Vitamin D is the one nutrient almost every parent has heard they should worry about — especially in the UK, where sunshine is more of an occasional visitor than a reliable source.
And there's a reason it comes up so often. It helps the body absorb calcium, supports normal bone growth and development in children, contributes to muscle function, and plays a role in how the immune system works.
Think of it as the colleague that makes everyone else in the team better at their job — calcium, in particular, doesn't get very far without it.
Our Vitamin D3 comes from lichen — a plant-based source that means it's suitable for vegan diets. We use cholecalciferol, which is the D3 form, the same form the body produces naturally from sunlight.
For the days when the sun doesn't show up — which, let's be honest, is most of them.
