Covid-19. There, I said it. It is the word on everyones lips, the headline of every news outlet and at the forefront of all our minds. I know I am not alone in saying that it is a scary time to be living through and I think at the core of this is the uncertainty of it all. When will lockdown end? How do I prevent infection? When will everything just go back to normal? Everything seems to be so out of our control. However, what we can control is helping our immune systems to be at optimal functionality.
In light of this, the British government announced new guidelines this week that we should all be having at least 10 micrograms of vitamin D per day due to reduced time outdoors during this time. So, when BetterYou approached me to review their new DLux vitamin D oral spray, I knew this would be really helpful to share with you guys in the current climate.
Who are BetterYou?
BetterYou are an innovative natural health company specialising in the supplementation of the growing number of key nutrients lost through our dramatically changing diet and lifestyle. They are also the first company in the world to develop a topically applied magnesium and nutritional oral spray and has been pioneering product development in this area ever since. Additionally, they are at the helm of developmental science and absorption research, partnering with such institutions as universities of Cardiff, Ulster and Sheffield, St Mark’s Hospital in London and Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust. An impressive resume and definitely lends credibility to their line of vitamins amongst the ocean of supplement brands out there.
What is Vitamin D?
Vitamin D is sometimes called the “sunshine vitamin” because it’s produced in your skin in response to sunlight.Your body produces vitamin D naturally when it’s directly exposed to sunlight though it is harder to get sufficient vitamin D this way if in colder climates in the Northern hemisphere (like the UK) especially if you spend little time outdoors or have a darker skin tone. Having a darker skin tone myself, I find vitamin D to be an essential in my medicine cabinet.
Vitamin D has several important functions. Perhaps the most vital are regulating the absorption of calcium and phosphorus, and facilitating normal immune system function. Getting a sufficient amount of vitamin D is important for normal growth and development of bones and teeth, as well as improved resistance against certain diseases. A definite essential vitamin for a well rounded immune system.
How Does it work?
Delivering 1000IU per spray, DLux 1000 Vegan provides an effective maintenance dosage for adults and teenagers. Containing only vitamin D and coconut oil, this pure and simple formulation provides optimal nutritional delivery, each spray provides the vitamin D in micro-sized droplets that coat and permeate the soft-tissue of the inner cheek, delivering the essential nutrients into the rich vein system below. This allows the formulation to quickly enter the bloodstream for optimal absorption.
Taste
Something I love about this product is that it is flavour-free. I usually take my vitamins in the morning and something sweet does not suit me at that time, so this is absolutely perfect for my tastes!
Ease of Use
To be honest it couldn’t get much easier than this. I am not one of those people unable to swallow pills, but I am certainly popping more pills than usual to help my immune system out. It is such a nice change to be able to simply spray once orally to deliver fast, effective immune support and this is a definite plus of the DLux spray.
Price point
For me, the price point at £9.95 is really fair. As someone who has been vegan for a few years now, I have taken a keen interest in ensuring I have all the right vitamins and have bought my fair share of supplements. The functionality and quality of this supplement stands out for me, not to mention that one spray in the mouth daily gives you above and beyond your daily vitamin D intake at 25 micrograms. There are definitely supplements out there I have tried that do not provide as much but are more expensive.
Sustainability
This is a subject close to my heart and one of the things I really like about this brand is that, not only do they use sustainably sourced ingredients, (including Palm-free coconut oil from sustainable sources) but they also use planet-friendly plastics, with their products housed in Ocean Waste Plastic. It’s a yes from me!
Other products
Another product I know my fellow vegans would be pleased to learn about is BetterYou’s Vegan Health oral spray which contains all of the vitamins you could want on a vegan diet including numerous vitamins such as B12 and Iodine, which are both harder to boost on a vegan diet. You can purchase that here.
Where to buy
You can buy the spray directly from BetterYou’s site. My readers get a special 15% off all items by entering the code MYVEGANHEALTH and using this referral link.
You can also buy it from Amazon, Boots, Holland and Barrett and many pharmacies near you.
*This post was sponsored but not obligated to post anything but my honest opinion. This post may contain affiliate links.
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