Description
Vitamine D3 is a fat-soluble vitamin that helps your body absorb calcium and phosphorus. Having the right amount of vitamin D3, calcium, and phosphorus is important for building and keeping strong bones.
Uses
Vitamin D3 is used to treat and prevent bone disorders (such as rickets, osteomalacia). Vitamin D3 with calcium is used to treat or prevent bone loss (osteoporosis). Vitamin D3 is also used with other medications to treat low levels of calcium or phosphate caused by certain disorders (such as hypoparathyroidism, pseudohypoparathyroidism, familial hypophosphatemia).
benefits
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) has a few health benefits, including helping the body absorb calcium.Vitamin D3, through its active metabolite, 1,25- (OH)2D3, also plays an important role in maintaining calcium homeostasis by enhancing intestinal calcium absorption, PTH-induced mobilization of calcium from bone, and calcium reabsorption in the kidney.
Usage
Vitamin D3 is a fat-soluble vitamin. This means that taking it with fat helps it absorb better. It doesn’t matter what time of day you take it, but you should eat fat-containing food when you do.
Side effects
Stomach upset
Nausea
Vomiting
Constipation
Bone pain
Muscle weakness
An increased risk of bone fractures
Toxicity
Vitamin D3 is generally regarded as safe, but it can on rare occasions cause toxic effects if you take too much. This is referred to as hypervitaminosis D.With vitamin D toxicity, the balance of minerals like calcium and potassium is upset. This can lead to a condition known as hypercalcemia, in which too much calcium builds up in the body.
Source
Foods such as fish, beef liver, eggs, and cheese naturally contain vitamin D3. It can also be produced in the skin following exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun.
