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Professor Rebecca Mason

Professor Rebecca Mason is a global authority on bone health and Vitamin D.

About Professor Rebecca Mason
Professor Mason is internationally recognised for major contributions to the field of vitamin D research. Her research has had a significant influence on public health policy, including the revision of sun exposure guidelines in Australia, which have moved away from total sun avoidance and advise some sun exposure to synthesise vitamin D. She led the process of updating the Vitamin D position statement for Australia and New Zealand and contributed to the revised Vitamin D statement for pregnancy, infants and children. She has received awards recognising her ‘career contributions to vitamin D research’. Professor Mason is Board member of Osteoporosis Australia and a Past President of the ANZ Bone and Mineral Society.
How can I get my Vitamin D fix and stay sun safe?

How can I get my Vitamin D fix and stay sun safe?

​Australia is one of the sunniest countries on earth, with the east coast clocking at least 6+ hours of brilliant sunshine on average, each day. But despite our excess of wide blue open spaces, Australians are lagging when it comes to Vitamin D. “There isn’t much...

How to choose a Vitamin D and calcium supplement

How to choose a Vitamin D and calcium supplement

Step inside any pharmacy in Australia and you’ll encounter a huge range of Vitamin D tablets and supplements promising to help strengthen and support bone health. But how do you know if you actually need one? The University of Sydney’s Professor Rebecca Mason has...