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Vitamin D supplements do not improve cholesterol as previous research suggested
A team of scientists has shown that, at least in the short term, cholesterol levels did not improve when volunteers with vitamin D deficiency received mega-doses of vitamin D. Although previous evidence suggested there might be a link between vitamin D and heart disease, the clinical results confirm those from a data mining study published in July. More »
Pilot study to examine link between vitamin D and insulin resistance
Vitamin D isn’t just for bones anymore. Researchers at The Rockefeller University Hospital have begun a clinical study to determine whether raising blood vitamin D levels in an obese, insulin-resistant population will improve the subjects’ ability to metabolize sugar, a study that could have eventual implications for diabetics. More »
Tags: Allegra Grossman, vitamin D
