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A history of cod liver oil that thankfully does not have to relived by many today.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 28, 2024 Source:Cod liver oil: A fishy fix that had surprisingly clear health benefits
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University of Calgary researchers to look at aging brain as study provides association but not causal link between vitamin D intake and prevention of dementia. Observational nature of study did not have the power to account for confounding variables.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 2, 2023 Source:University of Calgary researchers to look at aging brain as study says vitamin D prevents dementia Reference:Vitamin D supplementation and incident dementia: Effects of sex, APOE, and baseline cognitive status
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Observational study of self-reported vitamin D intake and melanoma risk states, “In conclusion, regular use of vitamin D associates with fewer melanoma cases, when compared to non-use, but the causality between them is obscure.”
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 9, 2023 Source:Vitamin D supplement found to lower risk of melanoma, new study finds Reference:Regular use of vitamin D supplement is associated with fewer melanoma cases compared to non-use: a cross-sectional study in 498 adult subjects at risk of skin cancers
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UK Man Vomits for Months, Ends Up in Hospital After Vitamin D Overdose
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 6, 2022 Source:UK Man Vomits for Months, Ends Up in Hospital After Vitamin D Overdose Reference:Vitamin D intoxication and severe hypercalcaemia complicating nutritional supplements misuse
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Study concludes that there was no evidence to support vitamin D supplementation in the general population would improve COVID-19 outcomes.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 3, 2021 Source:High levels of vitamin D may not protect against COVID-19, study suggests Reference:Vitamin D and COVID-19 susceptibility and severity in the COVID-19 Host Genetics Initiative: A Mendelian randomization study
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Sunday House Call, #753, August 23, 2020: Stop the old canards about #obesity and start treating it like the chronic disease it is by providing therapeutic support as outlined in the new Canadian management guidelines.
Sunday House Call, #753, August 23, 2020: Stop the old canards about #obesity and start to treat it like the chronic disease it is. There are new treatments and solutions to help people who are confronting obesity. There is no need for promulgating the old stereotypes about obesity and focus on the fact that we…
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Meta-analysis of high vs low dose Vitamin D for prevention of fractures, falls, and effects of bone density concludes that the end result is the same. High and low doses had similar outcomes.
Health Headlines Commentary for October 10, 2018 Source: Why some doctors are saying it’s time to ‘drop the D’ Reference: Effects of vitamin D supplementation on musculoskeletal health: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and trial sequential analysis
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Vitamin D deficiency rates likely greater in Canada than what is reported in the U.S.
Health Headlines Commentary for November 11, 2016 Source: Worried about vitamin D levels? Deficiency is widely overestimated, doctors say Reference: Vitamin D Deficiency — Is There Really a Pandemic?
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Vitamin D may help reduce severe asthma exacerbation rates
Health Headlines Commentary for September 21, 2016 Source: Vitamin D can halve risk of severe asthma attacks, researchers say Reference: Vitamin D for the management of asthma