An innovative way of boosting the vitamin D levels of expectant mums and infants has been recognised by one the parenting industry’s biggest award schemes.

BetterYou’s DLuxPregnancy and DLuxInfant vitamin D oral sprays both picked up gongs at the Boots Maternity & Infant Awards- now in its eighth year and the only awards of its kind where winners are tested by and voted for by parents.

Both products were given to parents to test and rate for five weeks and were also put through their paces by a panel of top industry experts, parenting bloggers and celebrity mums.

DLuxPregnancy was acknowledged with the category of best maternity product, while DLuxInfant picked up the award for best baby supplement.

Andrew Thomas, founder and managing director of BetterYou, said: “The UK Department of Health highlights all pregnant women, and children under five years as an at risk group for vitamin D deficiency and recommend that they should be given a daily supplement.

“The fact that our DLux sprays purely tailored for these groups have earned these awards is fantastic, particularly as it is parents themselves who have tested and voted for the products.

“We are pleased that people are at last starting to properly understand the brilliant advantages oral sprays offer and why they are so superior compared to their capsule equivalents.”

Vitamin D promotes the development and maintenance of bones and teeth, supports a healthy immune system and aids muscle development.

DLuxPregnancy oral spray guarantees optimal absorption of essential vitamins, bypassing the digestive system making it the ideal solution for those suffering from morning sickness.

Each dose delivers an optimal 1,000 IU (25mcg) of vitamin D3 along with the recommended 400mcg of Folic Acid, 6mcg of vitamin B12 and 100% of the guideline daily amount of vitamins K, B1 and B6.

DLuxInfant daily vitamin D oral spray is suitable from 6 months old and provides 300IU (7.5mcg) of vitamin D with each daily spray. It has a great natural strawberry flavour and can be used in conjunction with formulation milk.

Scientific research has found that intraoral vitamin sprays are much better at boosting your vitamin D levels than their tablet equivalents.
Participants taking BetterYou DLux 1000 vitamin D oral spray for 30 days saw produced a 53% greater absorption than those taking a branded tablet vitamin D supplement of the same strength.

The study by scientists in Athens, also found that people with low levels of vitamin D before the study started saw much bigger increases in their levels than people who already had high vitamin D levels.

DLuxInfant and DLuxPregnancy is available from Holland and Barrett, independent retailers across the UK and www.betteryou.com