Vitamin D

Five nutrients to boost energy, balance hormones and improve work focus

Modern work routines often mean missed nutrition. Here's how five essential nutrients help sustain energy and mental clarity

Can daily sunscreen use put you at risk of low vitamin D levels over time?

From incidental sun exposure to supplementation, experts explain why daily sunscreen use is unlikely to be the hidden cause of low vitamin D

Can low vitamin D increase depression risk? Global evidence says yes

A global review of 66 studies across 31 countries finds adults with very low vitamin D levels face a higher risk of depression, especially when levels drop below 30 nmol/L

Vitamin D toxicity: Excess levels can cause kidney stones, heart problems

Understanding how excess vitamin D affects the body can help prevent kidney injury and heart complications. Experts recommend periodic tests and safe supplementation

Vitamin D and B12 deficiencies: A growing public health concern in India

Urban lifestyles, dietary habits, and lack of awareness are fuelling a crisis doctors say is vastly underestimated

Key vitamin D gene may unlock new cancer, autoimmune treatments

Scientists find that SDR42E1 gene, vital for vitamin D use, could be targeted to treat cancers and immune disorders without harming healthy cells

Could a special vitamin D3 boost ease core autism symptoms in children?

A new study finds that nano-form vitamin D3 significantly improves language, behaviour, and social skills in children aged 3-6 diagnosed with autism

Can sunlight alone meet your vitamin D requirement? Study explains

Despite regular sun exposure, you may still lack enough vitamin D. Here's what experts suggest to meet your body's needs

Is veg diet worsening Vitamin D deficiency among Indian women?

During winters, when sunlight exposure is reduced, Vitamin D synthesis significantly decreases, making it imperative for women to supplement their Vitamin D intake to maintain optimal health levels

An Open Letter to Covid

Governments all over the country and all over the world acted with alacrity and a sense of purpose.

Vitamin D may not protect from Covid susceptibility or severity: Study

Observational studies have suggested that increased vitamin D levels may protect against COVID-19. However, these studies were inconclusive and possibly subject to confounding.

Australian clinical trial finds vitamin D does not ward off colds, flu

An Australian randomised controlled trial of vitamin D supplements has found they do not protect most people from developing colds, flu and other acute respiratory infections

Here're the reasons why you should increase your Vitamin D intake

Vitamin D is one of the most important vitamins for our overall health, but many people are not getting enough of this vitamin

Don't expect Vitamin D to protect you from type 2 diabetes: Study

Vitamin D keeps bones healthy and doctors often recommend it's use as a supplement

High-dose Vitamin D supplements no better than low-dose, finds study

The study, in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, included 379 British men and women whose average age was 75

Market for vitamin D likely to touch $2.5 billion by 2020, says report

The report said around 88 per cent of Delhi's population has a less than normal Vitamin D levels

Vitamin D guidelines need to be updated - here's why

A study claims that there's a marked difference between the effects of vitamin D2 and vitamin D3

Intake of Vitamin D supplements may help fight cold and flu

It also tackles high level of vitamin deficiency

Vitamin D may help prevent diabetes, heart disease

Metabolic syndrome affects nearly a quarter of the world's adult population

Vitamin D may be 'useless': Study

It was shown to have a minor impact in reducing the number of falls among the elderly and reducing fractures