Clients Getting Enough Vitamin D During COVID?
Don’t let the summer of 2020 turn into a Vitamin D winter.
Leading endocrinology societies and bone health experts* have alerted adults to be sure they are getting enough Vitamin D from food and supplements.
Most adults have lower levels of Vitamin D in the blood at the end of winter months because they stay inside limiting sun exposure. Studies report Vitamin D deficiencies in up to 90% of adults with obesity and following weight loss surgery.
What are your clients asking about Vitamin D & COVID-19?
While there is no evidence that Vitamin D supplements will prevent or treat COVID-19 infection, Vitamin D enhances the immune system and helps keep bones strong.
The easiest way to be sure you get enough Vitamin D is a daily dietary supplement.
Vitamin D is safe when taken at dosages recommended by ASMBS and the Endocrine Society.
How much Vitamin D do your clients need every day?
Adults who…
- Have had WLS, ASMBS Nutrition Guidelines recommend 75-150 mcg/day[i].
- Are 50+ years, Endocrine Society recommends 125 mcg/day1.
- Are 19 -50 years, general population, DV is 20 mcg/day1.
Note: More Vitamin D may be needed to maintain healthy Vitamin D levels in the blood.
More Vitamin D may be needed to maintain healthy Vitamin D levels in the blood.
Do your clients believe that they are getting enough Vitamin D from foods?
There are very few foods that contain a lot of Vitamin D. All of our products are carefully formulated to provide optimal doses of each individual vitamin—neither too much nor too little.
Opurity® vitamins—by UNJURY®—are excellent sources of highest quality Vitamin D3:
- All Opurity® Bariatric Multivitamins contain 75 mcg
- Opurity Vitamin D3 supplement has 125 mcg
- A one day serving of Opurity Calcium Citrate Plus has 20 mcg
Compare Foods Rich in Vitamin D to Opurity® Dietary Supplements
| How much of each food to provide Vitamin D | 15 mcg Vitamin D | 75 mcg Vitamin D | 150 mcg Vitamin D |
| Cod Liver Oil | 1/2 Tablespoons (62 Kcal) | 2.5 Tablespoons (300 Kcal) | 5 Tablespoons (600 Kcal) |
| Rainbow Trout | 3 oz (120 Kcal) | 5 oz (200 Kcal) | 10 oz (400 Kcal) |
| Sockeye Salmon | 3 oz (144 Kcal) | 5 oz (240 Kcal) | 10 oz (440 Kcal) |
| Vitamin D fortified lowfat milk | 5 c (500 Kcal) | 25 c (2500 Kcal) | 50 c (5000 Kcal) |
| Raw mushrooms | 1.5 c (30 Kcal) | 4 c (80 Kcal) | 8 c (160 Kcal) |
As you can see, it can be a lot of work and calories to get enough Vitamin D from food every day. Stock up on Opurity® Vitamins—Opurity D3, Calcium, and Multivitamins--now.
* Leading endocrinology societies and bone health experts including: Endocrine Society, American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE), European Calcified Tissue Society (ECTS), the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF), and the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF)
https://www.endocrine.org/news-and-advocacy/news-room/2020/joint-guidance-on-Vitamin-d
[i] Previously, the conventional measure of Vitamin D dosage was International Units, or “IUs”. Recently, this has changed to micrograms, or mcg. Below is a chart that should help with conversion:
| International Units (IUs) | Micrograms (mcg) |
| 800 | 20 |
| 1,000 | 25 |
| 3,000 | 75 |
| 5,000 | 125 |
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