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Despite living in an age of abundant food options and supplements, certain vitamin and mineral deficiencies remain surprisingly common – and vitamin D is among the most widespread. Research ...

Cynthia Sass is a nutritionist and registered dietitian with master's degrees in both nutrition science and public health. Frequently seen on national TV, she's Health's contributing nutrition editor ...

Few nutrients seem to get as much attention as vitamin D does. Taking a supplement has been touted as an effective way to slow overall aging and protect against heart disease and cancer, although ...

Emmanuella Ogbonna is a licensed pharmacist, health writer, and medical researcher. Some studies suggest that vitamin D supplements may help reduce cancer pain and muscle pain, especially in people ...

Share on Pinterest Can vitamin D boost longevity? Here’s what the latest research says. Image credit: Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images Recent research has investigated the potential health ...

A tailored approach of vitamin D 3 supplementation in patients who have suffered a heart attack significantly reduces their risk of a second heart attack, a new study from heart researchers at ...

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) ...

Dear Dr. Roach: Several years ago, in my early 80s, my gynecologist told me (like all women who mainly stayed indoors) that I should be taking 4,000 IU of vitamin D3 daily. Yet today, I read an ...

Share on Pinterest A new study compared the vitamin D boosting capacity of two forms of vitamin D: D2 and D3. Viktoriya Skorikova/Getty Images Vitamin D deficiency is associated with an increased risk ...

Vitamin D2 supplements may lower blood levels of vitamin D3, which the body uses more effectively. Vitamin D2 comes from plants, while D3 is usually animal-based, making D3 harder to access for people ...