Learn the best vitamin D-rich foods, how much they provide, and why combining food, sunlight, and supplements is often the most effective approach for optimal health.

Sunlight streams through your window, casting a warm glow across your living room. It’s inviting, life-giving and, according to mounting scientific evidence, essential for your health. Yet the ...

In a recent study published in the journal Nutrients, researchers calculated indicative exposure times for maintaining vitamin D status as a function of latitude, month, and skin type, considering ...

For decades, medical science has operated under the assumption that people with darker skin simply need more sun exposure to produce adequate vitamin D. This oversimplified understanding has led to ...

Alyssa Northrop is a registered dietitian, nutrition writer, speaker and licensed massage therapist based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She received a Master of Public Health in human nutrition from the ...

My previous blog post ("Vitamin D Is Essential for Human Reproduction") discussed the “sunshine vitamin” and emphasized the impacts of deficiency on reproductive health. But this topic is too big for ...

Vitamin D, the sunshine vitamin, is essential for our body. From bone health to immune function, this nutrient plays a crucial role in our overall well-being. Despite its importance, vitamin D ...

Even for a tropical country like ours that gets plenty of sunshine, almost 80% of the population suffers from Vitamin D deficiency. Known as the "sunshine vitamin", Vitamin D is a nutrient the body ...