Researchers have found in a new study that Children with a history of severe bronchiolitis in infancy who had low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (< 20 ng/mL) at age 3 had a higher risk of ...

Two key tests help measure vitamin D levels: Vitamin D 25, Hydroxy and Vitamin D 1, 25 Dihydroxy. The Vitamin D 25, Hydroxy test measures the most common form of vitamin D in the blood and is ...

Vitamin D, a fat soluble vitamin, is important for several body functions, including heart activity. The human body needs 25-hydroxy vitamin D between 20 and 40 ng/mL to function properly and ...

Studies have shown that magnesium is beneficial in activating vitamin D in the liver and kidneys, said Dr Manjusha Agarwal, ...

Unfortunately, it’s not unusual to have low levels of the vitamin. While there isn’t a consensus on the ideal amount of ...

Sun exposure can help most people boost their vitamin D levels. Your body makes vitamin D when cells in your skin come into ...

The weather has been interesting lately. We go from springtime to wintertime to storm season. However, whenever I get a chance, I get my vitamin D. Vitamin D, also called the “sunshine” vitamin, is ...

Despite the importance of vitamin D for overall health, it is estimated that about one billion people worldwide have a deficiency, usually defined as having serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D 3 ...

A study from the Netherlands found that those living with depression showed 14% lower circulating concentrations of vitamin D (25-hydroxyvitamin D, a form of vitamin D) than those not diagnosed ...

Vitamin D is crucial for heart activity, muscle function, and mood regulation. Deficiency can cause symptoms like muscle pain, mood swings, excessive forehead sweating, hair loss, and digestive ...