SAN DIEGO, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Taking 1,000 units of vitamin D3 a day lowers the risk of colon, breast and ovarian cancer up to 50 percent, University of California researchers say. "For example, breast ...

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that vitamin D2 is equally as effective as vitamin D3 in maintaining 25-hydroxyvitamin D status. The study appears online in the ...

Medically reviewed by Karina Tolentino, RD Three ounces of wild sockeye salmon has 570 international units (IUs) of vitamin D ...

Like other vitamins, vitamin D is a substance needed for health but only in tiny amounts. Unlike other vitamins, it doesn't occur naturally in many foods (except seafood, mushrooms, and egg yolks), ...

Rachael Link is a registered dietitian and health writer based in San Francisco. She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Central Missouri and holds a master’s degree from New York ...

Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) is superior to vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol) when it comes to health effects and should be the favoured form for fortified foods and supplements say researchers from the ...

What is vitamin D3? Your body creates this vitamin naturally when exposed to sunlight. In the winter, however, we tend to stay inside more, making it harder to get the proper amount of D3. There are a ...

As recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), vigilant hand-washing and the use of alcohol-based sanitisers are one of the most effective ways we can protect ourselves from Covid-19.

Vitamin D plays a large role in overall health, but it can be challenging to absorb sufficient levels – especially in the colder months. A Baylor College of Medicine expert provides tips on how to ...

Vitamin D is closely related to building and maintaining healthy bones. It also helps with anti-inflammation, immune support, muscle function, generating brain cells, and giving your body antioxidants ...

Excessive Vitamin D supplementation can lead to hypercalcemia, straining the kidneys and causing nephrocalcinosis, ...