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Let’s Get Moving Host Maria Shilaos spoke with Dr. Amy Lee to learn how food can be a great alternative source of Vitamin D.

Forget milk — a recent study finds the key to building strong bones in children is for mothers to keep their vitamin D levels high during pregnancy.

A study reveals that vitamin D supplementation helps lower blood pressure in obese older adults, but doses higher than the ...

Vitamin D, an essential nutrient, is naturally produced through sun exposure and certain foods. However, excessive sunburn ...

Are the low levels the result of having psoriasis ... Topical vitamin D analogues (synthetic vitamin D) are very safe, adds Faranak Kamangar, MD, chair of dermatology at the Palo Alto Medical ...

From October to March, we often have to rely on foods containing vitamin D, but it's usually challenging to get enough from ...

Researchers have developed a non-invasive, low-cost tool for assessing the risk of vitamin D deficiency in young women called ViDDPreS (Vitamin D Deficiency Predicting Scoring).

Vitamin D3 supplementation with calcium reduces blood pressure in elderly, overweight individuals, particularly those with ...

Vitamin D supplementation may help manage hypertension, particularly in older adults with overweight or obesity, a new study ...

Medically reviewed by Soma Mandal, MD A vitamin D test is a blood test that measures the level of vitamin D (calciferol) in ...

Almond milk is one of the most popular almond products because it has a very important trait ... milk is a good source of calcium, vitamin D, and vitamin E, low in calories and carbohydrates.