MeMilk YOGUR is a product with HIGH VITAMIN D3 AND SOURCE OF VITAMINE B12 CONTENT. It provides the 30% of the Recommended Daily Dietary Allowance (RDA) of VITAMIN D and the 18% of the RDA of Vitamin B12.

An essential benefit of the VITAMIN D is its contribution to the normal functioning of the Immune System and the reinforcement of the immune capacity of the organism for fighting against diseases and infections. The Vitamin D helps to activate the T Cells, which play an important part when fighting against infections, especially the respiratory ones, such as the flu and the pneumonia.

In the human beings, the vitamin D comes from 2 different paths: mainly the synthesis of the skin due to the presence of the sunlight and, secondly, due to the intake of certain foods, such as dairy.

In Spain, it has been laid out that more than the 80% of the inhabitants older than 65 years old and more than the 40% under 65 years old have low concentration of Vitamin D. Spaniards have low concentration of Vitamin D due to the lack of dietary intake of this vitamin, which cannot be solved exclusively with the skin cell synthesis. TO CONSUME PRODUCTS SUPPLEMENTED WITH VITAMIN D IS THE BEST OPTION RECOMMENDED BY EXPERTS AND BY THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION.

In Futuremeal we use particularly VITAMIN D3 as a supplement in our products, because the published studies comparing the effects of the vitamins D2 and D3 have confirmed that the vitamin D3 provides greater benefits to the health than its counterpart, as our body absorbs it better. In mathematician terms, the vitamin D3 is a 30% more effective. Specifically, according to a study made in the U.S.A (Heaney R. P. et al. Vitamin D3 is more potent than vitamin D2 in humans. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2011; 96(3)) the vitamin D3 should be the tratment option used to correct the vitamin D deficiency. In this essay, the scientists concluded that the vitamin D should be considered as the ideal form of Vitamin D intake for the treatment, supplement and strengthening.

Meanwhile, the VITAMIN B12 is essential for the formation of the red blood cells and helps in the formation of the White blood cells, responsible for the defense against infections.

The deficiency of this nutrient could cause tiredness, weakness, constipation, loss of appetite or of weight, anemia, and neurological problems with symptoms such as numbness, lack of balance, tingling in hands and feet or forgetfulness. In the case of children, the signs of a vitamin B12 deficiency include developmental and growth delay, movement problems and megaloblastic anemia.