A new study has found that vitamin D supplements are not beneficial to everyone . But supplements may be beneficial to those at high risk of falls and fractures . Vitamin D is needed to maintain healthy bones teeth and muscles and to prevent them from becoming brittle and at risk of fracture . It helps to eat the right foods such as oily fish egg yolks red meat and liver to keep levels high inside the body which not everyone can achieve adequately . In the US vitamin D supplementation through food is higher in countries like the UK however foods are not fortified as often and supplements are therefore recommended . The study was published in the British Medical Journal on Wednesday in the BMJ . The pros and cons of vitamin D have long been debated but with this review questioning their benefit except among those at low risk many experts have pushed back in fear of the consequences if people stop taking them . In a separate article also published Wednesday Dr. Louis Levy head of nutrition science at Public Health England argued that the recommended dose is backed by the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition which also reviewed the evidence . But he said that the supplements make no difference to people at low-risk people should consider a daily microgram vitamin D supplement when the days are darker and shorter and sun exposure is minimal people should take it as its difficult to get enough through diet alone . The vitamin helps the body absorb calcium to promote bone growth. It also prevents rickets in children and osteomalacia. But it helps to avoid rickets. In the UK. It helps people to take the equivalent of micrograms. It does not prevent rickets and osteomorphia. It is a big change. It provides an effective way to avoid the symptoms of rickets or osteomalasia. It reduces the risk
Vitamin D doesn’t prevent disease for most, study says . Vitamin D does not prevent
