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Heavier weight linked to vitamin D deficiency

Higher levels of belly fat are associated with lower vitamin D levels in obese individuals, according to data presented in Barcelona at the European Society of Endocrinology annual meeting, ECE 2018. The study reports that vitamin D levels are lower in individuals...

The Vitamin D/cancer prevention link

Vitamin D has been linked to cancer prevention for at least a decade. This link was confirmed stronger than ever in a study published in PLOS One, April 2016. Researchers at UC San Diego conducted an analysis of all the data gathered over the years and concluded that...

Vitamin D supplementing linked to blood pressure reduction in new study

A year of daily supplementing with Vitamin D was linked to reductions in systolic and diastolic blood pressure according to a new study published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society in November 2024. The study was conducted by researchers at American University of...