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Question:

Does taking vitamin D preventatively reduce my risk of getting cancer?

Answer:

No
MedHead Confidence Score: 1
Amount Saved: $5 per month vitamin D supplementation post
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MedHead Message:

It turns out that vitamin D probably doesn’t reduce cancer, in older females anyway. Over 50,000 people participated in these studies. This could go either way, folks. Stay tuned as we get more data in.

References:

1. Bjelakovic G, Gluud LL, Nikolova D, Whitfield K, Krstic G, Wetterslev J, Gluud C. Vitamin D supplementation for prevention of cancer in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2014, Issue 6. Art. No.: CD007469. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD007469.pub2. 2. https://www.goodrx.com/vitamin-d3

 

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