Ideally, the vitamin D blood test should be offered from the fall season through winter when vitamin D blood levels are at their lowest. Spring and summer months can give patients and clinicians a ...

Introduction Vitamin-D deficiency has been linked to an increased risk of respiratory infections. The objective of this study was to determine the frequency and clinical importance of vitamin-D ...

Vitamin D toxicity can also occur secondary to excessive production of the active form of vitamin D, 1,25 (OH) 2 D (1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D) in patients with granulomatous disorders such as ...

Another study found that vitamin D deficiency is common in people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and may be linked to musculoskeletal pain. Not having enough vitamin D can: affect your immune ...

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Background Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of vitamin D to prevent COPD exacerbations have yielded conflicting results. Individual participant data meta-analysis could identify factors that ...

All of this is not to say that calcium and vitamin D don't have value. Adults need at least 1,000 mg of calcium and 800 IU of vitamin D daily. But the best way to get these nutrients is through food.

Vitamin D deficiency is more than just a lack of sunshine—it’s a silent risk factor for several health issues. Low levels of vitamin D can weaken bones, increasing the risk of fractures ...

Why it hasn’t caught up to gold — yet. The gold-silver ratio remains historically high, suggesting silver is undervalued By Myra P. Saefong Published: May 28, 2025, 11:08 a.m. ET Share ...

How to improve Vitamin D levels for healthy hair and skin Get "safe" sunlight: Spend short periods in sunlight daily, ideally 10-30 minutes early morning, (7-8 am) without sunscreen on your hands ...

A Danish-Australian academic collaboration has found evidence linking vitamin D deficiency in newborns to the likelihood of developing conditions such as autism and attention-deficit hyperactivity ...

Sunlight is all our bodies need to make vitamin D—a nutrient that's crucial for bone health and to support our immune systems. But it can be difficult to figure out how to get enough of it while ...