Those with higher vitamin D levels tend to have lower rates of obesity, diabetes, and hypertension, but is it cause and effect? Interventional trials finally put vitamin D to the test.
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This video is the first of a six-part series on the latest in vitamin D, which includes:
• Will You Live Longer if You Take Vitamin D Supplements? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/will-you-live-longer-if-you-take-vitamin-D-supplements)
• How Much Vitamin D Should You Take? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/how-much-vitamin-D-should-you-take)
• The Optimal Dose of Vitamin D Based on Natural Levels (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-optimal-dose-of-vitamin-D-based-on-natural-levels)
• The Best Way to Get Vitamin D: Sun, Supplements, or Salons? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-best-way-to-get-vitamin-D-sun-supplements-or-salons)
• The Risks and Benefits of Sensible Sun Exposure (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-risks-and-benefits-of-sensible-sun-exposure)
And check out these other videos on vitamin D’s potential benefits:
• The Best Supplement for Fibromyalgia (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-best-supplement-for-fibromyalgia/)
• Vitamin D for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/vitamin-d-for-inflammatory-bowel-disease/)
• Vitamin D for Asthma (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/vitamin-d-for-asthma/)
• Vegetarians and Stroke Risk Factors—Vitamin D? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/vegetarians-and-stroke-risk-factors-vitamin-d/)
For additional videos on supplements, see:
• Dietary Supplement Snake Oil (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/dietary-supplement-snake-oil/)
• Some Dietary Supplements May Be More Than a Waste of Money (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/some-dietary-supplements-may-be-more-than-a-waste-of-money/)
• Risk Associated with Iron Supplements (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/risk-associated-with-iron-supplements/)
• Treating Asthma with Plants vs. Supplements? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/treating-asthma-with-plants-vs-supplements/)
• Broccoli: Sprouts vs. Supplements (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/broccoli-sprouts-vs-supplements/)
• Antioxidants and Depression (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/antioxidants-and-depression/)
• Are Calcium Supplements Safe? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/are-calcium-supplements-safe)
• Are Calcium Supplements Effective? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/are-calcium-supplements-effective)
• Industry Response to Plants Not Pills (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/industry-response-to-plants-not-pills)
• Resveratrol Impairs Exercise Benefits (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/resveratrol-impairs-exercise-benefits)
• Lycopene Supplements vs. Prostate Cancer (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/lycopene-supplements-vs-prostate-cancer/)
• Dangers of Dietary Supplement Deregulation (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/dangers-of-dietary-supplement-deregulation/)
• Do Vitamin C Supplements Prevent Colds But Cause Kidney Stones? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/dangers-of-dietary-supplement-deregulation/)
• Black Raspberry Supplements Put to the Test (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/black-raspberry-supplements-put-to-the-test/)
• Dietary Supplements for Autism (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/dietary-supplements-for-autism/)
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-Michael Greger, MD FACLM
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