Mortality
People live longer if they have more vitamin D
Much more likely to live longer if higher vitamin D – 27,000 seniors Feb 2017
2,000 IU of Vitamin D daily to German Seniors would save 30,000 lives a year – March 2021
Top 10 causes of death - low vitamin D is associated with every cause - Nov 2018
Taking vitamin D extends life - 56 trials with 100,000 people - Dr. Greger video July 2016
Much more likely to live longer if higher vitamin D – 27,000 seniors Feb 2017
Low Vitamin D is associated with dying sooner (70 studies) – meta-analysis Jan 2019
4.8 X more likely to die within 28 days of ICU if low Vitamin D - Jan 2024
Chance of dying in hospital cut in half by just 10 ng higher level of Vitamin D – April 2016
Senior women having low vitamin D were 2X more likely to die - Sept 2023
Risk of death after bone fracture was 6.6 X higher if less than 10 ng of vitamin D – June 2017
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Top 10 causes of death - low vitamin D is associated with every cause - Nov 2018
Taking vitamin D extends life - 56 trials with 100,000 people - Dr. Greger video July 2016
Much more likely to live longer if higher vitamin D – 27,000 seniors Feb 2017
2,000 IU of Vitamin D daily to German Seniors would save 30,000 lives a year – March 2021
Low Vitamin D is associated with dying sooner (70 studies) – meta-analysis Jan 2019
4.8 X more likely to die within 28 days of ICU if low Vitamin D - Jan 2024
Chance of dying in hospital cut in half by just 10 ng higher level of Vitamin D – April 2016
Senior women having low vitamin D were 2X more likely to die - Sept 2023
Risk of death after bone fracture was 6.6 X higher if less than 10 ng of vitamin D – June 2017
Female mortality and suicide (white, U.S.) are increasing
The mysteries of women's health
Increase in 22 years
In 43% of U.S. counties female mortality got worse (2002-2006), vs 4% for male mortality.
Suicide: 45 % increase for women, 16 % increase for men
"Women are almost twice as likely to have adverse drug reactions as men, . ."---
Women in VitaminDWiki
ALL of the top 10 health problems of women are associated with low vitamin D
Overview Fibromyalgia or Chronic Fatigue and vitamin D perhaps the most visited web page on VitaminDWiki
Suspect that Vitamin D levels of white US women decreased during that time
- Unable to find any charts that show levels of vitamin D for females
- Some drugs change potency when Vitamin D is increased (increase in a hormone)
"Deaths of despair”: suicide, opioid overdoses, and alcohol problems
The deaths are concentrated in non-Hispanic whites, and those without college education
Mortality is associated with: Virus, Cardiovascular, Cancer, Trauma & surgery, Seniors, Skin - Dark, Cancer - Breast, Intervention, Magnesium etc
Also: Noontime sun, Cost savings, Stroke, Diabetes, Deficiency, Breathing, Omega-3, Falls and Fractures, Women, Optimum, Genetics, Vitamin K, Health, Vitamin D Receptor, Cancer - Colon, Pregnancy (as of Sept 2025)