Vitamins

7 Vitamin D Interactions to Watch For

 Interactions to Watch For Written by Rosanna Sutherby, PharmD | Reviewed by Stacia Woodcock, PharmD Published on September 16, 2024 Key takeaways: Vitamin D is crucial for maintaining bone health and other essential functions. If you have low vitamin D levels, you may need a supplement such as vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol) or vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol). Vitamin D supplements can interact with […]

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Can vitamin D supplements really slow aging, as a recent study suggests?

by Dervla Kelly, The Conversation edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Vitamin D supplements could help protect the caps on our chromosomes that slow aging, sparking hopes the sunshine vitamin might keep us healthier for longer, a recent study suggests. The researchers discovered that taking 2,000 IU (international units, a standard measure

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Am I getting enough B vitamins?

by Julie Rafferty, Tufts University edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Andrew Zinin   Many breakfast cereals are fortified with B vitamins, and dairy products like milk contain B vitamins, too. Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Eight different vitamins make up the B complex, and they all play crucial roles in the body, such as producing energy, keeping our

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Low vitamin D may increase your risk of being hospitalized with COVID-19

by University of South Australia edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain As the latest wave of COVID-19 shows no signs of abating, University of South Australia experts say it’s not just booster shots that could offer protection—healthy levels of vitamin D may also play a role. In new research published in PLOS One, conducted in

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Korean pear juice, IV drips, vitamin patches: Do these trendy hangover cures actually work?

by Blair Aitken and Rebecca Rothman, The Conversation edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain We’ve all been there. The pounding headache, relentless nausea, and the kind of tired no amount of coffee can fix. Hangovers are a reminder that last night’s fun comes at a cost. These days, hangovers aren’t just something

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