New studies on blood tests, biomarkers, and longevity — read and explained the week they break, with links to the actual research.
A 2025 meta-analysis of randomized trials found that people given vitamin D2 ended up with less vitamin D3 in their blood than people given nothing. Your vitamin D result is usually one number covering both forms, and some lab methods read D2 poorly, so a retest after D2 can say less than it seems to.