Vitamin D
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How vitamin D is connected to having a healthy immune system
Dr. Taz Bhatia explains the benefits and myths surrounding vitamin D.
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Doctors warn against taking ‘mega doses’ of vitamin D to prevent COVID-19
A new paper from the British Medical Journal suggests that vitamin D is an "essential" element of immune function, but that high doses of it can be dangerous.
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Study: Vitamin D deficiency may be linked to COVID-19 mortality — how a common vitamin could become pivotal
Multiple studies have hypothesized that vitamin D deficiency may put individuals at higher risk of serious complications from COVID-19. Experts weigh in on whether it makes sense to buy the supplement.
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Here’s why perineum sunning isn’t a good idea
The wellness trend of “perineum sunning” is all about letting in a little light where the sun literally doesn’t shine. Here's why you shouldn't.
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People With This Hair Color Don't Need as Much Vitamin D As the Rest of Us
According to various studies collected by Erin La Rosa in her new hardcover, The Big Redhead Book, natural red heads—who only make up about two percent of the population—have a MC1R gene mutation that gives them some serious perks.
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What's the Connection Between Vitamin D and Breast Cancer?
Most of these vitamins and minerals come from the foods we eat, but many of us don't get enough of certain ones, and that could lead to problems and potentially cancer in some cases, recent research has suggested. A study published in 2016 in the journal Endocrinology used mice to explore the relationship between vitamin D and breast cancer. The study notes that "patients with breast cancer frequently have preexisting vitamin D deficiency when their cancer develops," and the study looked at wh
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People Are Taking Too Much Vitamin D: Here's Why That's Bad
You’ve probably heard at some point that Americans aren’t getting enough vitamin D, the so-called sunshine vitamin that helps promote healthy bones. Unfortunately, new research has found that a significant number of people are taking daily vitamin D supplements above the recommended levels, and some are even taking them at levels that could pose a danger to their health. Vitamin D is important for bone health, but can cause abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood, soft tissue, or blood
