India is facing a double crisis: widespread vitamin D deficiency and rapidly rising diabetes cases. New research suggests ...

In the summertime, vitamin D levels might not be much of a concern for many runners, considering the time we spend exercising ...

Vitamin D deficiency occurs due to inadequate sunlight exposure, poor intake, or malabsorption. It impairs calcium absorption ...

Discover whether morning or afternoon sunlight is more effective for boosting calcium absorption and strengthening your bones ...

Vitamin D is called the sunshine vitamin for a reason. While we can get many essential vitamins and minerals from dietary sources, the main way we get this one is from sun exposure. Spend a few ...

Vitamin D toxicity almost only ever occurs in people who are taking high doses of supplemental vitamin D. Sun damage to the ...

Despite India's sunny climate, 90% of Indians suffer from vitamin D deficiency, often unaware. Modern indoor lifestyles and ...

Vitamin D is a real multitasker. It “helps your body absorb calcium, which is essential for strong bones and teeth and helps prevent rickets in children and osteoporosis in adults,” Nicholas Rush, a ...

With fall comes diminishing daylight hours. And that has some alarming side effects. Vitamin D deficiency can increase the risks for depression, cancer and other health outcomes.

I can recall my first undergraduate course in biopsychology. Specifically, I remember when I first learned that an increased release of the hormone melatonin occurs during darkness and during the ...

Many Indians are Vitamin D deficient despite ample sunlight. Dr Anshuman Kaushal explains that proper sun exposure timing, ...