Vitamin D

  • Vitamin D and calcium interplay explored

    Increasing calcium intake is a common yet not always successful strategy for reducing bone fractures. But a study supported in part by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) underscores the importance of vitamin D and its ability to help the bod…

    Vitamin D | 17 March 2010

  • Vitamin D added to FDA osteoporosis risk-reduction health claim

    The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says it has amended its osteoporosis risk reduction health claim to reflect the importance of vitamin D, in combination with calcium, in promoting long-term bone health. The amended rule also includes a b…

    Vitamin D | 15 October 2008

  • Low vitamin D during pregnancy linked to preeclampsia

    The lack of vitamin D early in pregnancy can increase the risk of developing pre-eclampsia by five folds, according to a study from the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences reported in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Meta…

    Vitamin D | 13 September 2007

  • UCSD researchers state vitamin D needed to cut cancer risk

    Taking 1,000 international units (IU) of vitamin D3 daily appears to lower an individual's risk of developing certain cancers—including colon, breast, and ovarian cancer—by up to 50 percent, according to cancer prevention specialists at the Moores Ca…

    Vitamin D | 28 December 2005