by Elana Gotkine The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends against vitamin D supplementation, with or without calcium, for preventing fractures and falls in older adults. These recommendations form the basis of a draft recommendation statement published online Dec. 17. Researchers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality in Rockville, Maryland, reviewed the...
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Vitamin D supplements may reduce risk of serious cardiovascular events in older people
by British Medical Journal Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Vitamin D supplements may reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events such as heart attacks among people aged over 60, finds a clinical trial published by The BMJ. The researchers stress that the absolute risk difference was small, but say this is the largest trial of its kind to...
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Taking vitamin D supplements could drag 100MILLION Americans and Brits back from the brink of diabetes, study suggests
By MANSUR SHAHEEN DEPUTY HEALTH EDITOR FOR DAILYMAIL.COM PUBLISHED: 15:56 EST, 6 February 2023 | UPDATED: 17:39 EST, 6 February 2023 A vitamin D supplement every day can help keep diabetes away, a study suggests. In a meta-analysis of 17 studies, Tufts University researchers found that pre-diabetics could reduce their likelihood of developing the potentially-crippling condition by 15 percent. The...
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Fewer cases of melanoma among people taking vitamin D supplements
UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND Fewer cases of melanoma were observed among regular users of vitamin D supplements than among non-users, a new study finds. People taking vitamin D supplements regularly also had a considerably lower risk of skin cancer, according to estimates by experienced dermatologists. The study, conducted in collaboration between the University of Eastern...
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Study finds vitamin D supplements with or without Omega-3s decreased risk of autoimmune diseases
by Brigham and Women’s Hospital Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Autoimmune diseases (AD) such as rheumatoid arthritis, polymyalgia rheumatica, autoimmune thyroid disease and psoriasis, are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality as people age. Few effective treatments are available for AD, but some preclinical studies have hinted that supplements, including vitamin D and omega-3 (or...
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Vitamin D supplements ineffective treatment for painful IBS symptoms
UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD New research from the University of Sheffield reveals vitamin D supplementation does not improve painful IBS symptoms Scientists nonetheless noted a high prevalence of poor vitamin D status in people with IBS, so the authors still recommend testing and remedy to support overall health The definitive study is the largest to provide...
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Vitamin D supplements may reduce risk of developing advanced cancer
by Brigham and Women’s Hospital For many years, investigators have been trying to pin down the tantalizing connection between vitamin D and cancer. Epidemiological studies have found that people who live near the equator, where exposure to sunlight produces more vitamin D, have lower incidence and death rates from certain cancers. In cancer cells in the...