Can vitamin D in pregnancy affect the future health of the child?
The role of vitamin D in pregnancy and lactation; emerging concepts by Carol Wagner et al. provides a thorough summary of how vitamin D can affect the life of the child during its...
Biological Effects of Sunlight
Paper Review: Biological Effects of Sunlight, Ultraviolet Radiation, Visible Light, Infrared Radiation and Vitamin D for Health Michael F. Holick, PhD, MD Boston University Medical Center Anticancer Research March 2016 Read Paper History of...
Participant Story: Getting Vitamin D from Food
Learn how to eat natural, vitamin D rich foods from this D*action participant and her story. Her key is to eat real, home-grown foods.
Role of Food in D Deficiency
October 21, 2015 For most societies, food is not the primary source of vitamin D. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recommends 600 IU/day of vitamin D for anyone 1-70 years old and 800...
Does vitamin D prevent colds and flu?
September 2, 2015 There has been a lot written about the decrease in the incidence of colds and flu (see our own chart below) and, the evidence is strong for prevention. But, what happens...