Calcium, Magnesium, Zinc & Vitamin D Supplement | 365 Vegetarian Tablets | 6 Month Supply of Nu U Nutrition Osteo Supplement

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The Nutrient Reference Value (NRV) is the amount of a vitamin or mineral which has been calculated to help prevent basic deficiency states in the general population. However, certain vitamins and minerals at optimal levels, above the NRV, have consistently been shown to have positive benefits in specific areas of health. This is why some Vitabiotics formulas have certain nutrient levels greater than 100% NRV. Because it works well with so many different vitamins and minerals, it’s easy to find calcium, magnesium and zinc supplements all in one.

Zinc helps to keep you feeling healthy inside and out. The mineral helps to support the growth of healthy hair, skin, and nails; contributes to eye health; maintenance of normal vision and is also important for the normal functioning of the immune system and fertility.

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Using vitamins and minerals in your daily routine is a great start, but did you know that certain combinations work even better together? That’s right! And it’s no different for magnesium. Leon O., Roth M. Zinc fingers: DNA binding and protein-protein interactions. Biol. Res. 2000; 33:21–30. [ PubMed] [ Google Scholar] Institute-of-Medicine . National Academies Press (US); Washington (DC): 2000. Institute of Medicine (US) Subcommittee on Interpretation and Uses of Dietary Reference Intakes; Institute of Medicine (US) Standing Committee on the Scientific Evaluation of Dietary Reference Intakes. DRI Dietary Reference Intakes: Applications in Dietary Assessment. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK222879/ 6, Using the Tolerable Upper Intake Level for Nutrient Assessment of Groups. 2000. [ PubMed] [ Google Scholar] National-Institute-of-Health . 2020. Zinc Fact Sheet for Health Professionals. https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Zinc-HealthProfessional/ [ Google Scholar]

An analysis of 32 studies in 1,700 people revealed that taking zinc significantly reduced levels of insulin, fasting and post-meal blood sugar, and hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) — a marker of long-term blood sugar control ( 15). Gonoodi K., Tayefi M., Saberi-Karimian M., Amirabadi Zadeh A., Darroudi S., Farahmand S.K., Abasalti Z., Moslem A., Nematy M., Ferns G.A., Eslami S., Mobarhan M.G. An assessment of the risk factors for vitamin D deficiency using a decision tree model. Diabetes Metabol. Syndr. 2019; 13:1773–1777. [ PubMed] [ Google Scholar] This vegan supplement contains four proven ingredients: Calcium, Magnesium, Zinc and Vitamin D. These support healthy bones and muscles, and Magnesium helps to reduce feelings of tiredness and fatigue too.Another analysis of 25 studies in over 1,360 people with diabetes found that supplementing with zinc reduced HbA1c as much as metformin, a common diabetes drug ( 16). Marcinowska-Suchowierska E, Kupisz-Urbańska M, Łukaszkiewicz J, Płudowski P, Jones G. Vitamin D toxicity-a clinical perspective. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2018;9:550. Published 2018 Sep 20. doi:10.3389/fendo.2018.00550

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However, it is important to get the balance right as too much of one or the other could throw your body off. Osteocare contains the preferred D3 form of Vitamin D. Vitamin D3, also known as cholecalciferol, is the form of vitamin D that is produced by the skin on exposure to sunlight. D3 is the preferred form of vitamin D because it is the specific form made in the human body and therefore more effective than D2 which is found in some supplements. If you don’t meet the daily recommendations for these minerals, taking supplements may help elevate your mood.

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