D.C.N., an associate professor in the department of clinical and preventive nutrition sciences at Rutgers University School of Health Professions. “Humans can store a small amount of vitamin B12,” ...

A study was conducted to determine the effect of poor childhood oral health on risk for MI, ischemic stroke, and ischemic ...

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Vitamin D has long been recognized for its myriad health benefits, ranging from bolstering immune function to supporting bone ...

A study reveals that vitamin D supplementation helps lower blood pressure in obese older adults, but doses higher than the ...

Being below 30 nmol/L can have negative health effects ... A meta-analysis of studies evaluated whether oral vitamin D supplementation improved the Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI ...

Osteoporosis, a disease that weakens your bones, is also called a “silent” disease because there are no warning signs until a ...

How does vitamin D help our bones? Here are 5 foods that contain it - Experts have recommended their favourite ways to ...

Children whose moms took vitamin D supplements when pregnant had stronger, denser bones at the age of 7 compared to the kids of women who didn't, a study from the University of Southampton shows. It's ...

Children whose mothers took extra vitamin D during pregnancy continue to have stronger bones at age seven, according to new ...

Researchers say the findings, published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, reinforce the importance of vitamin D supplementation in pregnancy as a public health strategy. Dr Rebecca Moon, ...

High amounts of vitamin E, common in supplements, may have adverse health effects. However, some people, including those with certain dietary restrictions or following low-calorie eating plans ...