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Taking a certain form of Vitamin D could have a negative effect, a new study suggests.

Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) is the more potent and longer-lasting form of the vitamin. It’s produced naturally when the body is exposed to sunlight and is also found in animal products.

Vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol), meanwhile, comes from plant or fungal sources, per the National Institutes of Health.

Researchers from the University of Surrey in the U.K. found that taking vitamin D2 can cause reduced levels of vitamin D3 in the body, per Fox News .

That determination was made by analyzing 11 randomized controlled trials includin

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