Natural Factors Natural Factors - Vitamin D3 LipoMicel - 2000 IU, 360 sgels
Natural Factors Vitamin D3 LipoMicel - 2000 IU - Contains an advanced form of vitamin D3 with higher absorption than standard forms. Vitamin D intake, when combined with sufficient calcium, a healthy diet, and regular exercise, may reduce the risk of developing osteoporosis in people with vitamin D deficiency. Using LipoMicel technology, vitamin D is combined with flaxseed oil and medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs) that support its absorption and maximize the benefits of this essential vitamin. Natural Factors patent-pending LipoMicel formulation creates a unique liquid micelle matrix that disperses vitamin D into tiny, absorbable microdroplets. Each easy-to-take softgel delivers a 2000 IU dose of vitamin D3 for convenient maintenance of adequate vitamin D levels. It is a great formula for adults with an increased risk of vitamin D deficiency, including seniors, people who do not get sufficient sun exposure, and people who do not eat foods fortified with vitamin D.
Price
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Why people keep reordering it
- D3 paired with K2
- The combination that helps steer calcium toward your bones.
- Built for Canadian winters
- Tops up the vitamin D most of us run low on from October to April.
- Bone and immune support
- Foundational for immune function and long-term bone strength.
Best suited to: takes vitamin d without a meal, spends the winter mostly indoors, wants a year in one bottle.
What the research supports
One softgel is 2000 IU of cholecalciferol as LipoMicel, dissolved in MCT and flaxseed oil. At one a day the 360-count bottle lasts a full year.
Research on correcting low vitamin D uses 1000 to 4000 IU a day.
- Bone strength (evidence: strong, from randomized controlled trial, meta-analysis)
- Cholecalciferol turns on the gut's ability to pull calcium out of food, and steady daily dosing reliably raises and holds blood vitamin D over time. Without enough, calcium you eat passes through mostly unused.
- Immunity (evidence: mixed, from randomized controlled trial, meta-analysis)
- Immune cells carry vitamin D receptors, which is why the two are linked in research. Trials adding vitamin D on top of an already adequate level have gone both ways.
Read the literature: Bone strength on PubMed, Immunity on PubMed.
Is it right for you
Worth it if
- Takes vitamin D without a meal
- The micelle is pre-emulsified, so absorption depends far less on whether there is fat in your stomach at the time.
- Spends the winter mostly indoors
- 2000 IU daily is the dose range used to hold blood levels through months with no meaningful sun on skin.
- Wants a year in one bottle
- 360 softgels at one a day removes eleven reorders, which matters for a nutrient that only works if you take it every day.
Look elsewhere if
- Vegans
- The shell is gelatin and the D3 is cholecalciferol. Vegan D3 from lichen, usually in drops, is the alternative.
- Already on a multivitamin containing vitamin D
- The label warns against stacking vitamin D sources. Check what your multi already provides and top up with a smaller dose, or drop the separate softgel entirely.
- Someone who takes D3 with a fatty meal
- A plain oil-based D3 softgel absorbs perfectly well alongside dinner and costs less. The micelle premium mainly earns its keep when you take it on an empty stomach.
What to expect
Nothing perceptible, ever, and that is normal for vitamin D. Blood 25-hydroxyvitamin D climbs slowly and takes roughly 8 to 12 weeks of daily dosing to settle at a new steady level, which is why a retest before three months tells you little. Consistency matters far more than dose size here.
How it compares
- Compared with a standard oil-based D3 softgel at 2000 IU
- The LipoMicel matrix disperses the vitamin into fine emulsified droplets before it reaches you, so it is less dependent on bile flow and on the fat content of your meal. The tradeoff: It costs more per softgel, and for someone who reliably takes their D3 with a meal containing fat, ordinary oil-based D3 already absorbs well enough that the difference may never show on a blood test.
- Compared with a vitamin D3 liquid drop
- A softgel is a fixed, measured 2000 IU with no dropper to misjudge and no bottle to spill. The tradeoff: You lose all dose flexibility. Drops let you sit at 1000 IU or run 4000 IU without buying a second product.
Product details
- Active ingredient
- Vitamin D LipoMicel* (cholecalciferol)
- Ingredient form
- sgels
- Strength
- 2000 iu
- Servings per container
- 360
- Country of manufacture
- Canada
- Independent testing
- ISURA
- Certifications
- Non-GMO, Made in Canada
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place
- Brand
- Natural Factors
How to take it
Take 1 softgel daily with a meal, or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
- Store in a cool, dry place away from direct light.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Consult a practitioner if you are pregnant, nursing or on medication.
Ingredients
Each softgel contains
- Vitamin D LipoMicel* (cholecalciferol)
- 2000 IU (50 mcg)
Non-medicinal ingredients
Softgel (gelatin, glycerin, water), medium chain triglycerides, alkalized cocoa powder, xylitol, MSM, flaxseed oil.
Free from
Contains no artificial colours, preservatives, or sweeteners; no dairy, starch, sugar, wheat, gluten, yeast, soy, corn, egg, fish, shellfish, salt, tree nuts, or genetically modified genes or proteins.
Interactions and cautions
- Medications
- Vitamin K may interact with blood-thinning medication. Review with your practitioner if you take warfarin.
- Timing
- Separate from medications by 2 to 4 hours unless directed otherwise by a healthcare practitioner.
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Consult a healthcare practitioner before use if pregnant or breastfeeding.
- General
- Use only as directed. Discontinue and consult a practitioner if you experience an adverse reaction.
This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease. Consult a healthcare practitioner before use. Free certified advisors are available at 1-888-386-1211, Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm PT.
Questions about Natural Factors - Vitamin D3 LipoMicel - 2000 IU
- Is this the genuine, authentic product?
- Yes. It is identical to what you would pay full price for anywhere else, sourced through our authorized supplier relationships.
- How is the price below retail?
- We buy direct, with nobody in the middle taking a cut, and we sell it for close to what we paid. You see the price privately because you have unlocked the Vault.
- How fast does it ship?
- Orders placed before 12pm PT are processed the same day and ship within two business days. Shipping is free over $89, and a flat $9.95 under that.
- Can I return it?
- You have 30 days after it arrives to request a return. Product must be unused, in its original packaging, with proof of purchase, and return shipping is paid by you. Find it cheaper anywhere in Canada and we will match the price.