NOW Supplements, Vitamin D-3 5,000 IU, High Potency, Structural Support*, 120 Softgels

I’ve been using this brand Vitamin D for about a month. I get blood work done every 6 months and prior to taking this my levels were at 44 (forget the unit it’s measured in) and on my last labs it was down to 33. I take 5,000 IU/ day on an empty stomach. I’ll be tossing the rest of these and using a different brand! My doctor recommended the “biotech” brand. Not happy with these labs and “Now”, they don’t absorb well. No better test than lab results…

I dont usually recommend vitamins really but I believe d-3 has helped my immune system...I have not had a serious cold for 5 years! and when I do feel one coming on it is short lived with mild symptoms

Ive tried several different brands. This is the first time my blood test came back with an acceptable vitamin D level. Well actually, my doctor put me on a slow release 50,000 IU vitamin D that I took just once a week and it took me too high. Since I was worried about vitamin D overdose, I switched to 5000 IU daily which seems to be perfect if it is this brand. So my husband started to take these too and although it took him a bit longer (not having taking the high hit slow release), he has now reached optimum vitamin D levels too. Ive learned the hard way to take only all natural vitamins and that it is important to stick to really good brands. I think this company usually satisfies those demands.

Exactly what I wanted

I was taking 2,000 lu of vitamine D-3 a day(government recommends 400) and I was still barely at the minimum for good health. Amazing how much more we need than were told. I now take 5,000 lu a day, along with vitamin K because I heard that theyre suppose to go together(wish they made a pill with both of them together) and I have to say that I havent been sick in years. Well, other than hay fever that is. With todays emphasis on sunscreen and the dangers of being in the sun, we are seriously Vitamin D starved. Theres a whole laundry list of what Vitamin D does for a body, from preventing diseases to uplifting a persons mood. All this makes sense to me because who doesnt feel better being in the sun? I keep seeing statistics that say that those of us in the northern parts of the world(Seattle) have more diseases like MS. And seasonal mood disorder. Im just trying to keep the odds in my favor by taking Vitamin D-3 and Now Foods is an easy way and cheap way to do it.

Ordered this before . Good price for this product

Good product. Cheap and very useful for your body.

It IS possible to overdose on vitamin D! Please consult your doctor before you start taking this if you think youre deficient! I found out that I had a severe Vitamin D deficiency when I needed to get a complete blood count for other health reasons. Not sure how that happened, because I live in a city where the sun shines every single day and we worship rainy days. Maybe I need to get out more. At the time, I didnt have a doctor, so I thought Id try taking an OTC supplement until I could get in to see one. I searched for the highest amount of IU available and when I came across this listing, I got excited because I knew I could trust NOW to be a good quality while still beating out pretty much all the competition in terms of price. It didnt take too much comparison shopping to realize that I wasnt wrong. I ended up needing 50,000 IU which is prescription-only, so I dont take this anymore. By the time I actually got around to finding a primary care physician and going to see them, I had gone through 2 bottles of NOWs vitamin D already. I really dont consider it a waste, though, and if I end up needing to maintain my vitamin D levels after theyre up to par, Ill definitely be throwing this back in the shopping cart.

I love these.bthey are small and easy to swallow.

Been using item for 3 weeks and I feel great! Price was good will continue to purchase.