Harvard Medical School Vitamin D

Vitamin D | The Nutrition Source | Harvard T.H. Chan …

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Vitamin D was first proposed over 40 years ago as having a role in MS given observations at the time including that rates of MS were much higher far north (or far south) of the equator than in sunnier climates, and that geographic regions with diets high in fish had lower rates of MS. [52] A prospective study of dietary in… See more

Vitamin D and your health: Breaking old …

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Vitamin D's best-known role is to keep bones healthy by increasing the intestinal absorption of calcium. …

6 things you should know about vitamin D - Harvard Health

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Treating low vitamin D levels may help people live longer

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In a study published in October 2021 in The Journal of the Endocrine Society, researchers identified 19,092 people who showed vitamin D deficiency on at least two …

Taking too much vitamin D can cloud its …

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To safely take vitamin D supplements, it's best to stick to some simple guidelines: Watch your numbers. If …

Time for more vitamin D - Harvard Health

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Growing awareness of vitamin D's benefits coupled with the risk of vitamin D deficiency has led some experts to recommend a blood test that assesses the …

You likely don’t need vitamin D pills for strong bones

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Health & Medicine Turns out you likely don’t need vitamin D supplements for strong bones Major study run by Med School professor rejects idea large doses needed …

Vitamin D: What’s the "right" level?

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Dr. Finkelstein and his colleagues published a study of over 2,000 perimenopausal women who had been followed for almost 10 years, and they found that vitamin …

Listing of vitamins - Harvard Health

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Many people don't get enough of this nutrient. While the body uses sunlight to make vitamin D, it cannot make enough if you live in northern climates or don't …

Vitamin D: Finding a balance - Harvard Health

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Your body produces vitamin D when the skin is exposed to sun, and it is estimated that most people need 1,000 to 1,500 hours of sun exposure throughout the …