A prominent proponent of increasing vitamin D intake is Dr. Michael Holick, an endocrinologist at Boston University Medical Center. Holick summarizes his views and research in a recent review ...

Though it’s rare, a severe vitamin D deficiency can lead to a disease called rickets, also known as osteomalacia. Typically, ...

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Vitamin D plays a key role in phosphocalcic metabolism, in normal functioning of the immune system and in the prevention of certain forms of cancer. Systematic vitamin D ...

Vitamin D is an essential nutrient you obtain primarily from sun exposure. If you don't get enough of it, some research suggests you could be at a higher risk of experiencing depression.

This could be a game-changer in ... Taking High-Dose Vitamin D Supplements for Five Years Did Not Affect the Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes Dec. 3, 2024 — Using significantly higher doses of ...

The study, which was published in the journal Alzheimer’s & Dementia Diagnosis, Assessment, & Disease Monitoring in 2023, analyzed the impact of vitamin D on the development of dementia in ...

But this isn't the whole story—our food choices aren't pulling their weight either, thanks in part to a limited list of foods that actually provide vitamin D in significant quantities.

Research on how to prevent and treat SAD is varied and while taking vitamin D may help symptoms, studies do not show consistent results in treating SAD. However, adding vitamin D to your diet, ...

Dietary Interventions Tackling Vitamin D Deficiency among United Kingdom Children. Open Access Library Journal, 12, 1-11. doi: 10.4236/oalib.1112886 . Vitamin D is a fat-soluble nutrient that is ...

Vitamin D deficiency, affecting 1 in 4 US adults, can cause subtle symptoms like bone and joint pain, muscle weakness, teeth problems, hair loss, fatigue, and appetite loss. The body's complex ...

Also known as the “sunshine vitamin,” vitamin D is an essential vitamin that’s not really a vitamin. That’s because it’s actually a hormone. Your body makes it from cholesterol ...