Vitamin D3
Not only does this protective vitamin support immunity, it also helps to regulate the amount of calcium in the body, which is needed to keep bones, teeth and muscles healthy.
Vitamin D3 NRV:
The NRV recommends of 5ug Vitamin D per day, Her.9 contains 25ug, 500% of your NRV for the day (this amounts to roughly 350g of Mushrooms)
Major functions:
- Regulating the production of calcium and phosphate in bones
- Bone growth and remodelling
- Reducing inflammation
- Regulating cell growth
- Enhancing neuromuscular function
- Supporting immune function
Benefits:
Recently the role of immunity has been clearly demonstrated and during pregnancy, when the body is more vulnerable to invading microorganisms, there is an even greater need to keep the immune system functioning at top capacity. Vitamin D3 supports the immune providing further protection for the body.
Vitamin D supplementation is extremely important during pregnancy as deficiency is common among pregnant women in the UK. Vitamin D deficiency is associated with an increased risk of pre-eclampsia, gestational diabetes mellitus, preterm birth, and other tissue-specific conditions.
Public Health England recommends that pregnant women should take vitamin D both throughout their pregnancy and whilst breastfeeding to ensure that their baby has enough vitamin D for the first few months of life.
Food Sources:
- Salmon
- Tuna
- Cod liver oil
- Mushrooms
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