Our bodies create vitamin D when ultraviolet rays in sunlight convert a protein called 7-dehydrocholesterol in the skin into a type of vitamin D known as vitamin D3. When sunlight is sparse during ...

According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the recommended intake of vitamin D for healthy adults is 600 to 800 IU ...

Scientists compared vitamin D2 and D3 supplements in new studies. Results show D3 may boost immunity more than D2.

Researchers are reporting that vitamin D supplementation can slightly reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes for people who have prediabetes. The risk reduction, however, was lower than other ...

A study investigating the impact of vitamin D on gene expression has found significant differences between vitamin D2 and vitamin D3 supplements. The findings, published in the journal Frontiers in ...

Medically reviewed by Jonathan Purtell, RDN Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin essential for calcium absorption and cell ...

BOSTON - Vitamin D supplements may reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes in some people. Researchers at Tufts Medical Center reviewed three previous studies and found that among adults with prediabetes, ...

(Reuters Health) - If you're talking vitamin D and expecting it to lower your risk of getting type 2 diabetes when you get older, it's time to lower your expectations. A new study, the largest of its ...

A large new study has examined the effects of vitamin D on a diverse group of adults and found no evidence that this supplement can prevent type 2 diabetes. Share on Pinterest Vitamin D supplements ...

The results of a trial in Japan have found that daily vitamin D supplements do not appear to prevent the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus in people already at high risk of the condition. The ...

Share on Pinterest Is vitamin D deficiency in early life to blame for the development of some autoimmune conditions? Image credit: Annie Otzen/Getty Images. Vitamin D deficiency, especially in early ...