In the summertime, vitamin D levels might not be much of a concern for many runners, considering the time we spend exercising ...

One study found that vitamin D may have anticancer effects, which could help reduce colorectal cancer risk. Another piece of ...

African-Americans have higher rates of obesity-associated chronic diseases. Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) shows an inverse association with obesity status. We investigated whether vitamin D ...

Key Takeaways Vitamin D may help lower blood pressure in people with pre-existing high blood pressure and low vitamin D ...

Emerging research highlights vitamin D as a potential, overlooked factor in insulin resistance, a precursor to Type 2 ...

Taking daily vitamin D supplements - or a combination of vitamin D and omega-3 fish oil - appears to carry a lower risk of developing autoimmune disease, with a more pronounced effect after two years, ...

WASHINGTON, DC – Preterm infants may need to be given 800 international units (IU) of vitamin D a day to ensure they develop strong bones, according to a study to be presented Sunday, May 5, at the ...

Taking vitamin D supplements may help stave off psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and other autoimmune diseases, a new study suggests. Previous research has hinted at this connection, but the new ...

VITAMIN D deficiencies increase in risk during the winter months. Though supplements can be a good way to boost intake for some people, taking too much can result in a number of side effects. Vitamin ...

Sources of Vitamin D Vitamins D3 and D2 occur naturally in some foods, and both versions of the vitamin are added to certain “fortified” products. Foods provide relatively small doses of D compared ...

It’s known that vitamin D is necessary for proper bone formation and maintenance. But recent decades have seen a torrent of studies suggesting that vitamin D can also affect many other aspects of ...