Difference Between Vitamin D and D3

Vitamin D is a widely used supplement. And for good reason. When the 'r' is back in the month, it often means many grey days in our little country. And you may notice this in your mood, energy levels, and joints. How does that happen? The absence of sunbeams.

Sunlight does so much for you! Just like plants and animals, we humans need our daily dose of sunlight. We use it to make our daily supply of vitamin D. Is wintering in Spain not part of it? No worries, there are other options to get your daily dose of vitamin D.

Vitamin D is one of the few vitamins our body produces itself. This happens in our skin, under the influence of sunlight. It is therefore healthy to be outside, in the sun, for at least 15 to 30 minutes every day. Unfortunately, getting enough sunlight daily can sometimes be quite difficult in the Low Countries. There is a good chance that you do not come into contact with the sun every day. It is then good to know that you can supplement your daily dose of vitamin D with a natural dietary supplement.

Read more here about vitamin D and for whom a supplement is recommended >>

When we talk about vitamin D, many people know what it is. However, vitamin D comes in several forms, such as D1, D2, D3, D4, and D5. Of these, vitamin D2 and D3 are the most common, but what is the difference between vitamin D, vitamin D2, and vitamin D3? Time to brush up on our knowledge.

Vitamin D is actually the umbrella term for all vitamin D variants. Our own skin produces vitamin D3 when we come into contact with the sun. This applies to both human skin and animal skin. Vitamin D3 is therefore also considered the animal variant of vitamin D. Vitamin D3 is also found in animal-based nutrients. This means your body gets vitamin D3 not only from the sun but also from eating dairy, meat, or eggs.

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Vitamin D2 is a plant-based form of vitamin D. Unlike D3, you do not produce it yourself in your skin under the influence of the sun, but you can obtain it from plant-based nutrients. For example, by eating mushrooms. Vitamin D2 is therefore not naturally produced by the body. This also means that this form of vitamin D is somewhat less efficient for your body.

Vitamin D3 is more effective than vitamin D2 because vitamin D3 is better absorbed by the body.

As we mentioned above, it is not unnecessary to get extra vitamin D3, especially during the autumn and winter months. Especially if you do not eat animal products.

People with a vegan lifestyle face a dilemma here: many vitamin D3 supplements are not vegan. OvaBalance helps you out.

At Ovabalance, we offer vegan vitamin D3 capsules. This way you can be kind to yourself, but also to the animals and your environment.

The Ovabalance Vegan Vitamin D3 uses a completely plant-based variant of vitamin D3. Namely vitamin D3V. Vitamin D3V is produced from algae. It has been shown that D3V is chemically identical to vitamin D3. Because vegan vitamin D3 is derived from algae and not from sheep's wool, there is no risk of residual pesticides.

So you can enjoy the benefits of a vitamin D3 supplement with peace of mind. Because the Ovabalance vitamin D3 supplement is 100% vegan!