Liposomal Vitamin D3 & K2

Liposomal Vitamin D3 & K2 is one capsule a day with 50 µg of vitamin D3, equal to 2000 IU, and 75 µg of vitamin K2.

Vitamin D contributes to the maintenance of normal muscle function, and vitamin K contributes to the maintenance of normal bones. One capsule provides 1000% of the daily reference intake for vitamin D and 100% for vitamin K.

Vitamin D is the one most people in northern Europe have to think about. Skin makes it from sunlight, and between October and March there is not enough of it at these latitudes to do much. Time spent indoors, darker skin and age all reduce what the body produces. K2 belongs with it: the two are usually taken together, and pairing them in a single capsule saves keeping two jars.

The D3 here is cholecalciferol, the form the body makes itself, and the K2 is menaquinone. Both are fat-soluble, which is why the liposomal formulation earns its place. Liposomes are microscopically small spheres of fat-like material that enclose the ingredients and protect them through digestion, a technique carried over from pharmacy.

One capsule with breakfast or another meal, since fat-soluble vitamins are better taken with food. A jar holds 60 capsules, so two months on one purchase. This is the kind of supplement worth taking steadily through the darker half of the year rather than in bursts.

The capsules are vegan, with an HPMC shell and sunflower lecithin to form the liposomes. No gluten, no added sugar and no animal ingredients. Made in Europe under GMP conditions and tested by an independent laboratory for purity and heavy metals, with a certificate of analysis for every batch.