Everyday Health on MSN

High-Dose Vitamin D Might Prevent Repeat Heart Attack, Study Finds

Adults with heart disease who received tailored vitamin D doses had a 50 percent lower risk of experiencing a second heart ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Physicians call for multifaceted fix to errant Vitamin D test orders

Physicians are frequently ordering the wrong test for vitamin D levels, and two advocates are calling for closer observation and better IT utilization to solve the problem. An article in the January ...
Becker's ASC

IBD patients often have low vitamin D levels, causing higher morbidity: 5 insights

Low vitamin D levels are common in inflammatory bowel disease patients and are associated with higher morbidity and disease severity, according to a study recently published in The American Journal of ...
Oregonian

Dear Doctor: Can high doses of vitamin C, D, or zinc prevent COVID-19?

DEAR DR. ROACH: Am I taking too many vitamins, and are there benefits in taking all these vitamins? I started taking fish oil for my heart; 2,000 IU of vitamin D3 was suggested by my ...
Oregonian

Dear Doctor: My doctor called me panicked that my vitamin D level was too low. But was it really concerning?

DEAR DR. ROACH: I had lab work done recently and received a panic call from the doctor’s office that my vitamin D level was 29 ng/mL. I needed to start 50,000 IU once a week for 12 weeks immediately.

Dr. Roach: Anything under 8,000 IU of vitamin D won't cause an overdose

Dear L.M.: Overdosing on vitamin D is dangerous. Last month, I had a patient who had elevated levels of calcium, which caused typical symptoms of confusion, vomiting and muscle weakness. She was found ...