Dragon Naturals Vitamin D3 - 5000 IU (Pure Cholecalciferol) 90 ct - Healthy, High Potency Gelatin-free Capsules - Natural Vitamin Supplement - Preservative free - Yeast free - Gluten free - Soy free, - Money Back Guarantee

Background - I have worked in the hospital and healthcare field since 1977, and have been actively involved in exploring the benefits of natural and alternative dietary supplements. I have conducted secondary research in the field and have been published in the field as well, though I hasten to add that I am (in this regard) a researcher, not a scientist or a physician. However, I work daily with medical doctors who regularly prescribe natural dietary supplements, and know from them (as well as my own research) that the right ones can be extremely beneficial to long-term (and short-term) health.A decade ago, I conducted research for a natural/alternative health client on the need for supplemental Vitamin D. At that time, I reviewed a dozen peer-reviewed scholarly journal articles on it, as well as more current reports. I found a few startling facts.1. There are children in Boston who suffer from rickets in the winter because of a lack of sunshine exposure and a diet deficient in Vitamin D. This is wholly preventable, yet it causes untold and permanent suffering.2. Anyone living in a latitude north of Atlanta, Georgia receives insufficient natural sunlight in the winter to produce needed Vitamin D. These people need to take a vitamin D supplement, or go under an appropriate tanning bulb light on a daily basis to ensure that they receive enough Vitamin D.That being said, all Vitamin D supplements are not alike. The key is bio-availability. Having reviewed the available literature on Dragon Natural's Vitamin D3, including it's natural manufacture, lack of allergens and its bio-availability, I decided to give it a try and bought a bottle from Amazon. I have been very pleased with the prompt shipment, as well as with the product itself. It is as promised, easy to take,with no "vitamin smell" or "vitamin taste" ...I strongly recommend taking Vitamin D, especially as the fall is fast approaching and opportunities for direct sunlight exposure decrease. And having now researched and tried this product, I recommend Dragon Naturals Vitamin D3.

Excellent potency and quality; better than the generic crap you'd find next to the pharmacy (you know, the unregulated crap where people can add any ingredient they feel like).It's exactly what it says it is; it has no surprises and is of excellent purity. If you need D3, buy this.