Puritans Pride Vitamin D3 10000 IU Bolsters Health Immune System Support and Healthy Bones & Teeth Softgels, Yellow, 100 Count

Improves energy levels by a whole lot.

I was always weak. Always sad. Antidepressant didn't work. I went to the doctor and she said my Vitamin D level was 8... Just 8..... So I started using this and a month later I am active. Could swim several laps in the pool rather than just stay in one place. I cleaned my entire home and was able to perform my usual weekly cleaning without becoming dead tired. I began taking walks. I just felt better. After 6 months I asked doctor to decrease antidepressant to half dose....., 8 months later. I am still going strong..... VIT D is very important..... Vitamins are generally very important. If you are deficient in one of them you can have serious issues. Doctors don't stress this enough. I am happy my doc advised taking Vit D rather than adding more antidepressants and before I know it, one is on five or more and taking other meds to counteract effects of others..... I am so happy my doc was not motivated by just money

226 persons found it helpful

Bought for Coronavirus, kept for improved mood.

I originally bought these for my wife and I because there's almost certainly a link between low Vitamin-D levels and the severity of Coronavirus symptoms and we weren't spending a whole lot of time outside, even before the lockdowns. What I was not expecting at all, was the effects taking this supplement has had on improving my mental health. I used to be incredibly sluggish in the mornings, and I would always have a massive mood crash in the late afternoon. After about three or four days of taking these, I began to wake up with way more energy than I'm used to having in the AM. It's been hugely helpful in keeping me productive during the mandatory work from home orders. I don't seem to have my afternoon crashes anymore either. I imagine I must have had a vitamin D deficiency that's gone undiagnosed by the psychiatrists I've visited for mild depression and anxiety since I was a teenager. Anyway, I'm tremendously happy I stumbled upon these little pills and I'd recommend them to anyone whose looking for an extra boost to their daily mood

76 persons found it helpful

My doctor recommended I increase my intake of vitamin D3 from 2,000IU to 10,000IU per day

This is a review of Puritan's Pride Vitamin D3 10,000 I.U. softgels. I do not "review" supplements very often because it is very difficult to accurately determine the efficacy of such things. So my review of Vitamin D3 has more to do with the size of the softgels and what they contain. A blood test will indicate the levels of the Vitamin D you have in your blood but that's about it. My doctor recommended I increase my intake of vitamin D3 from 2,000IU to 10,000 IU per day. So rather than take 5, 2,000 IU softgels, I decided to purchase these 10,000 I.U. softgels. Prior to ordering them, I wasn't sure how large they were going to be. I was concerned they might be gigantic horse pills. Fortunately they weren't that large at all. Of some concern to some people may be the fact that these contain gelatin. Other ingredients are Safflower Oil and Vegetable Glycerin. I don't take many supplements but when I do I am primarily concerned about the qualtiy and accuracy of the dosage. Not all supplements deliver the dosage they claim to have and it's not necessarily very easy to confirm these things either. The Puritan's Pride brand had a good reputation as far as I could tell from my research so it seemed to be a good choice

43 persons found it helpful

I thought nothing would help my depression!

I'm over the moon about these pills. I have struggled with my depression all of my life and I really wanted to get a more natural remedy to help calm me. Prescription medication always makes me feel more off. It's definitely not a cure for depression but it has helped even me out soooo much. I'm thankful I bought these and will always take them now

31 persons found it helpful

Works Great For Me

These are fine. I'm not sure if I feel a difference but I felt fine before taking this. The only reason I started taking it was because I found out that I was severely vitamin D deficient. Since this is 10,000 IU with only one small pill then this works great for me since I hate taking pills

22 persons found it helpful

Large dose but easy to take.

I take large doses (and 10,000ui is a large dose) of vitamin D because I have Multiple Sclerosis. I have actively avoided the sun for 99% of my life and seeing as lack of D could be related, I now take this big dose to make sure the lack of D in my system doesn't continue as I still prefer to stay out of the sun. Puritan's Pride D3 are very easy to take in small gel pills and they are easy on the stomach. I will no doubt continue to take these, probably for the rest of my life. Please ensure you get enough Vitamin D from the sun. You do need minutes per day of sunlight on the arms and legs without any sunblock. No more. The Vitamin D Council website is a good place to start for information. Before taking large doses of D3 and for further information be awaare and research because they do say; --Very high levels of 25(OH)D (the chemical that can develop with large doses) can develop if you: 1. take more than 10,000 IU/day (but not equal to) everyday for 3 months or more. However, vitamin D toxicity is more likely to develop if you take 40,000 IU/day everyday for 3 months or more. 2. take more than 300,000 IU in a 24 hour period. If you have taken this much vitamin D, seek medical attention. Your health providers will get your calcium and 25(OH)D levels tested

18 persons found it helpful

It works

Bottle appeared half full, and the plastic vacuum seal was small and only covered half the lid. I pulled the lid off easily without disturbing the plastic, and under the cap there is a pull tab seal that was very firmly glued on. I was still suspicious so I counted all the capsules, I counted 99. I never was very good at counting. Anyway, all capsules were uniform and appeared to be normal size and quality for D gel capsules. So I took one 30 minutes ago and I feel fine. I'm supposed to take 50,000 iu per week of a slow release gel capsule, but my Dr went on vacay for a whole MONTH in Dec and left me hanging without renewing my script. So this will stand in 4 days a week (I know that's only 40,000 iu but I'm being cautious). I will upgrade this to 5 stars if I feel noticeably better in a week. I have pretty severe iron and D deficiency and it's obvious when I skip vitamins. Great price on this, will be a good backup if it functions as well as my prescription D. Update: works just as well as prescription, I can tel when I miss a dose

14 persons found it helpful

Here comes the sun …. in a bottle

Pills were clumped together in bottle when they arrived and I thought they had melted together . But a quick shake fixed that. I am BEYOND thrilled with this purchase. The most affordable price I've seen from anywhere along with the highest quality there's Vitamin D and the oils/gelatin used to make the capsule .I have a Vitamin D deficiency and have previously taken prescription Vitamin D that cost almost 4 times as much and didn't work nearly as well. My energy levels snap to attention . Will repurchase

13 persons found it helpful

Good product, good price, recomended

Good price, small capsule, I am not a doctor, so this is anecdotal, but I've been taking this for at least 5 years. In that time, I've gotten sick twice. While others in my home who choose to not take this get sick and stay sick for a week, I'll only be sick for a day or two. I've had my D levels tested at my annual physicals, and it's been in the normal range since taking this

12 persons found it helpful

D3 For Me

Hard to find D3 in 10,000 IU locally. This is the dose that I needed, and it's much cheaper than what my doctor wants me to buy. I assume it is keeping my D3 level within the recommended range, but I really won't know until future lab results. To my knowledge it hasn't caused any negative issues or side effects. There's no taste and the pills are pretty to look at. They are yellow and look like sunshine

10 persons found it helpful