician and I’m looking very forward to trying his Vegan Vitamin D!!
OK Alex, sign me up.
My mom has Multiple Sclerosis, and they believe that Vitamin D deficiency is linked to the high incidence of MS in the Northeast . . .I would love to take this supplement as a precaution – thanks!
I am nursing and my 3 month old son has a dairy and soy allergy so I have given up all dairy and soy in my diet. I am concerned about getting (and absorbing) enough calcium. Would love to try this supplement
I would love to try this. I’ve heard great things about Dr Fuhrman
I had no idea Vitamin D3 isn’t vegan. What is it made of? That’s scary!
I need to start taking more supplement, but affordable vegan ones are hard to find.
I keep hearing more and more about vitamin D and it’s good to find a vegan supplement.
Thanks for the info. Alex. Please sign me up… I am in the process of breaking two ankle bones and the faster the healing the better!
Oh sorry… hehe. Process of healing from two broken ankle bones.
Thanks for the info, Alex! Sounds like a great supplement I’d love to check out!
I would love to try this supplement. Thanks for all of the great info Alex.
I have been looking for a vegan vitamin D and now I know who has it, but really can not afford it,
Sounds like an excellent Vitamin D supplement. Thank you.
Good stuff! I take vitamin D and Calcium separately, so of course it always helps to have one less vitamin to take. Thanks for the info
I would absolutely love to try this! It’s hard to find vegan vitamin D supplements!
I am very interested in vitamin D. I recently suffered a stress fracture in my foot and they also discovered I was very low in vitamin D. I have a hard time finding good vegan supplements so thanks for the heads up.
I need this Vitamin D supplement very much. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
I have been taking Vitamin D3 for years because virtually every medical/health source says it’s the best way to get what you need without having to spend time in the sun. But I had no idea that it came from sheep’s wool! How on earth do they extract the vitamin from the wool?
Thanks so much for this info Alex! As a breastfeeding mom I am trying to make sure I am educated about this stuff so I can make sure my son & I are getting all the nutrients we need.
Hi Alex,
This product sounds great. I did not realize that vegans usually have less vitamin D in their diet. I had never heard of this product until today. But, it is great that this is offered. This would most likely be a great benefit for older people with osteoporosis as well since it mentions increasing bone density.
Thanks for the blog on this product!!
Melody
Vitamin D3 or Vitamin D2? I usually hear that D3 is the one you are supposed to have. Thanks!
I’m interested! Finding quality vegan supplements has been difficult for me, and I love having a bit of direction.
Alexandra, you have changed my life but I must admit going vegan is something I’m finding a challenge. So few vitamins are vegan, and I’m cutting myself slack in that I know this is an ongoing process and won’t happen overnight. Thank you for telling me about these vitamins! Keep up the excellent work!
I would love to give this a try. Thank you for the chance!
I love Dr. Furhman. Just wish I could afford his supplements. Vitamin D is so hard to find in a vegan formula or one you can trust.