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![Vitamin D and COVID: A precautionary tale](https://media.nutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/COVID-19-768x512.jpg)
Vitamin D and COVID: A precautionary tale
*By David S. Seres, MD, ScM, PNS, director of medical nutrition and professor of medicine in the Institute of Human
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![Towards New DRIs for Vitamin A and Carotenoids in Early Life](https://media.nutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/4-768x512.png)
Towards New DRIs for Vitamin A and Carotenoids in Early Life
Current Developments in Nutrition Special Collection Highlights Areas Where More Research Is Needed Vitamin A is an essential micronutrient that
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![What exactly does a HAT Trick in Hockey have to do with Sepsis Therapy?](https://media.nutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_6042.jpg)
What exactly does a HAT Trick in Hockey have to do with Sepsis Therapy?
Sepsis is a nondiscriminatory condition affecting the young and old. It is a physiologic, biologic and biochemical chaotic state reflecting
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![Vitamin D supplementation substantially contributes to overall intake](https://media.nutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/MAR-2020-JN-Media-post-768x512.png)
Vitamin D supplementation substantially contributes to overall intake
Although best known for its role in bone health, there is increasing evidence of the additional health benefits of vitamin
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![Recommended vitamin D intake: Does it matter where you live?](https://media.nutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Landscape-Goias-Brazil-768x512.jpg)
Recommended vitamin D intake: Does it matter where you live?
Frequent casual exposure to sunlight has long been considered the most important source of vitamin D. However, a recent study
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![Vitamin D and Cancer Risk – A potential magic bullet?](https://media.nutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/vitamin-d-3091385_1920-768x500.jpg)
Vitamin D and Cancer Risk – A potential magic bullet?
Vitamin D, also known as cholecalciferol, plays an important role in bone health and muscle strength and is essential for
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![Milk-derived vitamin B-12 is associated with reduced risk of vitamin B-12 deficiency](https://media.nutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Milk-derived-vitamin-B-12-is-associated-with-reduced-risk-of-vitamin-B-12-deficiency-768x512.jpg)
Milk-derived vitamin B-12 is associated with reduced risk of vitamin B-12 deficiency
Vitamin B-12 deficiency can occur because of impaired absorption in the elderly, leading to a variety of neurological issues including
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![Does vitamin D status affect COVID-19 severity and mortality?](https://media.nutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/OCT-2020-ASN-Blog-posts-3-768x512.jpg)
Does vitamin D status affect COVID-19 severity and mortality?
Important health-related benefits associated with vitamin D have long been recognized. In addition to bone health, vitamin D has a
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![Immunomodulatory Nutrients May Help Fight COVID-19 Disease](https://media.nutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/mask-768x512.jpg)
Immunomodulatory Nutrients May Help Fight COVID-19 Disease
Scientific review published in Advances in Nutrition suggests high-dose vitamin C, vitamin D, and zinc may alleviate some complications caused
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![Overlapping vitamin A deficiency interventions can lead to excessive liver vitamin retinol stores in gerbils](https://media.nutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/4-768x512.jpg)
Overlapping vitamin A deficiency interventions can lead to excessive liver vitamin retinol stores in gerbils
Vitamin A deficiency remains a problem for more than 200 million preschool children and reproductive age women. In areas of
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