A few weeks ago my sister received a call from the doctor: “you’re quite severely vitamin D deficient,” he told her down the phone. She responded as is par for the course among we two: mild hysteria, disproportionate worry and much googling, swiftly followed by a phone call to me to share the three.
Unusually, I had an uncommon amount of good sense on the subject at my disposal – after writing this post a couple of years ago, I consider myself to be something of an expert and duly dish out my wisdom with the slightest provocation. Here’s some: vitamin D is required to make use of calcium in the body and plays a huge part in heart health, good immune function and mood regulation. As producing vitamin D requires 2-3 hours of sunlight daily and very few of us in the UK achieve that over winter, the deficiency is exceedingly prevalent on these shores.
After reassuring her that this could all be rectified with a little daily DLUX action (the doctors back this by the way – I’m not indulging in a bit of quackery), I marched her to Planet Organic where we picked up some BetterYou DLUX3000 Vitamin D Oral Spray. She’s now spritzing daily and feeling less tired/blue/achy as a result.
Part two of this supplementing post (and giveaway! I’m continuing the Monday theme!), is all about magnesium. Another unsung hero, magnesium is crucial in the successful carrying out of over 300 reactions in the body from muscle function to skin health and restful sleep. Basically: if you’re feeling a bit meh right now, it’s likely to be down to a lack of vitamin D or magnesium.
BetterYou have formulated two transdermal magnesium products that are marvellously effective (again: not quackery – see the science here) and have kindly bundled both the BetterYou Magnesium Oil Spray and the BetterYou Magnesium Body Lotion into this giveaway. Fun magnesium fact before it’s over to you: when you apply the recommended dose, you’ll feel a touch of stinging if deficient. After a few days of use, this subsides and you then know you’re a-okay. I find this THRILLING.
The Giveaway //
To win all three BetterYou products, leave a comment in the below field. Winners will be picked on the 22nd of February at 12pm GMT and notified on the e-mail account left when commenting (this won’t show up).
139 Comments
Are multi vitamins any better or worse than single vitamin supplements?
From what I’ve gleaned from experts (which I am by no means myself!) it’s very hard to combine enough of certain vitamins in a multi. Would you like me to put you in touch with the BetterYou team?
This would be wonderful. I think the healing powers of Magnesium are very under-rated. I could do with some of the body lotion to help with some aches and pains. Thanks for the opportunity
BRILLIANT COMP!
In the medical field, I understand that so many people are deficient in vit D, so it’s really important to make sure we have enough!
Great prize
Sounds just what I need!
I would love to try these, having never taken supplements this way.
Would like to win to try the products out
Would love to try this
I think we could all do with some of this with such awful weather!
Love it!!
Fantastic prize 🙂
Looks good, would like to try them
I suffer with Vitamin D deficiency and feel awful in winter, would love to try
How clever a product that can actually tell whether you’re deficient or not. There should be more of these intelligent products ???? x
How clever a product that can actually tell whether you’re deficient or not. There should be more of these intelligent products ???? x
Just what I need – a real pick me up
Love to win
I love BetterYou products. I have tried their vitamin sprays before. I suffer from anxiety so the magnesium oil and lotion would be lovely. Thank you for the chance.
I’m sorry to hear about your anxiety! I suffer too (see The Panic Room up on the menu bar). I’m glad to hear you like them though – I’ve found the magnesium helps me.
This would be fantastic! Thanks for the chance.
What an amazing giveaway!!I could really do with these supplements!
Count Me In 🙂
Vitamin D has been deemed the most important supplement to take among many health organisations. Load up 🙂
this would be wonderful x
I have Crohn’s disease and am vitamin D deficient, so this would be great to try!
i LOVE that brand. I have the DLux pregancy (no intention to get pregnant but the pink of the bottle is so cheerful!) on my desk. it’s almost empty. *stops typing and crosses fingers for the competition*
How informative! I think I’m quite on the ball re health issues but the stuff on magnesium is new to me and fascinating. Thank you so much for sharing.
My pleasure! X
Great prize, thanks.
Fingers crossed.
These products sound fabulous.
I would love to try getting joint pains now I am over 70
Thank you for the chance.
Would love to win! love all things healthy, this really is my thing 🙂
Sounds really good, would love to give them a try
Great prize
Much better than my current vitamins xx
Looks really good. Would love to try
These look brilliant! Would love to try them out x
This is very interesting, I have the same problem with low Vitamin D and Low Iron, I try to eat all the right food, but when I go for my blood test, is still say that I need to up my iron and vitamin D, I just hate taking all these tables, they make me feel sick,
these look different from the usual supplements!
I would love to try this, my doctor also told me I have a Vitamin D deficiency.
Good prize
Very apt items for me – currently taking Vit D supplements after a surprising low result and newly started on the Better You magnesium flakes baths so would love to try the other products
Thanks 🙂
Would love to try this x
These would really be helpful for coeliacs, thank you
– well my vit-d test through a hospital came back as almost unmeasurable, I’m eating pills every day , but not sure if that’s the best way to top up..even considered getting a sun lamp, be nice to try the spray for a while. Magnesium helps me as well be nice for me if it came with renin and salt too, but you can’t have everything… !
This would be amazing for my mum who is the last stages of kidney failure, Thanks so much for the chance and best of luck to everyone x
A really interesting prize.
I take magnesium it stops me from getting so many migraines. I think most Brits are currently Vit D deficient :-p
Sound like just what I am needing after a terrible winter full of every sniffle going
brilliant competition. thankyou.x
Love the DLux
Lovely – would LOVE to try these! x
I am on vitamin D supplements from my doc as my levels were very very low! I felt awful – tired, aching, not sleeping, no energy….! Great giveaway thank you!
No blooming sun in this god- forsaken climate! We need all we can get.
I’ve recently been diagnosed with emotional dysregulation and so I believe these products will help give me the mood stabilisation I’m looking for without having to take more pills. Fingers crossed, as this is a wonderful prize.
Fab prize!
great prize
Would love to try this
I only seem to get around 5 minutes of sunlight each day at the moment. I am at work in the dark and come home in the dark and don’t get a lunch break. This would be really helpful
Great giveaway, thank you.
This would be great for my mum who is also vitamin d deficient
Health is Wealth!
After many years on medication I have suffered terrible night sweats and restless leg syndrome. It was news to me when reading someone’s blog a while back how much people don’t realise how much they lack magnesium. This stuff can help ease both these ailments.
count me in xxx
sounds good to me
Yes please
I’m sure I must need something else in my diet, I’m so tired all the time. I think I’ll look into these
love all these I found my body copes with running much easier with these in my body!
The body lotion sounds absolutely amazing
These sound really good….Thanks
What an interesting post! I often feel run down, especially over the winter – now I’m wondering if it’s just D and Magnesium I need 🙂
Thank you!
Fascinating post. I have problems absorbing Vitamin D due to my health conditions so I do take supplements but have never tried a spritz or an oil for magnesium or vit D uptake. Very intriguing!
Brill give-away!! Would love to try these xx
would love to try
I’d really like my daughter to try the magnesium to help fight her tiredness
Magnesium is a very important mineral, it helps to fall asleep soundly.
Vitamin D and Magnesium are just starting to be talked about- 2 of the most important and undervalued supplements- interesting to see them in non tablet form.
Would love to try 🙂
Good reviews xx
count me in please, thanks for the giveaway! 🙂
I would like to try these unusual body care products.
I need all the help I can get !!
Magnesium has wonderful healing properties, I take it as I get pins and needles from bad circulation in my hands and feet and this has stopped it all together! It really works!
I have been taking magnesium supplements for the past few months and they really do make a difference to energy levels
Yes, I was surprised when after some blood tests the doctor told me I was vitamin D deficient. How can that be I asked, yes I work nights, however I also have two dogs which I walk twice a day and I volunteer for a gardening charity plus I take multivitamins? We came to the conclusion that possibly it was to do with the fact that I use factor 50 sunscreen constantly instead of moisturizer as I believe that the old UV rays are present even during the winter! I have been taking extra vitamin D for the past two years, but I was unaware of the benefits of magnesium … so thanks for the heads up :0)
I would be very interested in trying these.
Thanks you . These look great 🙂
Lovely giveaway, count me in please.
I think that Vitamin D is one of the most overlooked vitamins. Deficiency is surprisingly common and (usually) fairly easy to rectify. Great prize-whoever wins will benefit greatly from these two supplements.
OH yes please thank you so much for the chance
would love to try these lovely giveaway
Would to try this – they look great
Would love to try this
I didn’t know you could get Vitamin D in a spray!
Interesting article. Would love to try this. Being a fair skinned freckly redhead I am constantly smothered in high factor sunscreen when around sunshine so it’s a fair guess that I’m Vitamin D deficient!
Great prize – just the pick me up I need
great
Great prize
I would love to try these
Fab, would love to try this! I am low on vitamin D myself, but not sure about magnesium, would still like to try it though!
Great Prize! Great Product! Thanks for the Chance! Got My Fingers & Toes crossed!!! Liked & Shared xxx
We use the vitamin d spray and the children love it” would love to try the magnesium test.
I would absolutely love to try these 🙂
BetterYou products are excellent! I use their B12 spray and it has really helped me.
would love to try these
Sounds great, I always take a multivitamin as a hectic lifestyle often means my diet is erratic. I’d love to try these products 🙂
Fantastic giveaway! Good luck everyone x
Would love to try them out.
I would love to win this! I find my mood changes dramatically in winter and it’s definitely down to not getting the right nutrients.
fab giveaway
Just what I need!
I too am on Vit D tabs after I requested my levels checked, found they were scrapping my levels from the bottom of the barrel LOL. Not thought of magnesium though so maybe need those levels checking as well. Thanks for the info
Sounds fab, I would love to give these a try
these would be absolutely amazing x
Thanks for the chance, I’m always looking for a pick me up 🙂
What a great review, makes me want to try it right now! 😉
just been told i’ve got a vitamin d deficiency, ironic right? 😉
Really want to try the magnesium oil I’ve heard wonderful things about it’s calming effects & even the possibility of it being a very effective pain relief for certain conditions (particularly TMJ) xx
I’d love to try these to see if they have any effect on my fibromyalgia pain which especially effects my muscle pain and disturbed nights sleep, thanks so much for this x
Just what I need I’m tired all the time drained from no sleep fingers crossed too win
I take vitamins regulary and Im sure they do work,Its not often I am Ill,would love to see If these benefit my health
I would love to try this I’m always feeling tired and skin looks dull thanks for the info regarding these products x
i take multi vitamins everyday and i sure they work cos i get less cold sores and feel more alive everyday. xx
I have not seen any benefit of taking vitamins but then again I am useless at keeping on top of taking them
What a brilliant article, I never knew how amazing magnesium is x
Really want to try these, great review 🙂
I would love to try the Magnesium body lotion. The tablets always seem to give me an upset stomach.
GREAT prize GREAT product
I am vitamin D deficient and therefore would really benefit from this prize! I didn’t realise you could take it without tablets though! Is it as effective?
Interesting read. Thanks
Great to know about these, I struggle to take tablets so these would be Great alternative for me (due to thyroid condition and extreme anxiety I’m vitamin deficient) x
Would be great to try these , could be the tonic i need ,thankyou
… And the winner (as picked by http://www.randomnumbergenerator.com) is Domino Vox. Domino – please look out for the e-mail to arrange the prize.
Thank you all for entering!
Madeleine xx