Unfortunately, this vitamin D trend isn't all blue skies.
'This is really surprising for a test that is recommended for only a small subset of the population.' Manson, the Michael and Lee Bell Professor of Women's Health at Harvard Medical School. 'Vitamin D testing is one of the top Medicare lab tests performed in the United States in recent years,' says Dr. Vitamin D supplements and screening tests have surged in popularity. In recent years, research has associated low blood levels of the vitamin with higher risks of everything from heart disease, diabetes, and cancer to mood disorders and dementia. Some people are overdoing it in search of better health.
