Experts haven’t agreed on a number that defines a low vitamin D level. For most healthy people, the Office of Dietary Supplements states that a vitamin D serum (blood) level below 20 nanograms per ...
Most adults need at least 600 IU of vitamin D every day to maintain healthy levels. Blood levels of vitamin D below 12 ng/mL are considered deficient and can be harmful to health. Vitamin D helps the ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: My blood work showed that I was slightly low in vitamin D, so my doctor recommended that I take a supplement. My pharmacist was concerned and told me that vitamin D does not get ...
Historically, 400 IU (10 ug) of vitamin D was recommended for better health because it closely approximated the amount of vitamin D in a teaspoonful of cod liver oil. However, 800 to 1,000 IU is the ...
Analysis of routinely collected laboratory data from nearly 300,000 patients in Germany revealed significant decreases in vitamin D levels during the COVID pandemic. Older women showed the largest ...
In a recent systematic review and meta-analysis published in the journal Nutrients, researchers from Italy updated a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine whether low serum vitamin D ...
Taking one type of vitamin D supplement seems to cut the levels of another type that is more easily used by the body, which could affect our immune system. Our bodies create vitamin D when ultraviolet ...