Tag: vitamin d

If your vitamin D is low, you may face triple the risk of severe post-surgery pain

A new study of breast cancer patients links low vitamin D to sharply higher post-operative pain.

Study of 153,902 people challenges effectiveness of calcium and vitamin D supplements

New research examines whether widely used dietary supplements actually protect older adults against falls and fractures.

Your calcium and vitamin D supplements may not be protecting your bones at all

The largest review to date finds almost no meaningful bone protection for most older adults.

3 in 4 Americans take supplements every day – here is what the evidence actually shows

Big-selling vitamins and fish oil are failing their own clinical trials.

Your daily vitamin D dose may be buying you nearly 3 years of biological time

A Harvard-led trial found daily vitamin D3 slowed a key marker of cellular aging.

How many minutes of sun exposure you need for vitamin D, and why it depends on your skin tone

A 2024 modeling study puts a number on it, and it varies fivefold across skin tones.