Vitamin D pill every day 'cuts the risk of death from cancer' - IOL
 

Vitamin D pill every day 'cuts the risk of death from cancer' IOLBoosting vitamin D levels by taking a daily supplement could cut the risk of dying from cancer by 13 percent, according to a study. Vitamin D is made by the body when exposed to sunshine but modern lifestyles mean many spend more time indoors. US researcher Dr Shifeng Mao, from the Allegheny Health Network Cancer Institute in Pittsburgh, reported findings showing that people who were deficient in vitamin D were more than twice as likely to develop pancreatic cancer and also had a higher risk of bowel cancer. A separate study involving 79,000 healthy adults found taking a supplement for at l...



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