Softgel
Vitamin D3 5000IU + K2
Bone Health
$9.00
$0.30 a day · 30-day supply
Vitamin D3 is the bioidentical form of vitamin D synthesized in the body during sun exposure. Vitamin D is a critical nutrient for calcium absorption and bone health, immune system function, neurological, and cardiovascular health.
In depth
About this supplement
What Is Vitamin D3 With MK-7?
Vitamin D3 is the form of vitamin D that skin makes in sunlight, and it is scarce in food. MK-7 is a form of vitamin K2, built by bacteria during fermentation; natto, the Japanese fermented soybean, is its richest food source. There is 125 mcg of D3 and 100 mcg of MK-7 per serving.
How It Works in the Body
The two vitamins handle different halves of the same job. D3 is converted in the liver and kidney into the active form, which tells the intestine to build calcium-carrying proteins. Vitamin K2 is the cofactor an enzyme needs to add carboxyl groups to a small set of proteins: osteocalcin in bone, matrix Gla protein in blood vessel walls. Carboxylated, those proteins bind calcium. Uncarboxylated, they cannot.
What It Supports
- Bone mineralization: Osteocalcin is made by bone-building cells and needs vitamin K before it can bind calcium, so K2 supports bone health.
- Calcium outside the skeleton: Matrix Gla protein is made in blood vessel walls and depends on the same vitamin K step, which plays a role in how the body handles calcium in soft tissue.
- Calcium absorption: Vitamin D3 switches on the intestinal proteins that move calcium from food into the blood.
- Fermentation-built K2: MK-7 is made by bacteria, and its seven-unit isoprenoid tail is what sets it apart from other menaquinones.
Who It May Suit
People who eat little natto, hard cheese or other fermented food, the main dietary sources of K2, and who want both fat-soluble vitamins in one serving rather than two. The shell is gelatin, so it is not a vegetarian choice.
Good To Know
Both vitamins are fat-soluble and sit in organic olive oil inside the softgel. Talk with your provider before use if you take warfarin or another anticoagulant, since those medicines work against vitamin K and a change in vitamin K intake changes how they behave. Ask as well if you are pregnant.
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Allergens and certifications
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Non-GMO
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Gluten free
FAQ
Common questions
What is it?
Two fat-soluble vitamins in one softgel: cholecalciferol, the D3 skin makes in sunlight, and menaquinone-7, a K2 form built by bacteria during fermentation. Natto, the Japanese fermented soybean, is its richest food source. There is 125 mcg of vitamin D3 and 100 mcg of MK-7 per serving.
How does it work?
They handle different halves of one job. Vitamin D3 becomes the active form that tells the intestine to build calcium-carrying proteins. Vitamin K2 is the cofactor an enzyme needs to add carboxyl groups to osteocalcin and matrix Gla protein, the step that lets those proteins bind calcium at all.
What makes this formula different?
The K2 form and the amount of D3. MK-7 carries a seven-unit isoprenoid tail and comes from bacterial fermentation, while MK-4, the other common K2 vitamer, is the one animal tissue makes. Here MK-7 sits at 100 mcg of MK-7 per serving beside 125 mcg of vitamin D3 per serving, in organic olive oil.
Who is it for?
People who eat little natto, hard cheese or other fermented food, and who want both vitamins in a single serving rather than two. The shell is gelatin, so it is not a vegetarian choice. It suits anyone already comfortable with a high-strength D3 serving.
What should I know before taking it?
Vitamin K is what warfarin works against, so a sudden change in vitamin K intake changes how that medicine behaves. Talk with your provider before use if you take warfarin or another anticoagulant, and ask as well if you are pregnant or take digoxin or a thiazide diuretic.
Ingredients
What is in it
Every ingredient, as listed on the label.
Supplement Facts
Serving Size 1 softgel
| Ingredient | Amount Per Serving | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin D (as cholecalciferol) | 125 mcg | 1250% |
| Vitamin K2 (MK-7) | 100 mcg | 225% |
Other Ingredients: Organic Olive Oil, Vitamin D3, Gelatin, Glycerin, purified water.
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