The average American is falling short of optimal vitamin D levels. Having adequate levels is essential in all aspects of our health, both physically and mentally.
Why are vitamin D supplements essential?
Realistically, it may be the most important supplement of all time (bold statement, we know)! Low vitamin D levels are associated with low bone density, fatigue, increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease, depression, and many other diseases.
Our bodies naturally produce vitamin D when our skin is exposed to sunshine. The problem with this in our modern world is that there are very few people that are soaking up the sun for hours each day like we used to!
We can also only get about 10% of our vitamin D needs from food, so you can’t eat your way through this one. That leaves us with one option… supplementation!
Why we paired vitamin D3 with vitamin K2
The combination of vitamin D3 and vitamin K2 will provide you with greater cardiovascular, immune and bone support compared to taking D3 by itself.
An important role that vitamin D3 plays is helping calcium get absorbed into the bloodstream. Vitamin K2 then directs the calcium into your bones where it’s needed most.
D3 + K2 benefits
Plays a vital role in immune function, bone health, protection against cancer, cardiovascular health, and more.
Has an immunomodulatory effect (alters our immune system) and can decrease susceptibility to many chronic diseases and infections.
Helps fight seasonal depression, improves brain function, and reduces inflammation in the body.
The KONO difference
There are so many unnecessary fillers and additives in the supplement industry, and it’s just as common in liquids as it is in powders and pills. These are filler ingredients designed to preserve the formula like cellulose, maltodextrin, croscarmellose sodium, gum’s, stearic acid…. Yeah, we don’t know what they are either. Which is why we leave them out of our formulas!
If it’s in liquid form or a gel capsule, they contain inflammatory oils like soybean, sunflower, or canola oil. Vitamin D3 is a fat soluble vitamin, so it’s important to pair it with fat for better absorption. However, these are the cheapest oils so it’s an easy way to cut costs, but by no means is it what’s best for your health. We recommend avoiding seed oils because they are unstable and oxidize easily. When this happens it produces toxic byproducts like lipid peroxides that have been linked to heart disease and even DNA damage. Plus, most of these seed oils were originally made for machine lubricant, not human consumption!
You're missing out if it’s not paired with Vitamin K2. Vitamins D3 and K2 each function more effectively in the presence of the other. Think of it this way: When pairing the two together, it has the effect of 1+1=3. Vitamin K2 promotes bone and heart health by activating two proteins which balance calcium in the body. K2 MK-7, the most bioavailable form of K2, activates the osteocalcin proteins that incorporate calcium to bones. Meanwhile, vitamin D3 aids calcium absorption into the blood.
This product is unflavored, but has a mild olive oil taste! When added to beverages or food, it's entirely flavorless.
We recommend taking this product once daily in the morning or sometime during the day with a meal. Our bodies naturally produce Vitamin D from sunlight so we recommend avoiding it during the evening to stick with your body's natural production of vitamin D during the daylight hours.
Our favorite and most convenient way to take it is just placing .5 ml directly into your mouth! But it can also be added to smoothies, oatmeal, eggs, or any meal/beverage.
We always recommend working with a doctor and monitoring your Vitamin D levels. Some physicians may request that you take more or less than 5,000 IU daily depending on your Vitamin D levels. This is another reason for our liquid formula, the dosage can be easily adjusted.
We have a small but mighty team to ship your order out as quickly as possible from our fulfillment center in Idaho! We ship orders out at least 2-3x a week.
