Medically reviewed by Karina Tolentino, RD Three ounces of wild sockeye salmon has 570 international units (IUs) of vitamin D ...

More than 40 percent of the U.S. population is estimated to have a vitamin D deficiency, especially in regions with less year-round sun exposure. The vitamin, which is vital for the body’s absorption ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I had lab work done recently and received a panic call from the doctor’s office that my vitamin D level was 29 ng/mL. I needed to start 50,000 IU once a week for 12 weeks immediately.

Vitamin D plays a large role in overall health, but it can be challenging to absorb sufficient levels – especially in the colder months. A Baylor College of Medicine expert provides tips on how to ...

People need 10 times more bone-, teeth- and immune-system-building vitamin D every day than a major health group recommends, a new report revealed. The Institute of Medicine recommends at least 600 ...

Doctors say vitamin D provides people with many benefits besides building strong bones. A recent Harvard study of 1,000 people discovered that those who took a vitamin D supplement had longer ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My son, on the advice of his doctor, has been taking high daily doses of vitamin A (100,000 IU) and vitamin D (50,000 IU). Since this has been explained to him as a cancer preventive ...

Women with breast cancer should be given high doses of vitamin D because a majority of them are likely to have low levels of vitamin D, which could contribute to decreased bone mass and greater risk ...

Studies of professional and college teams, including the Pittsburgh Steelers, suggest there may be an advantage in making vitamin D intake a priority for athletes. WSJ's Rachel Bachman and University ...

More than 40 percent of the U.S. population is estimated to have a vitamin D deficiency, especially in regions with less year-round sun exposure. The vitamin, which is vital for the body’s absorption ...