Low Vitamin D: A Global Concern
Recent studies suggest that vitamin D is much more important in fighting off disease than previously thought. Being deficient in this vitamin puts one at risk of diseases such as cancer, osteoporosis, and multiple...
Tagged: Vitamin D Supplementation
What Dose of Vitamin D is Most Effective?
The most beneficial dose of vitamin D supplementation needed to reduce fall risk has not been established. Douglas P. Kiel, M.D., associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School in Boston and the director...
Clinical Trial of Vitamin D
“Vitamin D supplementation at a dose sufficient to elevate serum levels above 30 ng/mL does not appear to have any symptom- or structure-modifying benefits for knee osteoarthritis,” said Timothy E. McAlindon, MD, MPH, Tufts...
Vitamin D Help on Disease Prevention
Can vitamin D help with the symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS)? Will vitamin D supplementation delay the progression of MS in someone who has MS? Patients with multiple sclerosis are often vitamin D deficient....