Risk factors for vitamin D deficiency include darker skin, less vitamin D intake and less outdoor activity. Low vitamin D levels can cause rickets in children, classically effecting toddlers but ...

Erasmus University Medical Center researchers in Rotterdam have tracked vitamin D supplementation improvements in bone ...

“Vitamin D deficiency is very common and ongoing research has shown its impact on physical and mental well-being,” says Dr.

If you think your diet may be low in vitamin D, learn about the signs and symptoms ... The most accurate way to measure vitamin D levels is the 25-hydroxyvitamin D blood test. A vitamin D level less ...

It is a proven fact that sunshine is the best source of vitamin D, and as the winters approach, we may be getting less of ...

Compared with the general population, patients with erythropoietic protoporphyria have notably lower bone mineral density, ...

Vitamin D requires magnesium to become active, crucial for bone health, immune function, and mood regulation. Avocados are a ...

Pediatr Health. 2010;4(1):89-97. In a cohort study performed in Colorado, intake of vitamin D during the third trimester of pregnancy was assessed in the mothers of 233 children. The children were ...

Vitamin D deficiency is becoming increasingly common in the USA. In this review we provide estimates of the prevalence of deficiency, and review the risk factors and the evidence of clinical ...

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