New Vegan Society Approved Vitamin D3

Exciting news about vitamin D3,  vegans and vegetarians have been unable to access this vitamin because it is usually from animal derived ingredients.  However Vita Shine have managed to extract D3 from a plant based Lichen.  Also they have found a way to do this in an environment friendly way.  They have sought approval from the Vegan Society as well,  so that gives us peace of mind that they are doing things properly.

Vitamin D deficiency is a problem for many people in the UK.  We get a good amount naturally from sunshine,  but for people who keep covered up in summer and for all of us in Autumn, Winter and Spring,  we do lack this essential nutrient that has been linked to many health conditions if we don’t get enough.

Many vegans keep their Vitamin D2 intake up by having soya milk and other fortified foods,  but Vitamin D3 is said to have better qualities and our bodies are supposed to use it better.

From the VitaShine Web site

Vitashine – The only Vegan Vitamin D3 registered with the Vegan Society
Vitashine contains our exclusive 100% Vegan and vegetarian suitable Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol). We worked with Independent expert laboratories including Stirling University (world renowned experts in lipid analysis) to validate our research. Vitashine is registered with the Vegetarian Society and the Vegan Society.

Vitamin D3: A potent and active form of Vitamin D
Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol) is the form of Vitamin D produced by the body after sun exposure. Common vegetarian Vitamin D supplements are Vitamin D2 (Ergocalciferol), which is a derivative of ergosterol and is not produced by land plants or vertebrates. The healthy debate continues regarding whether D2 offers equivalent efficacy to D3 in the body, with the majority of the Scientific community suggesting Vitamin D3 is superior. We have added some downloads and references to our website to allow you to make up your own minds!  Having reviewed a vast amount of published research, our conclusion is that Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol) is the best form of Vitamin D for the body.

Here is a link to the website of Vita Shine,  it is full of information on how they make it and research into the benefits and sources they use.

I will be reviewing the product over the next few days,  I will keep you updated on my thoughts.

http://www.vitashine-d3.com/