Natural sunlight is essential in producing mood-enhancing hormones and vitamin D. Sunshine in a Bottle® should be taken year-round to help Vitamin D requirements and help improve mood, treat mild depression, and minimize fatigue caused by lack of sleep from travel, insomnia, and shift work. Disturbed sleep, as well as low vitamin D from lack of sunlight, can upset the production of serotonin, the “happy hormone,” leading to mild depression, S.A.D., and other mood disorders, with symptoms that include carbohydrate cravings, excessive eating, disrupted sleep patterns, weight gain, insomnia, fibromyalgia, PMS, and low libido. Ingredients besides vitamin D have been added to Sunshine in a Bottle® to support the production of serotonin and help maintain existing levels in the body. Natural sunlight can not only improve our mood and produce vitamin D, but it can also increase the risk of skin cancer. To reduce this risk, the American Academy of Dermatology recommends using supplements as a source of vitamin D instead of natural sunlight or tanning beds. Sunshine in a Bottle®, an enhanced vitamin D supplement, helps replace nutrients that may be depleted during periods of reduced exposure to natural sunlight, as occurs in winter or when high-strength commercial sunscreen products are used in summer. The recommended dietary intake for vitamin D is set to double by Health Canada and the FDA. Sunshine in a Bottle® provides 1,000 IU of active vitamin D3 plus four vitamin D co-factors to meet this new recommendation. Some Vitamin D Facts:

• People living at higher latitudes, such as Canada, run the risk of vitamin D deficiency, because sun intensity is not strong enough to produce sufficient vitamin D through the skin.
• Sunscreen lotion with an SPF factor of 8 can reduce the production of vitamin D by 95%. Milk contains only 100 IU of vitamin D per glass, 1/20 of the recommended optimal supplemental range of 2,000 IU per day.

Features:
Provides nutrient benefits of sun risk-free
Contains 1000IU of Vitamin D
Added key vitamin D co-factors

Benefits:
Improves mood, fights S.A.D. and mild depression
Meets daily recommended intake for vitamin D
Helps convert Vitamin D to active hormone form

Recommended Use:
Take 1 caplet with the morning meal and 1 caplet with the evening meal (2 caplets daily), or as directed by your health professional.

Ingredients:
Each caplet contains/ Maximum daily dosage: Vitamin D (as cholecalciferol) (12.5 mcg) 500 IU/ 1,000 IU; Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) 250 mg 500 mg; Zinc (zinc citrate) 5 mg / 10 mg; Copper (copper citrate) 0.5 mg/ 1 mg; Manganese (manganese citrate) 1 mg / 2 mg; Niacin (inositol hexaniacinate) 5 mg/ 10 mg; Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine HCl) 5 mg / 10 mg Magnesium (magnesium citrate) 37.5 mg/ 75 mg; Inositol (inositol, inositol hexaniacinate) 15 mg/ 30 mg; 5-HTP (Griffonia simplicifolia seed extract) 25 mg / 50 mg; L-Tyrosine 50 mg / 100 mg; Omega-3 fatty acids (4.5% EPA, 3% DHA) 50 mg/ 100 mg; Rhodiola rosea root 3:1 extract (1% rosavin) 50 mg/ 300 mg*; St. John's wort 4:1 extract (aerial parts) (0.3% hypericin) 50 mg/ 400 mg*; Ginkgo Biloba leaf 50:1 extract (24% ginkgo flavone glycosides, 6% terpene lactones) 7.5 mg / 750 mg*; *crude herb equivalent daily dose.