The paper on page 131 of this issue of Nature Structural Biology furthers our understanding of one of these vitamins — vitamin D — by describing how it interacts with the protein that carries ...
5, 2022 — A trial found that taking a much higher dose of vitamin D than recommended for five years did not affect total mortality or the incidence of cardiovascular disease or cancer in older ...
Historically, 400 IU (10 ug) of vitamin D was recommended for better health because it closely approximated the amount of vitamin D in a teaspoonful of cod liver oil. However, 800 to 1,000 IU is ...
“Overdoing it on vitamin D, usually from high-dose supplements, can lead to elevated calcium levels in the blood known as hypercalcemia,” explains Rush. “This can trigger a range of ...