Of the four fat -soluble vitamins, vitamin D is the one concerned with efficient calcium and phosphorus absorption. Working with various hormones-- in particular, calcitonin and the parathyroid hormone--vitamin D's primary role is to ensure that...

Vitamin D is a group of fat-soluble prohormones, the two major forms of which are vitamin D2 (or ergocalciferol) and vitamin D3 (or cholecalciferol).[1] The term vitamin D also refers to metabolites and other analogues of these substances. Vitamin D3 is...

NEJM review article highlights importance to overall health National report - The importance of vitamin D to a wide range of health issues - from bone problems to cancer to infectious disease - is highlighted in a review article on vitamin D deficiency...

WHEN IT COMES TO PREVENTING PMS, TRY THIS: UP YOUR INTAKE OF VITAMIN D AND CALCIUM Listen up, ladies. Mother Nature is out to prove that she really is one of us. It turns out that she's provided a natural way to help...

You probably know that vitamin D is important for bone health. It may also help protect against colds, diabetes, and even cancer.  Vitamin deficiencies are suspected in various chronic disease states, including fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Now there is more evidence that a...

Taking vitamin D cut the risk of pancreatic cancer nearly in half, according to a new study that is being called the first to show such a benefit. Vitamin D protects against colorectal and breast cancer, earlier studies have found....