Vitamin D3 800IU (20 mcg) - 180 CAPSULES - Immune and Bone Support, Daily Dose

Name: Vitamin D3 800IU (20 mcg) - 180 CAPSULES - Immune and Bone Support, Daily Dose
Brand: Remedy Healthcare

Remedy Healthcare

Product description\nColecalciferol 800IU Capsules Vitamin D helps regulate the amount of calcium and phosphate in the body.\nThese nutrients are needed to help keep bones, teeth and muscles healthy. In some cases a a lack of vitamin D can lead to bone deformities such as rickets in children, and bone pain caused by a condition called osteomalacia in adults. Understanding the different measurements A microgram is 1,000 times smaller than a milligram (mg). The word microgram can also be displayed using the Greek symbol \u03BC followed by the letter g (\u03BCg). On the internet and in most retails stores an amount of vitamin D is expressed as International Units (IU).\n1 microgram of vitamin D is equal to 40 IU. This would mean that 10 micrograms of vitamin D is equal to 400 IU. How much vitamin D do I need? Babies up to the age of 1 year need 8.5 to 10 micrograms (340IU to 400IU) of vitamin D a day.\nChildren from the age of 1 year and adults need 10 microgram2