For most of our lives we’ve been told a simple story about vitamins: take enough to avoid scurvy or rickets and you’re good. ...

A new review of studies finds that the type of vitamin D that you take matters. The study looked at vitamin D3 vs. vitamin D2 and found vitamin D2 to be less potent and actually reduced serum (total) ...

Many people take vitamin D without knowing their current levels, which can be risky. Dr Hiremath mentions, “If someone is on ...

If you’ve been feeling sluggish lately, it might not just be the weather — your body could be craving more vitamin D. Vitamin ...

Discover whether morning or afternoon sunlight is more effective for boosting calcium absorption and strengthening your bones ...

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Adults with heart disease who received tailored vitamin D doses had a 50 percent lower risk of experiencing a second heart ...

Doctors say the ideal form of vitamin D comes from the skin when it absorbs sunlight. A dietitian expert weighs-in on the ...

For a while vitamin D was looking like a bona fide health elixir. It was recognized a century ago as the cure for rickets, a childhood disease that causes weak and deformed bones. Then, in the early ...

Vitamin D often gets called the “sunshine vitamin,” and for good reason — our bodies make it when our skin is exposed to sunlight. Like the sunshine itself, the “sunshine vitamin” is crucial for our ...

Many people supplement with vitamin D, especially during the colder months when it’s more difficult to get your daily dose from sunlight (since your skin makes vitamin D with sufficient sunlight ...