Vitamin D is best known for bone health, but its connection to blood sugar metabolism is less commonly discussed. Here's a closer look.
Vitamin D receptors are found throughout the body, including in the pancreatic cells responsible for producing insulin. That connection is part of why researchers have studied vitamin D status alongside blood sugar markers.
Vitamin D is produced by your skin in response to sunlight, but limited sun exposure, indoor lifestyles and geography all contribute to widespread low vitamin D levels in many adults.
Vitamin K2 is frequently included alongside D3 because the two are thought to work together in how the body manages calcium and supports overall metabolic function — part of why GlycoAura pairs them in its formula.