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 suggests ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I'm a 68-year-old female who is in good health. I currently take vitamin D3. The only prescription that I'm on is rosuvastatin. It has been brought to my attention by my cousin, who is ...

There's no ideal time of day to take vitamin D for maximum absorption. However, experts recommend taking the fat-soluble vitamin with a meal. Beyond pairing the supplement with a fat, dosage and type ...

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 ...

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 ...