Reddit reviews Country Life Vegan D3 125mcg 5,000 I.U. 100% Plant Derived Vitamin D3 Promotes Bone & Immune Health - Cognitive Health Support Supplement - Vegan, Gluten-Free - 60 Vegan Softgels
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DAILY D'S FOR EVERYONE - The body needs sunlight to naturally produce vitamin D3. Sometimes your body may not be able to produce sufficient levels of this essential vitamin due to spending time indoors and using sunblock. Most vitamin D3 sources are derived from animals, but Country Life has found a solution for those that follow a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle. "RESPONSIBLY MADE - Certified gluten-free and vegan made with recyclable packaging the manufacturing of this product supports wind power. This product does not contain yeast, wheat, soy, milk, salt, sugar, preservatives, artificial colors, flavors or magnesium stearate.FRESHNESS OF INGREDIENTS - Because we manufacture our own products, our products go from tested raw material, to manufactured good, to bottled and packaged products immediately so you can be assured of product potency throughout its shelf life.AUTHENTICITY OF INGREDIENTS - We always use a pure form of each ingredient and all our ingredients are laboratory tested to ensure accurate identification so you can be assured we use real, authentic ingredients.GUARANTEED QUALITY - Every bottle contains our Pledge of Integrity because at Country Life, integrity is our number one ingredient. Because you deserve high-quality nutrition, specifically crafted with the high-quality standards to support your health. To guarantee our products are consistently of the highest quality and efficacy, we ensure that we operate an NSF-GMP compliant and USDA Organic certified manufacturing facility, and that all of our products fulfill our Pledge of Integrity.
Years ago D3 was non-vegan. Then a few years ago a new process for making vegan D3 was developed and now vegan D3 is widely available. Just a few examples:
http://vitashine-d3.com/
http://www.amazon.com/Natures-Plus-Vitamin-Vegetarian-Capsules/dp/B0042DDP44
http://www.amazon.com/Country-Life-Vegan-Capsules-Count/dp/B009MHS9RI/ref=pd_sim_hpc_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=12ABEJ0T7A9YAYKCHBPM
http://www.nordicnaturals.com/en/Products/Product_Details/514/?ProdID=1673
Take it for me as a vegan that had a serious vitamin D deficiency, and I only found out because my school was smart and tested for that when I came in showing symptoms of depression and also panic attacks.
My level came up as 17 (its supposed to be around 50)
My primary care doctor never tested for vitamin D and I would probably still be suffering with physical depression if it didn't click for me about the vitamin D. It made sense because I have stayed inside a lot and also stopped drinking non dairy milk for awhile. I have a theory about why they don't often test for vitamin D deficiency, because they want more of an excuse to throw pills at you to treat your "symptoms" but not the underlying problem. If they don't know vitamin D is your problem, they can put you on anti depressants and xanax.
Though my school doctor told me to just take a general multivitamin to get it up, it soon became clear that was no going anywhere and I had to look up the actual dosage I should take for a deficiency.
I took 10,000 IU for 3 months along with 300 mg of magnesium. The next time I got test my level was 55 and most of my depression and panic attacks had gone away, I could think clearly for the most part and I just felt better all around.
I went through HELL for several months though because I didn't figure out the early signs of the deficency, with my body letting me know something was wrong (bad headaches every other day, weird days I would feel like crying for no reason, mental confusion)
Also, vitamin D2 is not as bioavailable as vitamin D3. D3 is the preferred form. There is vegan vitamin D3 like this but they are definitely harder to find.
Seriously this opened my eyes to how much a nutritional deficiency can weaken us. You can eat right, and be healthy in every other way, but if you get low on vitamin D, you will have problems, and I was told by doctors too that they are seeing more younger people with vitamin D deficiency because our society is shifting to stay inside more.
They label their products as vegan and there are vegan sources of d3 (this one is from lichen).
Have you contacted the company about their vit d source?
Yeah, just google vegetarian/vegan vitamin D capsule/softgel (example: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009MHS9RI). But why do you need to take the 2,000 IU ones? You can just take 2 x 1,000 IU, unless you're talking about the higher cost per IU for the lower concentration ones. But even that isn't too prohibitive.
https://www.amazon.com/Country-Life-Vegan-Capsules-Count/dp/B009MHS9RI
Vegan athlete here who bikes, runs, rock climbs, and lifts. I get about 90-100 grams of protein a day (I'm also very small) and it's not hard.
There's a ton of brands that make plant based protein powders instead of whey. Vega is a very common one, but the consistency is a little thick. Orgain protein powder is tasty but doesn't have the best protein to carb ratio for my macros. I'm currently working through the Kaizen vanilla vegan protein powder which is 140 calories a scoop and 25g of protein I think. I also have a ride based protein powder that's 110 calories a scoop with 31g of protein but does need to be mixed with some fruit to make it taste good. Also make sure to mix your drinks with plant/nut milks for a better taste. You can buy large bags of protein powder off myprotein and there's a few vegan options. A lot of these protein powders list amino acid ratios on the tub and all of them are fairly decent. I've used a variety of brands and they've all done the trick.
I drink a lot of cashew and soy milk (2-3 cups a day, mostly cashew milk) so I tend to get my calcium and what not from that. I also take a daily vegan multivitamin, but you only really need to suppliment B12. I've also always taken a D3 suppliment in the winter for emotional support and there's even vegan versions of that just make sure it's from lichen sources.
It can be hard getting in omega-3s but luckily there's lots of options. One option is Gardein fishless fish which is fortified with an algae based omega blend. Another option is adding ground flax or chia seeds to a protein shake. There's also hemp seeds which not only have omega fatty acids but also have a decent amount of protein.
I get my iron from leafy greens. I like making green smoothies with lots of spinach and some berries for vitamin c to boost absorption. I track my intake daily with myfitnesspal and tend to meet my iron goals, if not go over them. Lots of greens in general have iron, even broccoli which is fantastic roasted with a little nutritional yeast. You can also get iron from beans.
I took these during my pregnancy and still take them now while breastfeeding https://www.amazon.com/Country-Life-Vegan-Capsules-Count/dp/B009MHS9RI/ref=sr_1_9_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1511995120&sr=8-9&keywords=vegan+vitamin+d