The dietary supplement seen here received the Value and Quality Grand Award. Including this one, 23 of our products duly acquired this respected trade mark, which is a guarantee for quality and taking the best possible dietary supplement in the interests of preserving health.
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Vitamin D belongs to the group of fat-soluble vitamins. Vitamin D3 is produced from the dehydrocholesterol produced by the liver by the action of sunlight on the skin. Vitamin D is formed when sunlight hits skin. Ultraviolet rays convert the steroids within the skin to vitamin D. The kidneys and the liver complete the positive effect of the ultraviolet rays and give the opportunity for vitamin D to exert its activity and to transform into its active form. Some prefer to consider vitamin D as a hormone - one of those substances which is produced by the endocrine glands.
The main natural sources
Fish oil, sardines, herring, tuna, salmon, milk and diary products.
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Why is Vitamin D important?
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Vitamin D helps maintain normal calcium level in blood and the normal absorption and utilization of calcium and phosphor. Phosphor is involved in the maintenance of healthy bone structure. Vitamin D plays a role in cell division, helps the maintenance of healthy muscles, bones and teeth. It also helps the normal function of the immune system.
In our body there is more calcium than any other mineral. Calcium and phosphor are collectively responsible for healthy bones and teeth. Most of the calcium of the human body can be found in bones and teeth. About 20% of the calcium in adult bones is absorbed and replaced annually. For its absorption, the body needs enough vitamin D. In addition, it plays an important role in the regulation of irritability and muscle function. In special circumstances such as pregnancy, it may be a required supplement.
The main natural sources of calcium are
Milk and diary products, all kinds of cheese, sardines, salmon, walnuts, sunflower seeds and green leafy plants.
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Why is Calcium important?
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Calcium helps maintain the healthy function of muscles and digestive enzymes. It takes part in the normal blood clotting and energy-producing metabolic processes and in the normal nerve impulse conduction. Calcium is necessary for the maintenance of healthy bones and teeth. In addition, it plays a role in cell division and cell specialization.
It is a fat-soluble vitamin. In its natural from, Vitamin K2 can be found in food produced by bacterial fermentation, for instance in aged cheese. It can also be found in food of animal origin, for example goose liver, goose thigh and chicken liver. Vitamin K has a role in normal blood clotting and healthy bones.
Vitamin B9 also known as folic acid is a water-soluble vitamin. It is made up of similarly-built pterindine compounds. Lucy Wills discovered folic acid in the 1930s when she was experimenting with giving yeast to people suffering from anemia.
The main natural sources of Vitamin B9
Leafy vegetables (brussels sprouts, broccoli, lettuce, spinach), bean, liver, yeast, peanut and walnut.
Vitamin B12 assists with the normal function of the nervous system and helps maintain normal psychological function. It also reduces fatigue. It plays a role in the energy-producing metabolic processes and in cell division. Vitamin B12 contributes to the normal function of the immune system, the normal formation of red blood cells and normal homocysteine metabolism.
This One Year Product contains six different types of microflora in an increased number of germs, as well as Inulin improving efficiency.
Inulin and microflora
Microflora is formed by beneficial, living microorganisms, which survive the acidic environment in the gastrointestinal tract and help maintain the balance of healthy intestinal mircroflora. Our products contain high numbers of bacterial florea and inulin which helps their reproduction. Probiotics word also known as microflora is of Greek origin meaning life. R. B. Parker was the first who used the term probotic in 1974 for organisms and substances responsible for the balance of intestinal tract. The characteristiscs of probiotics are: human origin, non-pathogenic, resistant to the digestive effects of gastric acid, bile, saliva, pancreatic and intestinal fluids. They retain their resilience in food shelf life and technological processes. In addition, probiotics are capable of adhering to mucosal cells, have antimicrobial activity against potential pathogens, and reduce the adherence of pathogenic microbes to the mucosal surface. Probiotics are mostly lactic acid bacteria and bifidobacteria. Most of the best-known probiotic lactic acid bacteria strains are Lactobacillus, smaller portion is Streptococcus genus. Prebiotics are natural nutrients, that are the sole nutrients of probiotics therefore promote their reproduction and prevalance. In the oral cavity and the gastrointestinal tract, the digestive enzymes do not break down the prebiotics and thus can reach the large intestine undigested. Prebiotics are dietary fibers, but water-soluble, therefore one of the best dietary fibers. In addition to their function of dietary fiber, their real utility lies in the fact that they are the exclusive nutrients of probiotics. Because of the lack of digestible nutrition in the large intestine where there is little food, the consumed prebiotics offer the possibility of the reproduction of human-friendly intestinal bacteria. Many foods contain prebiotics, for example: Jerusalem artichoke, chicory, onions, garlic, leeks, artichokes, whole grains, wheat, banana, flax, spinach, cabbage, chard, mustard, berries, legumes, milk and most mature cheese. Inulins are a type of prebiotics and actually dietary fibers that reach the large intestine undigested, enhance the reproduction and prevalance of probiotics. Their role: digestion, balance of the intestinal flora Our bodies are connected with the outside world through our intestinal system that is about 7-9 meters in length (the largest area in our body). Therefore it is vulnerable by the potential attack of pathogens and toxic substances. Normally there are about 200 to 400 different types of bacterial strains in our bowels. In fetal life beneficial bacteria dominates in 95-98%. Healthy intestinal flora provides protection against a variety of pathogens, ensures the integrity of intestinal mucosa and helps the absorption of the needed nutrients. They produce many essential vitamins for our body. If the gastrointestinal tract's defense mechanisms weaken, it can cause intereference in the absorption processes. In order for probiotics to be effective in their environment, a large number is required which is at least 108 c.f.u./gram in the body. | What does the c.f.u. expression mean? c.f.u.: colony-forming units per milliliter, the number of viable microorganisms. The amount of bacteria is usually measured this way in products. However, inulin is given in milligram. As appropriate doses of at least 109 c.f.u. is accepted. | |
| What kind of probiotic products are effective? - | Prebiotics help the reproduction of probiotics, therefore products should contain inulin or fructo- oligosaccharides. | | - | They resist the effects of stomach acid, bile and digestive enzymes, so the live beneficial bacteria can reach the large intestine, where they are able to adhere and reproduce. One essential condition is that the bacteria keep their viability during their passage through the gastrointestinal tract. | | - | A good probiotic product should contain at least 5-6 strains, as we intend to make up the intestinal flora's multi-culture. | | - | During the warranty period and during technological processes they keep power of resistance. | | - | It contains of an appropriate volume of germs, the minimum quantity proposed by specialist is 108 or 109 c.f.u. |
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