Known as the “sunshine vitamin”, vitamin D has been found known primarily for bone health.  But vitamin D has also proven valuable in other areas of health, including helping maintain healthy blood sugar levels¹ and strengthening immune systems in the elderly.²  Now a new study³ has found that vitamin D’s health benefits may be extremely far-reaching and apply to all areas of health.

 

In the study, researchers examined 18 different clinical trials examining vitamin D’s role in total mortality with doses that ranged from 400 to 800 IU per day and average 528 IU per day.  What they found was “remarkable” in that those assigned to supplement with vitamin D had a statistically significant 7% reduction in mortality from any cause. This reduction was actually increased to 8% when the study lasted at least 3 years and was also 8% for those studies that compared vitamin D supplementation to a placebo control group.

 

When attempting to explain why vitamin D has such expansive health benefits, the researchers cite that “through evolution, vitamin D has become integrated into many cellular functions” and “has been shown to be critical for immunity…”⁴

 

All of these results led the researchers to conclude that “a more proactive attitude to identify, prevent, and treat vitamin D deficiency should be part of standard medical care.”

 

Greg Arnold is a Chiropractic Physician practicing in Danville, CA.  You can contact Dr. Arnold directly by emailing him at mailto:PitchingDoc@msn.com or visiting his web site at www.CompleteChiropracticHealthcare.com

 

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