Often overlooked yet essential, vitamin D supports everything from your immune system to your mood. Experts explain why ...

May 17, 2011 (Las Vegas, Nevada) — Low levels of 25-hydroxy (25-OH) vitamin D in patients on kidney dialysis can be safely corrected with oral cholecalciferol (vitamin D 3), with no changes in serum ...

CHICAGO – Use of a ratio of vitamin D metabolites to assess vitamin D status rather than total 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] level may provide a better index of individual susceptibility to bone ...

Though it’s rare, a severe vitamin D deficiency can lead to a disease called rickets, also known as osteomalacia. Typically, ...

Vitamin D has become a hot topic in recent years, largely because failure to get enough of it is associated with multiple diseases, and because much of the general population is deficient in this ...

Did you know that it is believed that low levels of vitamin D in the body can make your period cramps worse This article will ...

Vitamin D deficiency impacts more than 1 billion people worldwide. Vitamin D deficiency can negatively affect a child’s growth, immune response, mental health, and more, which is why proper treatment ...

In a recent study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers investigated the associations between vitamin D (serum and supplementation status) and dementia (all-cause, ...

First mass spectrometry-based test system for total 25-Hydroxyvitamin D to receive CLIA 'Moderate Complexity' designation in the U.S. Expands access to advanced testing with a fully automated, ...

The weather has been interesting lately. We go from springtime to wintertime to storm season. However, whenever I get a chance, I get my vitamin D. Vitamin D, also called the “sunshine” vitamin, is ...