Sunshine Vitamin Extends Life!
Having too little vitamin D may not have any outwardly obvious signs. The September 2009 issue of The American Journal of Medicine (Volume 122, Issue 9) has an extensive review of the research on the benefits of vitamin D and points to fascinating 'life extension' potential. The Journal notes that — all cause mortality is decreased by at least 7% in a meta-analysis of 18 randomized trials of vitamin D supplementation.
Additional ecological and observational studies suggest that low vitamin D status could be associated with higher mortality from life-threatening conditions including cancer, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. The research suggests that up to 85% of Americans could be deficient in vitamin D without knowing it and thus seriously compromising their immune systems... silently!
