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Vitamin-D

Weekend Five 10 months ago

The Wellness Stack: Five popular supplements

We examine five of the more popular supplements today, check the research on them and consult with a doctor.

Health 3 years ago

Scientists make way for gene-edited tomatoes as vegan source of vitamin D

A research team led by scientists at the John Innes Centre in Norwich, England, have edited the genetic makeup of tomatoes to become a robust source of vitamin D.

Health 5 years ago

More evidence that lack of vitamin D is linked to COVID-19 severity

New European research has added to the growing body of evidence which suggests that a vitamin D deficiency could be linked with developing a more severe case of COVID-19.

Health 5 years ago

Does vitamin D protect against coronavirus?

We still have relatively little direct evidence about the role of vitamin D in COVID-19. And while early research is interesting, much of it may be circumstantial.

Parents 7 years ago

No need for high-dose vitamin D in infants: Study

Tripling the dose of vitamin D supplementation for babies does not make their bones any stronger by age two, according to a study in Finland published Tuesday.

Health 8 years ago

Vitamin D linked to lower risk of cancer: Study

Higher levels of Vitamin D in the blood may be linked to a lower risk of developing certain cancers, a study in Japanese adults reported Thursday.

Health 9 years ago

Popping vitamin D pills don't prevent disease for most, study says

Vitamin D supplements do not help prevent disease for the majority of people, according to a new study published on Wednesday (Nov. 23) in the British Medical Journal.

Health 9 years ago

Vitamin D deficiency is widely overestimated, doctors warn

Doctors are warning about vitamin D again, and it's not the "we need more" news you might expect. Instead, they say there's too much needless testing and too many people taking too many pills for a problem that few people truly have.

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