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 ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Your body makes vitamin D from sunlight, but food is ...

Intermountain Health researchers discovered that customizing vitamin D3 doses for heart attack survivors slashed their risk of another heart attack by 50%. The strategy involved frequent monitoring ...

Share on Pinterest Vitamin D3 supplementation was linked to a lower risk of a second heart attack in a new study. Image credit: Tatjana Zlatkovic/Stocksy A new study from researchers with ...

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) ...