Can you have too much vitamin B-12?

Many vitamin B-12 supplements contain much more of the vitamin than the body needs. No research has yet found any side effects from taking too much vitamin B-12.

How to get more vitamin D from the sun

Even a short time in the sun can provide all the vitamin D a person needs for the day. Learn how to get the most vitamin D from the sun, and other sources, here.

Does vitamin A help reduce skin cancer risk?

A new study suggests that people who have a higher vitamin A intake may have a lower risk of developing a common form of skin cancer.

Vitamin D: Recent research uncovers new benefits

Vitamin D draws a great deal of scientific attention. In this Spotlight, we delve into recent research and explore the vitamin’s disease-fighting powers.

Vitamin D may decrease breast cancer risk, study reports

Vitamin D is crucial to our health, and now, new research has found a ‘marked’ association between blood levels of this vitamin and breast cancer risk.

Low magnesium levels make vitamin D ineffective

Vitamin D can’t be metabolized without sufficient magnesium levels, meaning Vitamin D remains stored and inactive for as many as 50 percent of Americans. In addition, Vitamin D supplements can increase a person’s calcium and phosphate levels even while they remain Vitamin D deficient. People may suffer from vascular calcification if their magnesium levels aren’t high enough to prevent the complication.

Lactose intolerance linked to lower vitamin D levels

If you are lactose intolerant, you might want to think about boosting your vitamin D intake with non-dairy foods; your levels of the vitamin may be low.

Scientists rewrite the definition of vitamin A deficiency and its effects on the immune system

In a set of experiments in mice, scientists at NYU Langone have rewritten the definition of vitamin A deficiency and upended long-held explanations for how too little of the vitamin works its…

Study: More than half of college football athletes have inadequate levels of vitamin D – deficiency linked to muscle injuries

More than half of college football athletes participating in the NFL Combine had inadequate levels of Vitamin D, and this left them more susceptible to muscle injuries, according to a study at…

Too little food from animal sources may increase risk of preterm birth

Pregnant women increase their chances of vitamin B12 deficiency if they don’t consume enough meat, milk or eggs. This vitamin is found only in animal products.

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