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Your Skin Will Thank You For Getting Enough Vitamin D!

As we know, the sun is more beneficial than it is harmful. We need Vitamin D for our bodies to function properly in almost all ways. We need optimal levels of Vitamin D (paired with K2) for immune function, bone density and health, our tissues, cardiovascular health, blood sugar balance, mental clarity, mood, and more! Vitamin D also has positive effects on our overall skin health as well, and we’re here to provide you with the answer for the days you just can’t get enough sun or the times when your body isn’t absorbing these essential vitamins properly.

Sun In A Bottle is just that, the vital benefits of the sun in a bottle that’s easy to take every day and free of any negative effects. Vitamin D3 plus K2 provides a daily dose of vitamin D3 and K2 in an easy-to-use capsule form. Unlike most supplements that only deliver D3 on its own, we combine these two powerful vitamins for optimal effect. It is important to supplement with vitamin K2 when supplementing with vitamin D because Vitamin D3, vitamin K2, and calcium must all work together to maintain strong, healthy bones. Vitamin D3 maintains healthy levels of calcium in the blood and increases calcium absorption from the digestive tract and research now shows that vitamin K2 works in sync with vitamin D3 to keep calcium IN the bones and out of soft tissues like the heart, joints, and kidneys. This is why previously there were negative risks associated with vitamin D toxicity via large doses. Vitamin K is the solution and allows you to dose to reach optimal levels of health.

 

Here are some ways it can help you keep youthful, vibrant skin as you age:

1. Skin Tone

Vitamin D is taken up by the liver and kidneys and is then transported throughout your body to help create healthy cells. This includes your skin, where vitamin D plays an essential role in skin tone!

2. Slows Aging & Protects The Skin

Rates of cell division and differentiation are triggered by growth factors and other molecules that are controlled by the presence of vitamin D. If adequate amounts of vitamin D are not available, your epidermal cells won’t differentiate optimally. As a result, the outer layer of your skin may become thinner and more fragile. It begins to sag from lack of adequate support. Dryness and wrinkles set in as moisture is gradually lost. Between the ages of 20 and 70, your skin loses about 75% of its ability to produce vitamin D3, the necessary precursor to calcitriol. In conjunction with optimal intake of vitamin D3, topical vitamin D application may enhance its protective and rejuvenating effect on aging skin.

3. Keeps Skin Hydrated

In one randomized controlled trial in the journal Nutrients found a relationship between vitamin D insufficiency and dry skin: Researchers discovered that participants with lower vitamin D levels also had lower average skin moisture!

 

Other Benefits of Vitamin D

• Supports bone health: When calcium levels are low, Vitamin D stimulates calcium absorption and reduces calcium excretion, thereby encouraging the maintenance of healthy bones. We now know that vitamin K2 works synergistically with vitamin D3 to keep calcium in bones and out of soft tissues like the heart, joints, and kidneys.
• Supports brain function and nervous system: Adequate Vitamin D is important for brain health and studies have shown positive associations between adequate serum vitamin D levels and cognitive performance.
• Supports the immune system: Vitamin D may help protect the lungs from infection due to the stimulation of proteins in white blood cells and the respiratory tract. A healthy vitamin D level keeps us from getting sick, lowers our risk of developing autoimmune conditions, and is thought to help prevent certain cancers.
• It can help with weight and fat loss: Vitamin D insufficiency is associated with obesity and vitamin D supplementation has been shown to assist in weight loss.
• Improves athletic performance: Studies have shown that vitamin D supplementation can help increase aerobic capacity (endurance), muscle growth, strength, and power production.

 

Who might benefit from taking Vitamin D3/K2?

• Anyone who needs support for bone growth and density
• Anyone looking to support their immune system
• Those who do not get enough sun exposure
• Anyone who may not eat many vitamin-D foods sources, like duck eggs, sardines, mackerel, and beef liver
• Those who follow a vegetarian or vegan diet
• Athletes and physically active individuals
• Those struggling with chronic fatigue, weight gain, and pain.