Dietary supplements enable us to meet our nutritional needs when we can’t do so through food or environment alone – but they should never be taken in excess. Prolonged use of certain supplements in ...

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When the days shorten and the sun sinks low in the sky, that familiar winter slump sets in. There's a fundamental reason for this seasonal fatigue: low levels of vitamin D—the "sunshine vitamin." ...

Despite living in an age of abundant food options and supplements, certain vitamin and mineral deficiencies remain surprisingly common – and vitamin D is among the most widespread. Research suggests ...

Vitamin D plays a crucial role in bone health. FotoHelin/ Shutterstock When the days shorten and the sun sinks low in the sky, that familiar winter slump sets in. There’s a fundamental reason for this ...