MORE BLOG POSTS — D3 5000

There’s a certain time of year when your calendar fills up with cozy plans… and your immune system quietly whispers, “Please don’t forget about me.” That time is now. Between colder weather, packed schedules, disrupted sleep, holiday indulgences, and stress levels doing Olympic-level gymnastics, your immune system is under more pressure than usual. Add in some particularly nasty flu strains circulating right now, and suddenly “I’ll deal with it later” becomes a strategy with consequences. Here’s the good news: your immune system isn’t fragile—it’s responsive. When you support it proactively, it shows up for you with fewer sick days, faster recovery, and less...

29 percent of adults have low levels of vitamin D between January and March every year and are consequently risking deficiency, according to the National Diet and Nutrition Survey. For 11–18-year-olds, this jumps to 37 percent. Given the nutrient’s vital role in keeping muscles, bones and teeth healthy, what would deficiency mean for you and can you prevent it by taking supplements? Known as the ‘sunshine vitamin’ because the body creates it from direct sunlight, vitamin D is only found in a small number of foods. It’s pretty much impossible to get the recommended daily dose from the sun between October and...