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Uniphar — Conference Presentation (October 2017)
12 slides from Uniphar's conference presentation, October 2017
Slide 1: Webinar 14: Vega Vitamin D
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Slide 2: Vega Nutritionals
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Slide 3: Vitamin D recommendations
Vega Nutritionals Vitamin D recommendations The UK government now recommends that EVERYBODY in the UK takes a vitamin D supplement daily during the autumn and winter months ‘Everyone over one year of age should consume 10 micrograms of vitamin D daily…[and]…all babies from birth up to one year of ag
Slide 4: Why vitamin D?
Vega Nutritionals Why vitamin D? • Vitamin D regulates the amount of calcium and phosphate in the body – both are needed for healthy bones, teeth and muscles • Vitamin D also contributes to the normal function of the immune system • Levels of vitamin D less than 25nmol/L are considered to be inadequ
Slide 5: Sources of vitamin D
Vega Nutritionals Sources of vitamin D Vitamin D from sun, food and supplements goes through two chemical processes: 1. Converted to 25-hydroxyvitamin D (calcidiol) in the liver From plant foods 2. Converted to the active 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D (calcitriol) in the kidney Hepatic conversion of vitam
Slide 6: Sources of vitamin D?
Vega Nutritionals Sources of vitamin D? • Three quarters of adults think they can get all their required vitamin D from food • BUT - very few foods contain vitamin D naturally • We would have to eat 10-12 eggs or 5kg of mushrooms or drink 40 litres of semi-skimmed milk every day to consume 10μg of v
Slide 7: How much vitamin D?
Vega Nutritionals How much vitamin D? • Vitamin D in food/supplements measured in International Units (IU) or micrograms (μg) – 40IU=1μg • Concentration of activated vitamin D (calcidiol) in blood is the best indicator of an individual’s vitamin D status – measured in nanomoles per litre in the UK (
Slide 8: Brand new vitamin D range
Vega Nutritionals Brand new vitamin D range Using the latest technology and research to provide vitamin D products to support the whole family throughout the winter months • Two spray products – Everyday-D 400IU (10μg) and Urgent-D 2000IU (50μg) – for easy use and fast absorption • Two blackcurrant-
Slide 9: VEGA vitamin D sprays
Vega Nutritionals VEGA vitamin D sprays EveryDay-D 400IU (10μg) per spray – 30ml /200 doses per bottle – orange-flavoured - for the whole family Urgent-D 2000IU (50μg) per spray – 15ml /100 doses per bottle – mint- flavoured - for adults who require a higher dose One-spray-a-day into the cheek for e
Slide 10: VEGA vitamin D chewable tablets
Vega Nutritionals VEGA vitamin D chewable tablets Urgent-D chewable tablets have been shown in published clinical studies to completely resolve deficiency in vitamin D deficient adults EveryDay-D 400IU (10μg) per chewable tablet – 100 and 500 tablet bottles – for the whole family Urgent-D 2000IU (50
Slide 11: Infant-D drops
Vega Nutritionals Vega Infant-D drops Easy-to-administer, flavourless vitamin D drops designed specifically for babies and toddlers - 400IU (10μg) per drop – the recommended daily dose for babies from birth - Flavourless to easily drop into the mouth or add to food or drink - Vegetarian, gluten free
Slide 12: VEGA vitamin D range - summary
Vega Nutritionals VEGA vitamin D range - summary Product Format Dosage Size Benefit EveryDay-D Chewable tablets 10μg 100 / 500 tablets Taste / easy to take EveryDay-D Spray 10μg 30ml / 200 doses Absorbed quickly / taste Infant-D Drops 10μg 7.5ml / 200 doses Easily administered Urgent-D Chewable tabl