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Supplementation with vitamin D and calcium can reduce systolic and diastolic blood pressure in older individuals with ...

However, topical treatments don’t alter vitamin D levels in the body. Another common treatment for psoriasis is phototherapy, which involves routinely exposing the skin to an artificial UVB ...

Vitamin B6 could help protect against cancer and cognitive decline. Learn more about the benefits of B6 and how to ...

How much vitamin C you need per day depends on your age, gender, whether or not you're currently pregnant, and if you smoke.

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).

The study, published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society, found that adults 65 and older with obesity—defined as a Body ...

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 ...

Globally, vitamin D deficiency is linked to a variety of diseases ... The results of this study may be significant for the ...

According to new research published in the "Journal of the Endocrine Society," vitamin D supplementation can lower blood ...

The study demonstrates that activating the vitamin D receptor (VDR) with calcitriol suppresses cell proliferation in ...