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Consumers increasingly choose vitamin D supplements
Date: 2011-02-03 00:00:00

As research continues to pour in extolling the benefits of vitamin D, more people than ever before are seeking vitamin D testing and taking supplements, according to a new report from Consumer Lab.... Full Story

Vitamin D may protect against development of multiple sclerosis
Date: 2011-02-09 00:00:00

People who spend more time in the sun and subsequently have higher vitamin D levels are less likely to develop multiple sclerosis, according to a new study from a team of Australian researchers. Individuals who have a family history of the disease or other risk factors may benefit from vitamin D testing to make sure that they have healthy levels.... Full Story

Interest in vitamin D testing grows
Date: 2011-02-14 00:00:00

Following the publishing of a review of clinical studies that connected low levels of vitamin D to an increased risk of heart failure, experts say that more doctors than ever are recommending vitamin D testing to their patients.... Full Story

Researchers find no link between vitamin D levels and prostate cancer
Date: 2011-02-15 00:00:00

Men with high levels of vitamin D in their systems are no less likely to receive a positive PSA test than men with low levels, according to a new review of scientific evidence from a team of UK researchers.... Full Story

Vitamin D may lower melanoma risk in women with history of skin cancer
Date: 2011-02-17 00:00:00

For women who have had certain types of skin cancer, vitamin D testing may help predict their future risk of developing melanoma, according to a new report for the Institute of Medicine.... Full Story

Enriched bread can improve vitamin D levels
Date: 2011-02-24 00:00:00

These days, many people in the U.S. are receiving vitamin D tests that show they either have low levels of the nutrient or are deficient. With few vitamin D-enriched food sources available and fears of skin cancer from sun exposure, it can be difficult to get appropriate levels of this vital nutrient.... Full Story

Low levels of vitamin D may increase allergies risk
Date: 2011-02-25 00:00:00

Parents of children who suffer from allergies may want to consider seeking vitamin D testing for their offspring. A new study has found that low levels of the nutrient may increase the risk of both environmental and food allergies in children.... Full Story