INN: cholecalciferol (vitamin D3).
Indications for use: treatment and prevention of vitamin D deficiency.
Vitamin D regulates the metabolism of calcium and phosphorus in the body that contributes to maintaining the muscle’s tone, immune system, myocardial function, nervous system and hormonal status.
Vitamin D (cholecalciferol, vitamin D3) is a fat-soluble vitamin produced in the skin from 7-dehydrocholesterol under the action of UV light. Vitamin D deficiency is a cause of numerous health problems affecting most of the world’s population, regardless of the geographical location, number and duration of sunny days in the region of a person’s constant living.
The optimal level of vitamin D ensures prevention and treatment of a wide range of health problems, such as: bones, muscles and joints diseases; hair loss and skin diseases, cardiovascular diseases, various infections (cold and pulmonary tuberculosis), autoimmune diseases (psoriasis, type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis), depression and other mental diseases. The optimal level of vitamin D also reduces the risk of different types of cancer (breast, prostate, intestine).
Vitamin D regulates hormonal background and reproductive health of men and women, slows down cellular aging.