VITAMIN 'D' & Mortality

[MPN-MATE Admin]

Morning everyone...

Just found a rather interesting article that suggests Vitamin 'D' taken over a period of three (3) years, might add to a cancer patient's longevity.

The article is:

"Role of vitamin D supplementation for primary prevention of cancer: Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Samji et al 2019", DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2019.37.15_suppl.1534 Journal of Clinical Oncology 37, no. 15_suppl (May 20 2019) pp. 1534-1534. (Published Online – May 26, 2019)

In the Conclusion, it states the following:

"Our study highlights that the use of Vitamin D supplementation for primary prevention of cancer is important as it does decrease cancer-related mortality once cancer is diagnosed, however it has no role or effect on cancer incidence."

Hmmm...? Might be time to stock up on a good Vit' D supplement...?

Usually, in my FBCs my Vitamin D levels are always well below the healthy range. Even though I am out in the sunlight quite regularly cycling etc...

Anyways, just thought some of you might find this one of interest too...

Stay happy & well

Steven

[Misty-3]

hope this is all true I am taking vitamin D myself for 5 years now!!!

[MPN-MATE Admin]

Hy Linda...

As always, I have also checked that the source authors have no known conflicts of interest... Makes it an interesting article does it not?

Furthermore, I learned a little while back from a YouTube "Vitamania" that the lion's share of the world's Vitamin D is made off the backs of Australian sheep primarily. They boil the wool in a vat to extract the lanolin which is the major constituent of the Vitamin D.

Steve

[MPN-MATE Admin]

Hy Linda...

As always, I have also checked that the source authors have no known conflicts of interest... Makes it an interesting article does it not?

Furthermore, I learned a little while back from a YouTube "Vitamania" that the lion's share of the world's Vitamin D is made off the backs of Australian sheep primarily. They boil the wool in a vat to extract the lanolin which is the major constituent of the Vitamin D.

Steve