Latest News on Vitamins and Health

Watch: Do You Really Need Vitamin D Supplements?
Tuesday November 30th 2010, 8:29 pm

New report says Americans are already getting the vitamin D they need. [News Source]

Recommended Daily Vitamin D Intake Gets a Boost
Tuesday November 30th 2010, 6:14 pm

Vitamin D deficiency has become something of a health bugaboo in recent years, especially after a 2009 study that declared three quarters of U.S. adults and teenagers deficient. Low levels of the vitamin--which is manufactured by the body when sunlight hits the skin and can be found in some fatty fish and fortified food products --have been linked to disparate conditions, such as a sluggish ... [News Source]

Health Buzz: Most Get the Calcium, Vitamin D They Need
Tuesday November 30th 2010, 6:05 pm

Plus, whether you need a test to check your vitamin D levels. [News Source]

The Truth About Vitamin D
Tuesday November 30th 2010, 5:40 pm

Get answers to questions about vitamin D. [News Source]

Vitamin D Guidelines Edge Upwards, But Most Americans Getting Enough: Report
Tuesday November 30th 2010, 2:39 pm

Institute of Medicine experts also say most people are taking in enough calcium daily. [News Source]

New guidelines urge vitamin D boost, but not megadose
Tuesday November 30th 2010, 2:32 pm

People need to get more vitamin D, according to new dietary guidelines being issued today -- but the long-awaited recommendations say there's no proof that megadoses of the vitamin help prevent illnesses including cancer and they warn that taking such high doses could be dangerous. According to the new recommendations, most people 70 and under need no more than 600 international units of vitamin ... [News Source]

New Rules on Vitamin D and Calcium: Most People Get Enough
Tuesday November 30th 2010, 2:01 pm

Contrary to some earlier findings, most Americans and Canadians are getting enough vitamin D and calcium, according to a new report from the Institute of Medicine. [News Source]

North Americans get enough calcium, vitamin D
Tuesday November 30th 2010, 1:09 pm

Most people in the United States and Canada get plenty of vitamin D and calcium, and may damage their health by taking too many supplements, experts advised on Tuesday. [News Source]

HealthWatch: Vitamin D And Calcium
Tuesday November 30th 2010, 12:54 pm

NEW YORK (CBS 2) β€” For the past several years, Vitamin D has been the β€œit” vitamin, with studies suggesting large doses could not only boost bone health, but may also prevent cancer, diabetes and [...] [News Source]

New Vitamin D and Calcium Recommendations: Experts Weigh In
Tuesday November 30th 2010, 12:25 pm

What experts say about the Institute of Medicine's new recommendations for vitamin D and calcium. [News Source]

Vitamin D Targets Increased
Tuesday November 30th 2010, 12:23 pm

A panel advises raising Vitamin D allowance, but some scientists say the recommendations are still low. [News Source]

How much vitamin D, calcium is right?
Tuesday November 30th 2010, 12:18 pm

Vitamin D and calcium have long been touted as the best nutrients for strong bones, muscles and teeth. Recent studies have shown that vitamin D could be used to fight cancer, heart ailments, autoimmune diseases, even diabetes. [News Source]