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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Maryam Zakir-Hussain

BIZARRE: Experts issue warning over this popular winter supplement - What They Never Told You

As sunshine continues to evade us in the UK, many turn to vitamin D supplements in an attempt to keep seasonal flu and the blues at bay. But health experts have warned about little-known side effects of incorrectly taking them.

Vitamin D, often called the “sunshine vitamin” because it is made by the body using sunlight, is found in food such as oily fish, red meat, and egg yolks.

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