Some food sources do in fact contain vitamin D – including oily fish (such as salmon or sardines), red meat, egg yolks and fortified cereals. However, only a small proportion (roughly 10–20%) of our ...

A Verywell Health editor shares her experience with vitamin D deficiency and the impact that vitamin D supplements had on her physical and mental health.

Ingesting about three times as much vitamin D as the norm may lower an individual's risk of developing colon, breast or ovarian cancer, a study says. Americans typically ingest 320 units a day of the ...

The sunshine vitamin could affect your immune system and heart health. It has started to get really wintry here in London over the last few days. The mornings are frosty, the wind is biting, and it’s ...

Few nutrients seem to get as much attention as vitamin D does. Taking a supplement has been touted as an effective way to slow overall aging and protect against heart disease and cancer, although ...

It might help your sleep, too.

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Vitamin D deficiency may cause joint pain during menopause. If your vitamin D levels are below what they should be for long periods, you may feel joint pain and other symptoms. A 2018 research review ...

Vitamin D is an essential nutrient that’s important during menopause for several reasons. It may help protect bones, muscles, and heart health and reduce certain menopausal symptoms. Conversely, low ...

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Getting enough of the "sunshine vitamin" can be difficult in cold months.

It's that time of year when your body produces less vitamin D. Sunshine is the main source of vitamin D, and we need it to keep our bones and muscles strong. Many people take supplements to meet the ...