Doctor's Best Introduces Best Vegan D3

San Clemente, CA, July 18, 2013 --(PR.com)-- Doctor's Best has introduced Best Vegan D3 into its dietary supplement line. Scott Steinford, CEO of Doctor's Best, made the announcement. This product is available in 60 vegetarian capsules, each providing 2,500 IU of plant-sourced Vitashine vitamin D3.

Best Vegan D3 features Vitashine D3, a sustainably harvested plant source of the vitamin that is registered with the prestigious UK Vegan Society. The D3 form of the vitamin has been demonstrated as far more potent than D2, the other commonly used supplemental form, in raising circulating levels of 25-hydroxy vitamin D, the blood marker that best indicates the body’s vitamin D status. It is estimated that a large percentage of the U.S. population does not have an optimal, or even sufficient, vitamin D status. Since fortified foods often don’t supply a vegan source of vitamin D, supplementation with Best Vegan D3 is a good option for strict vegetarians when sun exposure is insufficient.

While one of its major hormonal effects is to regulate calcium homeostasis in the body, mounting research highlights how an optimal vitamin D status is beneficial beyond the vitamin’s classical role as a bone nutrient. Recent discoveries have highlighted the important effects of vitamin D on the immune system, leading to support for a balanced immune response and keeping the immune system in a normal healthy state of vigilance. Epidemiological studies suggest that vitamin D supports cardiovascular and cognitive health, as well as a healthy lifespan.

Founded in 1990 by supplement industry veteran Ken Halvorsrude, San Clemente-based Doctor's Best, Inc., manufactures and distributes dietary supplements throughout the U.S. and internationally. Doctor's Best is known for a broad line of premium products that are scientifically based on sound research and manufactured utilizing proven quality ingredients. For more information, please contact Doctor's Best at (800) 333-6977.

* These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.