So, you are going to know all my business!! I have had rheumatoid arthrits for almost a decade now. I am on one of the "best" medicines that modern medicine has available right now... Enbrel which is a biologic drug and I have been on an ever increasing downward slope of disability. The beginning of the year I unintentionally broke down in my Dr.s office because I wanted to dance and run in the grass and play with my children but I couldn't. The Enbrel definitely helps me to walk and get through life but I was still in pain EVERYDAY. I could feel different foods attacking my joints, like wheat (kiss sandwiches, croutons on the salad, most pasta, breaded food etc goodbye) and I felt trapped and imprisoned in my body!! Enter learning about the Coimbra protocol and vitamin D for autoimmune conditions. I decided to try 10,000ius of vitamin D daily. I figured what do I have to lose? Maybe two weeks later, I wiggled my body around in bed...no pain. How strange!!! I didn't put two and two together yet but I went to sleep with a smile on my face. Which beat crying myself to sleep...again!! In the following days I noticed that the pain diminished so much that I would forget that I had arthritis!! And the mental confusion (RA fog/ Fibro fog) that can accompany my disorder and autoimmune disorders in general dissipated about 87% (that figure moves around). My memory issues that were apart of my RA package decreased as well. The anxiety/panic attacks that came on suddenly decreased to almost nothing. I also have increased energy and am now back in life and no longer a bystander watching other people live and enjoy their lives. I am living mine too! I am no longer in constant pain!! I am so happy!!! I CAN RUN AND DANCE AND PLAY AND CRAWL ON THE FLOOR WITH MY KIDS!!! Sometimes I wonder where I get the stamina!!! Did I mention that I am so happy? I am doing a modified version of the Coimbra protocol. It is not recommended to do a full Coimbra Plan without a Dr.s guidance who is educated in it because you have to have certain blood work done ( Calcium, PTH and a host of others)and a DEXA scan. It is my intention to try the full protocol under a Dr.s supervision when I'm done breastfeeding. My goal is to one day be off of Enbrel and to fully do the vitamin D protocol. Even if I had to take a "lighter drug" than Enbrel with the Vitamin D. If I can get these same results I will be happy!! Enbrel helps me but it scares me. One of the rare side effects is cancer. Enough said!! One last note, I have been using these vitamins for about 8 months. When I reordered during the summer my symptoms of pain and confusion slowly started to creep back. I tried to protect my package from denaturing due to the heat by retrieving it from the mailbox quickly but it was already hot, very hot when I received it. I used it anyway until my mentally and physically crippling symptoms started to kick back in. The weather had cooled so I reordered these vitamins and in a few weeks I was again back to my new old self...complete with wild praise dances and running back and forth on my feet all day long. Do mother's ever sit down? I do not recommend buying this product in overly warm conditions due to its efficacy more than likely diminishing. But, I do absolutely recommend this product! :) Love it and am stocking up in cool weather

Thank you for allowing me to try your NatureWise Vitamin D3. There are indeed so many reasons why we should supplement Vitamin D. It is necessary for so many crucial processes in our bodies; from helping us absorb enough calcium and helping us have strong bones and teeth. With everything that is literally "going around" these days, it is crucial that we maintain an efficient and effective immune system. We need Vitamin D to do that. For me personally, as a 25 years ago back surgery patient who is still very mobile, one of the ways I benefit from this particular supplement is helping to keep inflammation at bay so that I am able to be more comfortable and more active. I noticed a big improvement when I started taking this NatureWise brand. They apparently make it more "user friendly" to the body. What's the point in taking other brands of anything if your body can't use it, or worse, has to figure out how to try to get rid of it? I have had this same experience with the other NatureWise products I have chosen to use. Another of the most important reasons we need adequate Vitamin D, is so that our brains will stay healthy so that we will have less likelihood of developing Alzheimers and/or Dementia. Sound supplementation from a company that uses only quality and natural ingredients is not optional but rather crucial to every person. A person can change their destiny by changing what goes "down the hatch". Whatever your current lifestyle, you can start right now. The right supplements, along with careful and selective nutrition, can literally re-map a person's health. I trust NatureWise to help me in my journey to overcome and persevere so that I will have quality to go along with my quantity of life. I encourage everyone to use the products NatureWise offers. Selecting their products saves me time and effort of looking up all of the ingredients listed on some other brands only to find out that those ingredients are basically trash to my body. It is so important to note that all Vitamin D (or any other) supplements are not created equal. NatureWise is a good company that seems to make careful decisions about the sources, ingredients and processes used in all their products. Thank you NatureWise for providing us a Vitamin D3 supplement using certified organic, cold pressed, extra-virgin olive oil for maximum absorption. According to world-renowned Dr. David Perlmutter, neurologist, "Vitamin D plays a fundamental role in brain health, immune function, and inflammation. According to Dr. Perlmutter, vitamin D influences the expression of more than 913 genes. Sadly, a vast majority of people are dramatically deficient in this critical steroid hormone, in large part because they've been fooled into fearing sun exposure. You've also been deceived into fearing cholesterol, which is another critical component of health. "Obviously, sunshine makes vitamin D in your body from some precursor. When I ask my patients what is that precursor, nobody seems to know. I tell them it's this horrible thing called cholesterol, and their eyebrows go up," he says. "Cholesterol is so drastically important for health, because (1) it's the precursor for which you make vitamin D and (2) it's a fundamental compound of every cell in your body and made by every cell in your body. It's a brain antioxidant. It's a precursor for all the steroid sex hormones â€" it's fundamentally important."" I have recently became acutely aware of the prevalence and cruelty of Brain diseases. My genius-level, go-getter Mother was diagnosed with a rare form of Dementia. As we know, Dementia and Alzheimers is essentially untreatable and incurable. PREVENTION, however, IS possible, no matter what may be in our "genetic tree". In addition to my mission to obtain as much information to help my mom, I am seeking any solid information that will help me to avoid such a horrible end. More from Dr. Perlmutter: "It's important to realize that, despite what the media tells you, your brain is not "programmed" to shrink and fail as a matter of course as you age. We now know that every activity in which you engageâ€"be it exercise, the foods you eat, the supplements you take, your personal relationships, your emotional state, your sleep patternsâ€"all of these factors dramatically influence your genetic expression from moment to moment. Any given gene is not in a static "on" or "off" position. Neither are they deterministic. You may be a carrier of a gene that never gets expressed, simply because you never supply the required environment for it to turn on. "We interact with our genome every moment of our lives, and we can do so very, very positively," Dr. Perlmutter says. "Keeping your blood sugar low is very positive in terms of allowing the genes to express reduced inflammation, which increase the production of life-giving antioxidants. So that's rule number one: You can change your genetic destiny. Rule number two: you can change your genetic destiny to grow new brain cells, specifically in the hippocampus... Your brain's memory center regenerates. You are constantly growing new brain cells into your 50s, 60s, 80s, and 90s â€" throughout your lifetime â€" through a process called neurogenesis. That said, these two ideas come together because you can turn on your genes through lifestyle choices that enhance neurogenesis and that enhance regrowth of cells and expansion of your brain's memory center. This was proven by researchers recently. They demonstrated that there are factors under our control that can make that happen."

I have been taking one of these D3 caps a day for a little over a week now, and I already feel the difference. We have been having an extremely dreary winter here in Upstate NY, easily going more than a week with no sunshine. My energy level was in the dumps (as was my overall mood), and I was not getting restful sleep at night after slogging through days that felt like it was eternally 5am. I was having a hard time staying awake past lunchtime. So I started taking these at lunch, and in a few days I noticed I was awake in the afternoon, had some energy, was starting to fall into a decent sleep/wake cycle, and felt much better. The caps are very small and easy to swallow. They really don't have a flavor if you hold it in your mouth a few seconds (I tried just to see), they just get slippery. Kind of amazing such a tiny thing can be so powerful. And the bottle lasts a year. I will probably continue them even into the summer, but will definitely be sure to be taking them when the days get shorter. The expiration date allows plenty of time to suspend use if you choose without worrying about wasting them. I got the 5000iu and would recommend it to anyone needing a good daily dose of oomph in the winter

EXCELLENT product, EXCELLENT COMPANY! I am SO impressed with my Naturewise experience. I struggle with mild depression and never wanted to spend much time in the sun as skin cancer runs in the family, so I had to find another source of vitamin D. I've been taking their VitD3 for about four months now and really do feel like my levels have leveled off a bit and don't find myself falling into depressive states nearly as much. And, just as Naturewise points out (way to go not making the claim some companies do that the vitamins are the be all, end all cure), Vitamin D3 is necessary and helpful, but is MOST helpful when integrated into an overall health plan that involves exercise and good diet, which I have been doing as well. Thanks for the encouragement! Another thing I love about Naturewise is that their company isn't determined to charge as much as possible for their products. Instead of making a quality product to get as much money as possible, Naturewise seems to truly care about making quality products and getting them into people's bodies because they're passionate about seeing lives improve! ALSO, I spoke with them a while after using the product to learn more about their other products and tell then what I thought about the vitamin D, and they sent me a FREE 60count bottle of the vitamin D. WHAT?! Who does that?! Top knotch customer service all the way. I know I may sound overly enthusiastic, but I have worked in customer service and done quality control, so am very particular and hard to impress. NatureWise is a truly impressive company thru and thru. I'm someone that does a LOT of searching to find the right product and have hardly taken the time to review any products, but thought this one was worthy of the time. Stop researching and buy this product

I just picked up my second bottle and if you're taking one a day, they last a year, which is a huge bargain considering most vitamins sold last 1-3 months at best in their bulk sizes. D is a vitamin most of us don't get enough of and you'd be shocked to see how many people globally are insufficient/deficient. And sun exposure, the best way to acquire it, has its many dangers. D3 is the one you want; D2 doesn't absorb as well. These capsules are the gel sort, smooth and small and easy to swallow. Easy to break open if you're using them for at home skin care or other applications besides oral consumption. I tend to be insufficient unless I take these daily and since I have, doctors never point out my Vitamin D levels on blood tests anymore so they do the job. Please note that the darker your skin, the easier it is to be deficient and bringing up your levels can make a huge impact on your energy levels and moods as well. Don't underestimate this vitamin in your overall wellness

My doctor recommended I take a vitamin D supplement, as it was the only thing I was low in when I first visited him for a physical and got some bloodwork done. Nothing to worry about since Michiganders are apparently prone to being Vitamin D deficient, but he suggested it might help me feel more awake and just all around better, especially during winter. I bought these since they were a year supply for a great price. Next year's bloodwork was perfect. Doctor literally said “can't ask for better numbers than these!” Idk that I necessarily feel less sleepy or anything, but the test results improved so it's definitely working physiologically

So for the past two months I've had trouble falling asleep and then when I did fall asleep I felt fatigued the next morning and throughout the day. I couldn't figure out what the issue was exactly until it occurred to me that I was inside 95% of the time which probably led to me have a deficiency in Vitamin D3 along with the fact that I've been on a small diet to lose weight which probably didn't help matters. I took one of these pills and the next day my body did a complete 180. I was able to get up at 6am and feel energized upon doing so while also not feeling fatigued anymore throughout the day

I've been taking one of these a day per doctors orders as I have a significant D deficiency. I haven't gotten my blood tested again but I fully expect good news because I feel a pretty big difference after taking these. Usually after work I'm so drained that I have to lie down. It was affecting my social life and ability to care for myself and my child. After about 10 days taking these, I can now go straight to my treadmill for a workout after work and do all my chores without feeling drained! I would say that's an incredible difference! My depression has lifted because I don't feel like I'm exhausted to death. My muscle mass is increasing, and I'm recovering faster from working out. Now it's been a month of taking them, so it's certainly not placebo effect. These were recommended by a friend, and I also recommend

I'm diabetic and my doctor was worried that my Vitamin D levels were too low. I am an avid cyclist and am out riding in the summer, but in winter, even if I do ride, I am covered up so she suggested I take a supplement. I knew nothing about supplements but, based on the reviews, I decided to pick these up. I take one daily and, after taking them for the past year, my doc has been very happy with my D levels for the past 4 visits. If you are looking for a supplement to help bring Vitamin D levels back up, unless you have access to sunshine all year round, these are a great choice

I was diagnosed with a pretty bad vitamin D deficiency after a recent bloodwork after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. I have not been the most active person due to the symptoms of this immune condition. I have tried several kinds of "Their" (when i say "their" I am talking about the sometimes intimidating doctors) vitamin D prescriptions and neither of them were my favorite. They did the job of increasing my Sun levels in my blood but came with UNPLEASANT symptoms....... i.e. .... bloating, stomach aches and frightening trips to the bathroom that left you regretting eating at all. This all lead me to trying an OTC supplement .... I tried another brand at first and it actually raised my vitamin D levels quicker than the Drs version :-) ....... but then I began to notice that My bones were hurting still, I was still feeling weak and falling as well. I can't blame that on the vitamin d from before because ... after all.... I DO in fact have Multiple Sclerosis... A friend mentioned an article about how some of the supplements were grown and tended to. I decided to try something new. I wanted to try something green in theory. I have read about how an organic life and eating can effect my condition...SOoo... why not my supplements as well right? ... After trying this brand... at first I wasn't paying attention but after a few more days... I realized that I was walking around my apartment without hearing the agonizing dragging sound of my foot on the floor... :-) ....Well.. it did not stop completely but it decreased quite a bit. I never experienced this with the previous brand including the pharmaceuticals ... I also realized that I was not as exhausted as well. ...... OH .. and my teeth.... My teeth were beginning to suffer. They were becoming translucent. Since the change... they are looking better. In short... I am feeling really good! I am a new fan. The moral of my story? ...... These softgels were a very good swap. They are a tad bit bigger but that isn't a problem at all for me. The price was a little higher than the other brand but the bottle has more softgels and the price was still less than two bottles of the other brand. I would definitely suggest them as a brand to give a try. I also purchased another of their supplements. My second shipment arrived with a paper that had instructions for receiving a free bottle of the supplements that I had purchased. That was pretty awesome and sweet of them