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UK scientists are pushing to get Vitamin D added to bread and milk to fight COVID-19. Here's why.
Evidence suggests vitamin D may help prevent severe coronavirus infection. Researchers say adding i…
Gabby Landsverk
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People with vitamin D deficiency may be twice as likely to get the coronavirus, a small study found
A study of 489 people found that those with untreated vitamin D deficiency were almost twice as lik…
Anna Medaris Miller
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The Dangers Of Not Getting Enough Vitamin D
The Institute of Medicine recommends that men and women between the ages of 14 and 50 get 5 microgr…
Dina Spector
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A man who overdosed on vitamin D was hospitalized after he kept vomiting and lost 28 pounds in 3 months
After one month of taking 80 times the recommended dose of vitamin D, the man had symptoms includin…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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There's even more evidence that getting enough vitamin D could reduce the risk of severe coronavirus infections
A new study found gettin enough vitamin D was linked to a 51% lower risk of dying of coronavirus in…
Gabby Landsverk
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Vitamin D may be a good defense against the coronavirus, according to several new reports. Here's what you need to know.
Three new UK reports are recommending that people boost their vitamin D levels as a precaution agai…
Gabby Landsverk
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Vitamin D may not be as protective against COVID-19 as previously thought, new data suggests
Two new preprints on coronavirus and vitamin D found no link between the nutrient and better COVID-…
Gabby Landsverk
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The difference between vitamin D2 and D3 and which one you should choose as a supplement
Whereas vitamin D3 comes from animal sources, vitamin D2 comes from plant sources. Here's why you s…
Madeline Kennedy
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Muscle aches and fatigue could be a sign you're not absorbing enough vitamin D
Having vitamin D absorption issues could affect your bone health. Magnesium-rich and fatty foods ca…
Vanessa Caceres,Jason McKnight
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About 40% of Americans don't get enough vitamin D - here's how to tell if you're deficient and how to treat it
An estimated 40% of Americans don't get enough vitamin D, putting them at increased risk of osteopo…
Madeline Kennedy,Melissa Rifk…
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Why high dose vitamin D supplements could cause side effects
Since vitamin D accumulates in the body, taking a high-dose supplement may lead to vitamin D toxici…
Kelly Burch,Kailey Proctor
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What is vitamin D deficiency? How less sun can make you vulnerable to infection
Vitamin D deficiency is linked to not spending enough time in the sun. Without enough vitamin D, yo…
Madeline Kennedy
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How much sunlight you really need to get enough vitamin D
Vitamin D is the only vitamin our bodies can produce on their own. In fact, all you need is 10 to 1…
Carla Delgado,Debra Jaliman
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The science-backed benefits of vitamin D and how to get enough of it
Vitamin D has a lot of purported benefits, but only some are backed by scientific research like bon…
Shaena Montanari
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Vitamin D supplements: How much you should take each day, according to dietitians
While the recommended daily intake of vitamin D is 600 international units (IU) a day, you may need…
Lia Tabackman,Samantha Casset…
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Too little vitamin D can trigger major and minor depression - here's how to add more vitamin D to your diet
Vitamin D deficiency is associated with depression, but getting more Vitamin D isn't enough to trea…
Emily J Shiffer
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Vitamin D deficiency may be tied to a higher risk of severe coronavirus infection
New research suggests lower levels of vitamin D could be tied to a higher risk of coronavirus compl…
Gabby Landsverk
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Vitamin D isn't an effective COVID-19 treatment, but scientists haven't ruled out its relationship to severe disease
Vitamin D shortened a COVID-19 patient's hospital stay, but there's no evidence that taking vitamin…