Vitamin D

You’ve likely heard of osteoporosis and perhaps even know friends or loved ones who suffer from it. But do you know whether you yourself have osteoporosis or its precursor, osteopenia? Like many diseases, you may not know you have it until you experience a problem, such as pain from a…

Despite being classified as one of the 4 most dangerous health issues facing us today, and despite the fact that each year, 2 million broken bones are attributable to it, there’s still a lot of mystery and misunderstanding among older adults about osteoporosis. In fact, in a recent study of…

The debate goes on. As we’ve previously posted, while there is no doubt that vitamin D plays an important role in calcium absorption and thus bone strength, along with boosting immune health, there is an ongoing debate about other health benefits. But new research continues to come out touting the…

So raise your hand (if it’s not painful) if you’ve broken a bone in your later years. If you have, you’re not alone. In fact, according to a recent op-ed in The Hill, we’re in for a looming public health crisis in the coming years due to the incidence of…

There’s been a steady stream of debate over the years as to the value of taking vitamin D supplements for everything from COVID to better bones. Yet, the number of adults who take Vitamin D supplements is significant. According to Stat News, 1 in 3 adults over age 60 takes…