- VITAMIN D HOME TEST: Measures Vitamin D levels through a few drops collected at home. Collect your sample at home, mail the Test Request Form and receive results in 2-4 weeks.
- VALIDATED AND CERTIFIED: The validated and standardized sample processing methodology traceable to National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST). All samples are processed in a central certified laboratory.
- WHY DO WE NEED VITAMIN D?: As with all nutrients, our bodies need vitamin D from the environment (through food or sunlight in this case) to function properly. Vitamin D has a particularly important role in helping with calcium absorption.
- HOW MUCH VITAMIN D DO WE NEED?: We recommend aiming for a Vitamin D level >30 ng/ml. Some people may be able to reach this level through exposure to the sun, while some may achieve it through a high-fish diet and fortified foods, and others may take a supplement.
- WHEN SHOULD WE TAKE A VITAMIN D TEST?: You can take a Vitamin D test any time. This test is a long-term stable view of your Vitamin D intake and will not be affected by any short-term dietary or supplementary changes. A test will simply tell you if your diet is delivering enough Vitamin D to maintain an optimal level.
Product Description
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The importance of Vitamin D for strong bones and muscles has been known for more than a century. Vitamin D can help our bodies to absorb calcium, which makes up 65% of bone tissue. |
Research shows that people with higher blood levels of vitamin D may have cardiovascular systems that function better. Low blood levels of vitamin D have been potentially linked to a higher heart disease risk. |
The importance of vitamin D for the immune system has become clearer in recent years. Low levels of Vitamin D is linked to an increased susceptibility to infection |
Maintaining appropriate levels of Vitamin D can help support pregnancy and avoid complications, such as premature birth and low birth weight. |
Why Test?
Vitamin D, like all nutrients, is essential for life. Our bodies need it from our environment (sunlight and food in this case) to function. It also plays an important role in building and maintaining strong bones. But that’s not all.
Every cell in our body has receptors for vitamin D, meaning it can affect virtually everything that happens inside our cells.
Even those who live in sunnier climates and/or take Vitamin D still might be falling short, because there are so many individual factors that can affect your level. The only way to truly know if your diet or environment is delivering what you need is to take a test.
Developed By Doctors
Dr. William Harris (PhD, Founder) is an internationally recognized expert on omega-3 fatty acids and how they can benefit patients with heart disease. Dr. Harris co-invented the Omega-3 Index in 2004 and made it commercially available to the research community and the public 2009, when he founded OmegaQuant.
Kristina Harris Jackson (PhD, RD, Director of Research) joined the family business as a Research Associate in 2014, with a particular focus on omega-3s in maternal health, helping create the Prenatal DHA test and the Mother’s Milk DHA test.
OmegaQuant has opened an additional lab in Australia to help our Asia Pacific clients, and in Scotland, UK, to help our European clients, officially making our tests internationally accessible.
FDA Disclaimer: These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease