Vitamin D is known to help our bodies to build bones and muscles, as well as playing a suspected role in preventing chronic diseases, but too much vitamin D can prove ineffective. That’s the conclusion of a study about super doses of vitamin D; too much vitamin D does not appear to reduce the risk of falling or suffering fractures in elderly women.

Our bodies produce vitamin D naturally when exposed to UV radiation, but due to an increased concern over skin cancer and increased use of sunscreens, vitamin D deficiency has become a worrying trend. Much research is now being done to ascertain the ‘right’ amount for vitamin D supplementation; mostly among the elderly, who are at increased risk of falls and fractures, which are a major cause of death.

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