Q: I am wondering if I should have a vitamin D blood level checked. I am healthy and think I get enough sun exposure. Why might a person like me need the test? A: The importance of sufficient vitamin ...
The study, which was led by Ming-Yeh Yang and Ching-Yuan Huang of Tzu-Chi University, aimed to develop a rapid, sensitive and feasible method to determine 25(OH)D3 levels in blood for clinical ...
Swiss-based Roche announced this month that it has received U.S. regulatory clearance for a less-complex vitamin D test in the United States, which the company said opens the door to more efficient ...
Historically, 400 IU (10 ug) of vitamin D was recommended for better health because it closely approximated the amount of vitamin D in a teaspoonful of cod liver oil. However, 800 to 1,000 IU is the ...