Vitamin D Tablet 400 iu from Canada
Big Mountain Drugs offers brand name Vitamin D 400 iu tablets from Canada manufactured by Jamieson. it's a over the counter product, no prescription required. It's available in the quantity of 90 tablets.
What is Vitamin D (Cholecalciferol) Used For?
Vitamin D (Cholecalciferol) is a vitamin supplement
used to treat and prevent several conditions related to bone density, calcium regulation, and hormone imbalances. It is used to treat Vitamin D deficiency, which occurs when blood levels of vitamin D fall below normal limits due to poor diet, lack of sunlight, or intestinal absorption issues. It is also used to treat nutritional rickets, a condition in children where soft, weak bones develop due to inadequate vitamin D or calcium. Likewise, it is also used to treat osteomalacia, the adult equivalent of rickets, characterized by painful, softened bones caused by poor bone mineralization.
It is also used alongside calcium to slow down bone density loss and prevent fractures in postmenopausal women and older adults with osteoporosis. It is also used with calcium supplements to treat hypoparathyroidism, a condition in which the parathyroid glands do not produce enough parathyroid hormone, leading to dangerously low blood calcium levels. Likewise, it is also used along with phosphate supplements to treat familial hypophosphatemia. This genetic disorder disrupts phosphorus handling in the kidneys and bones (though active forms like calcitriol or alfacalcidol are more frequently prescribed for this condition).
Cholecalciferol works through a continuous biological pathway that turns an inactive compound into a functional hormone. Once ingested, cholecalciferol enters the bloodstream and travels to the liver, where enzymes convert it into calcidiol (25-hydroxyvitamin D), the primary circulating storage form of the vitamin. Calcidiol then travels to the kidneys, where a second enzyme converts it into calcitriol (1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D), the fully active hormonal form.
Calcitriol works by binding to vitamin D receptors in the intestines and bones. This action stimulates the active transport of calcium and phosphate across the intestinal wall and into the bloodstream. This ensures sufficient calcium and phosphorus are available to mineralize and harden bone matrix properly, thereby preventing fractures and other bone complications associated with these conditions. Restoring calcium levels also helps suppress the overproduction of parathyroid hormone, which otherwise triggers bone destruction.
Always take cholecalciferol exactly as recommended by your healthcare provider. For complete safety information, view the full
Product monograph.
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