vitamin D
noun
: any or all of several fat-soluble vitamins chemically related to steroids, essential for normal bone and tooth structure, and found especially in fish-liver oils, egg yolk, and milk or produced by activation (as by ultraviolet irradiation) of sterols: such as
a
or vitamin D2
: calciferol
b
or vitamin D3
: cholecalciferol
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The research team emphasized that more work is needed to determine how vitamin D impacts aging in different populations and whether these effects endure over longer timeframes.
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Reem Amro, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2025
High vitamin D levels can also cause your kidneys and heart to stop working properly.
—Health, 20 May 2025
But if a person has a specific health concern, such as low iron or low vitamin D levels, Gunter said in the podcast, a supplement can be of value.
—Andrea Kane, CNN Money, 13 May 2025
Walking at a park, for example, will give you an opportunity to get fresh air and sunlight, which can help increase your vitamin D levels.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
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Reem Amro, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2025
High vitamin D levels can also cause your kidneys and heart to stop working properly.
—Health, 20 May 2025
But if a person has a specific health concern, such as low iron or low vitamin D levels, Gunter said in the podcast, a supplement can be of value.
—Andrea Kane, CNN Money, 13 May 2025
Walking at a park, for example, will give you an opportunity to get fresh air and sunlight, which can help increase your vitamin D levels.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
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“Vitamin D.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vitamin%20D. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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