Around 20 percent of adults in the US take a daily vitamin D supplement. You may be familiar with it for its benefits to the bones and immune system, but that’s not all it’s good for. A recent study ...

A simple blood test and tailored supplementation could make a huge difference for individuals with heart disease. Optimizing vitamin D levels may cut repeat heart attack risk by 52 percent. Trial used ...

Share on Pinterest Can vitamin D boost longevity? Here’s what the latest research says. Image credit: Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images Recent research has investigated the potential health ...

Adults with heart disease who had a previous heart attack and took vitamin D doses tailored to reach optimal blood levels reduced their risk of another heart attack by more than half compared to those ...

Low levels of vitamin D seem to raise your risk of heart attack but scientists are still figuring out why—and whether supplements might help protect you. Vitamin D is thought to play a protective role ...

Several earlier studies noticed that people with low vitamin D levels were more likely to develop heart disease. These findings led many people to believe that taking vitamin D supplements could ...