The sun provides more than just warmth and light almost every day — it is also the source of essential Vitamin D. However, how can you ensure your body gets enough of this important vitamin, even on gloomy days? Ask your doctor today about a vitamin D supplement like Pharex® D-Vit 800! Pharex® D-Vit 800 contains 800 IU of vitamin D3. In general, vitamin D is known to help:¹

• Absorb and maintain calcium and phosphorus in the body
• Build and strengthen bones
• Counteract inflammation
• Promote cell growth, glucose metabolism, and ideal neuromuscular and immune function²
• Prevent accelerated aging in adults³

Nourish your body and boost your well-being with the vitamins it Deserves. Let a daily dose of Pharex® D-Vit 800 help you receive adequate amounts of this vitamin.
 

References:

• ¹Vitamin D. (2024, May 9). The Nutrition Source. Retrieved December 3, 2024, from Vitamin D
• ²Office of Dietary Supplements - Vitamin D. (2023, September 18). Retrieved December 3, 2024, from Dietary Supplements
• ³Fantini, C., Corinaldesi, C., Lenzi, A., Migliaccio, S., & Crescioli, C. (2023). Vitamin D as a Shield against Aging. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24(5), 4546. Vitamin D as a Shield
• ⁴Pharex® D-Vit 800 Patient Information Leaflet. Date of Revision: December 2020.
• ⁵Williams, S.E. (2022). Vitamin D supplementation: Pearls for practicing clinicians. Cleve Clin J Med, 89(3), 155-63. Vitamin D supplementation
• ⁶Vitamin D deficiency. (2024, August 28). Cleveland Clinic. Retrieved December 3, 2024, from Vitamin D deficiency
• ⁷Cui, A., Zhang, T., Xiao, P., et al. (2023). Global and regional prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in population-based studies from 2000 to 2022: A pooled analysis of 7.9 million participants. Frontiers in Nutrition, 10. vitamin D deficiency
• ⁸Siddiqee, M. H., Bhattacharjee, B., Siddiqi, U. R., & MeshbahurRahman, M. (2021). High prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among the South Asian adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Public Health, 21(1). vitamin D deficiency
• ⁹Angeles-Agdeppa, I., Perlas, L. A., & Capanzana, M. V. (2018). Vitamin D status of Filipino adults: evidence from the 8th National Nutrition Survey 2013. Vitamin D status
• ¹⁰Vitamin D deficiency. (2024, April 22). Yale Medicine. Retrieved December 3, 2024, from
  Vitamin D Deficiency
• ¹¹Amrein, K., Scherkl, M., Hoffmann, M., et al. (2020). Vitamin D deficiency 2.0: an update on the current status worldwide. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 74(11), 1498–1513. Vitamin D Deficiency
• ¹²Bordelon, P., Ghetu, M. V., & Langan, R. (2009, October 15). Recognition and management of vitamin D deficiency. AAFP. Vitamin D Deficiency
• ¹³Vitamin D Deficiency - Management guidelines for adults and children SWL. (2023, January). SW London Integrated Medicines Optimisation Committee. Retrieved December 3, 2024, from
  Vitamin D Deficiency
• ¹⁴P?udowski, P., Kos-Kud?a, B., Walczak, M., et al. (2023). Guidelines for preventing and Treating Vitamin D deficiency: a 2023 update in Poland. Nutrients, 15(3), 695. Vitamin D Deficiency
• ¹⁵Gumaru, M. (n.d.). Philippine Dietary Reference Intakes (PDRI). FNRI Website.
  Vitamin D Info
• ¹⁶Sizar, O., Khare, S., Goyal, A., & Givler, A. (2023, July 17). Vitamin D deficiency. StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf. Retrieved September 13, 2024, from Vitamin D Deficiency
• ¹⁷Giustina, A., Adler, R. A., Binkley, N., et al. (2020). Consensus statement from 2nd International Conference on Controversies in Vitamin D. Reviews in Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders, 21(1), 89–116.Consensus statement from 2nd International Conference on Controversies in Vitamin D
• ¹⁸Miller, J. W., Harvey, D. J., Beckett, L. A., Green, R., Farias, S. T., Reed, B. R., Olichney, J. M., Mungas, D. M., & DeCarli, C. (2015). Vitamin D status and rates of cognitive decline in a multiethnic cohort of older adults. JAMA Neurology, 72(11), 1295. Vitamin D Deficiency Status
• ¹⁹Brøndum-Jacobsen, P., Benn, M., Jensen, G. B., & Nordestgaard, B. G. (2012). 25-Hydroxyvitamin D levels and risk of ischemic heart disease, myocardial infarction, and early death. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, 32(11), 2794–2802. Hydroxyvitamin D levels
• ²⁰Talaei, A., Mohamadi, M., & Adgi, Z. (2013). The effect of vitamin D on insulin resistance in patients with type 2 diabetes. Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome, 5(1). Vitamin D
• ²¹Zheng, Z., Shi, H., Jia, J., Li, D., & Lin, S. (2013). Vitamin D supplementation and mortality risk in chronic kidney disease: a meta-analysis of 20 observational studies. BMC Nephrology, 14(1). Vitamin D

Why Maintaining Vitamin D Levels Is Important The sad reality is that many adults do not pay attention to their vitamin D levels. As a result, as many as 1 billion people worldwide now have a vitamin D deficiency.¹⁶ In the Philippines, the numbers aren’t looking bright either, as 48.7% of Filipino adults either have a vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency.⁹ Some of the negative consequences of a vitamin D deficiency include:

• Higher risk of obesity¹⁷
• Diabetes¹⁷
• Symptoms like muscle weakness, decreased muscle mass, muscle and bone pain, muscle twitches or spasms, tingling sensations in the hands or feet, and/or increased pain sensitivity¹¹
• Linked to a higher risk for falls and muscle dysfunction among seniors¹⁷
• Linked to a higher risk for cognitive decline¹⁸
• Linked to a higher risk for ischemic heart disease, myocardial infarction, and early deaths¹⁹

• Boost skeletal health in osteoporosis patients and reduce fracture risk among elderly and vitamin D-deficient individuals, when combined with calcium supplements¹⁷
• Promote better insulin sensitivity²⁰
• Reduce the risk of all-cause and cardiovascular-related death in patients with chronic kidney disease not requiring dialysis, and people with end-stage renal disease requiring dialysis²¹