vitamin D supplementation
Coverage of vitamin D supplementation in the Nexus archive.
- Vitamin supplement may delay diabetes in select groups, researchers say
A Tufts University study found that high-dose vitamin D supplements may reduce diabetes risk in individuals with prediabetes who have specific genetic variants (AC or CC) of the vitamin D receptor gene, but not in those with the AA variant. The research highlights precision nutrition, though limitations include its secondary analysis nature and need for replication.
- Vitamin D boosts breast cancer treatment success by 79%
A small study found that daily vitamin D supplementation alongside chemotherapy increased breast cancer treatment success by 79%, with patients more likely to achieve remission. Researchers highlight vitamin D's immune-boosting properties and its potential as an affordable, underexplored therapeutic aid for deficient cancer patients.