Vitamin D

The Top 10 Resources on Vitamin D

Selected by our Guides and Physician Review Team.

Latest Headlines on Vitamin D

• More Vitamin D News from Topix

What is Vitamin D?

• Linus Pauling Institute: Micronutrient Information Center: Vitamin D
• NY State Osteoporosis Prevention and Education Program: What is Vitamin D?
• How Stuff Works: What is Vitamin D?
• Dr. Weil MD: Vitamin D
• A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Vitamin D
• Wikipedia: Vitamin D

What Are The Uses for Vitamin D?

• Medical College of Wisconsin HealthLink: What Does Vitamin D Do?
• Vitamin Stuff: Uses of Vitamin D
• MedicineNet: Vitamin D: Uses
• 3D Chem: Vitamin D
• Healthnotes (via eVitamins): Vitamin D Has Been Used in Connection With the Following Conditions

What Are The Side Effects, Interactions and Precautions for Vitamin D?

• A.D.A.M. (via University of Maryland Medical Center): Possible Interactions With: Vitamin D
• Tong Katali: Vitamin D Side Effects From Too Much Vitamin D
• Healthnotes (via Puritan's Pride): Vitamin D: Are There Any Side Effects or Interactions?
• Healthnotes (via PCC Natural Markets): Vitamin D: Drug Interactions

What are the Sources of Vitamin D?

• BC Health Guide: Food Sources of Calcium and Vitamin D
• Mamas Health: What Are The Sources of Vitamin D
• AlgaeCal: Sources of Vitamin D
• Medical College of Wisconsin HealthLink: What Are The Sources of Vitamin D?
• NutriStrategy: Function and Food Sources of Vitamin D

What are the Holistic Approaches to Vitamin D?

• Holistic Pediatric Association: Simple Facts About Vitamin D
• Holistic Internet Community: Vitamin D Worries
• Dr Eddy Clinic: Vitamin D (Cholecalciferol)
• Dr Standley: Vitamin D (Cholecalciferol or Calciferol)
• NaturalNews: Canadian Cancer Society Announces Program to Prevent Cancer Using Vitamin D

Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Vitamin D

• Natural News: Feature Articles on Vitamin D
• Natural Holistic Health: Does Vitamin D Prevent Cancer?
• Self Health Care: Holistic Medicine Secrets Discover Two Essential Vitamins For Anyone Over 50
• Revolution Health: More on Vitamin D

Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Vitamin D

• Revolution Health: Forums: Vitamin D
• Vegan Forum: Nutrients: Do Vegans Need Supplements?
• National Psoriasis Foundation: Vitamin D - Your Experiences
• HealthBoards: Does Vitamin D Deficiency Cause Any Mental Problems
• MotheringDotCommune: Vitamin D Deficiency

Controversy and Lawsuits about Vitamin D

• Derma Doctor: Sunscreen and Vitamin D Controversy
• Skin & Allergy News (via Bnet): Vitamin D Controversy (Policy & Practice) (March 2006)
• Oasis Advanced Wellness: Vitamin D And The Sunscreen Controversy
• Skin Cancer Foundation: The D Dilemma
• Drug Topics: Sun Safety and Vitamin D Controversy is Red Hot

Abuse & Overuse of Vitamin D

• Medical College of Wisconsin HealthLink: What Is The Health Risk of Too Much Vitamin D?
• WrongDiagnosis: Vitamin D Overdose
• Cornell University: Vitamin D Toxicity
• Derm Net NZ: Can You Get Too Much Vitamin D?

Clinical Trials for Vitamin D

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Vitamin D Studies
• CenterWatch: Vitamin D Clinical Trials
• National Cancer Institute: Phase II Pilot Study of Vitamin D Deficiency and Myalgias and/or Arthralgias in Postmenopausal Women Receiving Adjuvant Letrozole for Stage I-III Breast Cancer
• BC Cancer Agency: New Clinical Trial Tests Vitamin D for Metastatic Prostate Cancer

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Vitamin D

• PubMed: Vitamin D Journal Articles
• FASEB Journal: Vitamin D: Its Role and Uses in Immunology (2001)
• American Journal of Public Health: The Role of Vitamin D in Cancer Prevention (Dec. 27, 2005)
• American Journal of Respitory and Critical Care Medicine: A Single Dose of Vitamin D Enhances Immunity to Mycobacteria (April 26, 2007)