Specially formulated for superior absorption, our Groovy Bee® Liposomal D3 + K2 is non-GMO, made in the USA, and has been extensively lab tested for glyphosate, heavy metals and microbiology.
Vitamin D (calciferol) is a unique, fat-soluble nutrient that your body needs in order to function normally. It plays a crucial role in keeping your body strong and healthy and provides numerous health benefits.
While it is considered a vitamin, vitamin D is actually a hormone. When you consume vitamin D, your liver and kidneys convert it into its active hormone form. It is also called the "sunshine vitamin" because it is naturally produced by your body when your skin is exposed to ultraviolet B (UVB) rays from the sun. UVB rays interact with the cholesterol in your skin cells to provide energy for vitamin D synthesis.
The two most common types of vitamin D are D2 (ergocalciferol) and D3 (cholecalciferol). While they are both effectively absorbed into your blood stream, vitamin D3 is generally regarded as superior to vitamin D2 because it is the form that most closely resembles the one your body produces. Vitamin D3 is also more efficiently metabolized by your liver. Studies comparing vitamins D2 and D3 show that:
- Vitamin D3 is 87% more usable to the human body
- The human body is able to store 2-3x more vitamin D3 than vitamin D2
- Vitamin D3 can be converted into its active, usable form 500x faster than vitamin D2
The only downside is that, unlike vitamin D2, vitamin D3 is primarily found in animal-based foods, which can make it difficult for those following a plant-based diet to meet their daily vitamin D needs. Fortunately, Groovy Bee® Liposomal D3 + K2 delivers high-quality vitamin D3 derived from plant-based origins.
Why should you take vitamin D3 with vitamin K2?**
Vitamin K2 is a fat-soluble vitamin that plays important roles in your body's normal calcium metabolism. It possesses antioxidant properties that help protect your cells from oxidative stress and support their overall health. An article from the International Journal of Molecular Sciences indicated that vitamin K2 is absorbed by your body around 10 times more efficiently than vitamin K1.
While it is possible to take vitamins D3 and K2 separately, supplementing with these vitamins together allows them to work synergistically to complement each other’s beneficial properties for supporting optimal health. More importantly, they also work together to optimize the delivery of calcium to your bones, instead of letting it accumulating in deposits in your arteries. When you consume calcium-rich foods without vitamin D or vitamin K, your body only absorbs 10-15% of your food's calcium content. However, supplementing with vitamins D and K can improve your body's calcium absorption rate to around 30-40%. Vitamins D3 and K2 work together to have a two-fold effect: Vitamin D3 transports the calcium from your intestines to your blood, while vitamin K2 transports the calcium from your blood to your bones.
