Womankind

The research on vitamin D has moved well beyond bones and sunlight. Here is what women need to know about its wider role in the body. Most women know the basics: not enough sun means not enough vitamin D, and not enough vitamin D is bad for bones. That part is true, and it matters. But it is also a fraction of the picture. Vitamin D is now one of the most researched nutrients in medicine, and the emerging science places it at the centre of everything from immune function to c