The importance of vitamin D is being increasingly realized and its deficiency has been implicated in a number of diseases.

Sep 2, 2011 - Vangeepuram Satakopan

Sunlight is one of the main sources of vitamin D, a nutrient essential for bone health. Yet, sun exposure can increase the risk of developing skin cancer.

Jul 22, 2011 - Chris Dinesen Rogers

Vitamin D may assist in preventing and arresting breast cancers. How your diet may help avoid breast cancer

May 8, 2011 - Frances Simmons

Vitamin D is essential for humans for the development of bones. Here we examine the consequences of having a deficiency of vitamin D.

May 2, 2011 - Christina Crawford

Too little of the sunshine vitamin results in bone loss. This nutrient may also help lower blood pressure, prevent depression, vision and memory loss.

Apr 18, 2011 - Mary Earhart

Vitamin D (the sunshine vitamin) is important to the human body, yet we are so highly deficient in this very significant fat-soluble vitamin.

Mar 26, 2011 - Velma Rose-Romans

Have our fears about sunbathing increased the risk of our children developing rickets?

Mar 14, 2011 - N. J. Evans

Excessive intake of vitamin D may lead to serious medical complications, and awareness of the need for supplementation may reduce these occurrences.

Feb 4, 2011 - Michael Koger

Vitamin D has many important roles in the human body, and deficiency or excessive intake of it can pose serious problems.

Feb 2, 2011 - Michael Koger

Is there a link between vitamin D and weight loss? Anyone who is overweight or obese may want to try increasing levels of vitamin D to lose weight.

Dec 14, 2010 - Jody Morse

Vitamin D deficiency can lead to complications including secondary hyperparathyroidism. Supplemental vitamin D may help to restore calcium levels.

Nov 25, 2010 - Jacob Seykans

Sarcoidosis is an autoimmune disease characterized by the formation of granulomas, or nodules, in various organs. Vitamin D may make it worse.

Nov 3, 2010 - Stephen Allen Christensen

Vitamin D plays a role in more than healthy bones and adequate consumption is important for overall health. Learn the top food sources of vitamin D.

Aug 11, 2010 - Jennifer Murray

Vitamin D deficiency predisposes individuals to type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Added sun exposure, food sources, and supplements could prevent diabetes.

Jun 7, 2010 - Sara McGrath

The best natural source of vitamin D is bright sunshine, but if sunlight isn't available all year round or has to be avoided, one should take supplements.

May 26, 2010 - Maija Haavisto

Vitamin D is essential to the body's nutritional needs. Learn how the "sunshine vitamin" also prevents many medical conditions & treats health concerns.

Apr 29, 2010 - Kimberly McRae

Vitamin D is important to the health of the human body and over half of Americans are not getting enough.

Mar 30, 2010 - Lindsey Mason

Vitamin D is essential for good health and for reducing the odds for getting many diseases. A simple blood test can determine if a person is low in this vitamin.

Mar 18, 2010 - Venice Kichura

Vitamin D is an important fat-soluble vitamin that is necessary for the human body. Vitamin D helps an individual stay healthy and aids in absorption of other nutrients.

Feb 7, 2010 - Julie Ackendorf

Although the body can produce vitamin D with sun exposure, eating foods high in vitamin D is important to ensuring adequate intake of this essential vitamin.

Feb 6, 2010 - Jennifer Murray