Remedy · nutrient
Vitamin D
Also: cholecalciferol, D3
An essential vitamin often blamed for aches — but supplementing it rarely fixes non-specific pain.
Evidence by condition
Each grade reflects the research for Vitamin D and that condition specifically.
- CChronic musculoskeletal pain
Supplementation does not reliably reduce chronic nonspecific musculoskeletal pain; low vitamin D is associated with pain, but correcting it has shown inconsistent benefit.
2 citation s
- Does vitamin D supplementation alleviate chronic nonspecific musculoskeletal pain? A systematic review and meta-analysis Meta-analysis 2017 · Clinical Rheumatology · PMID 26861032 · DOI 10.1007/s10067-016-3205-1
- Vitamin D — Health Professional Fact Sheet NIH ODS · accessed 2026-06-21
- Does vitamin D supplementation alleviate chronic nonspecific musculoskeletal pain? A systematic review and meta-analysis
Testing and correcting a genuine deficiency is worthwhile. Taking high-dose vitamin D hoping to relieve general aches is not well supported.