The paper on page 131 of this issue of Nature Structural Biology furthers our understanding of one of these vitamins — vitamin D — by describing how it interacts with the protein that carries ...
Many people are saying up to 1200 units every single day. Why? Because you need that much D to absorb the calcium, you need that much D to have good muscle function. If you have less D in your ...
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 ...
If that's not feasible, you can meet your daily recommended intake of 600 international units (IU) through a range of foods. Vitamin D-rich foods include salmon, tuna, beef, fortified milk ...
As far as bone health goes, vitamin D plays an important role because it maintains calcium and phosphorus balance by promoting absorption. Vitamin D is usually added to milk to increase calcium ...