Pages tagged with "Mortality"

356 pages, most important first (overviews, then meta-analyses, then RCTs, then newest). Combine with another topic

• Longevity and healthspan increased by Vitamin D, Omega-3, Magnesium - many studies
• More vitamin D means fewer deaths – many studies
• Diabetes increases chance of death (low vitamin D) - many studies
• Magnesium Role in Health and Longevity - many studies
• Endocrine Society recommends Vitamin D to 2 billion people - no test needed
• Life expectancy is reduced about 2 years by low Vitamin D or air pollution
• Prostate Cancer death 40 percent less likely if 40 ng level of vitamin D – Meta-analysis
• Vitamin D supplementation reduced the chance of death by 20%
• Vitamin D intake and mortality of 5 cancers: breast, colorectal, lung, pancreatic, and prostate - umbrella
• Pancreatic cancer mortality 28% more likely if low vitamin D – meta-analysis
• Cancer survival 4 percent more likely with just a little more vitamin D (4 ng) - meta-analysis
• COVID and Vitamin D: 2X more likely to die if low, 2X more likely to survive if supplement – umbrella meta-analysis
• No increase in falls, fractures or all-cause mortality when Vitamin D is given monthly or less often– meta-analysis
• Low Vitamin D is associated with dying sooner (70 studies) – meta-analysis
• Patients on Hemodialysis 3X more likely if die of heart failure if low Magnesium – meta-analysis
• COVID-19 mortality extrapolates to zero at 50 ng of vitamin D – 18th Meta-analysis
• Death of women from cancer 24% less likely if 20 ng more vitamin D – meta-analysis
• ICU patients 30 % less likely to die if have enough vitamin D – meta-analysis
• Maternal pregnancy problems if Vitamin D is less than 40 ng – meta-analysis
• Chance of dying increases by 25 percent in seniors if low vitamin D – Meta-analysis
• Cardiovascular death 1.5X more likely if less than 20 ng of Vitamin D – 22nd meta-analysis
• Cancer mortality reduced 40 pcnt by 2000 IU Vitamin D daily if normal weight – Meta-analysis
• Vitamin D3 but not D2 reduces mortality – meta-analysis
• Review of meta-analyses of non-skeletal benefits of vitamin D (Mortality, RTI, etc)
• Breast Cancer Mortality reduced 60 percent if more than 60 ng of Vitamin D – meta-analysis
• Vitamin D reduces risk of cause specific death, unless it is D2 – meta-analysis BMJ
• COVID-19 mortality 3X more likely if low vitamin D (999,179 people) – meta-analysis
• ICU mortality reduced by non-oral vitamin D – meta-analysis
• Deaths from many types of Cancer associated with low vitamin D- review of meta-analyses
• Vitamin D loading doses reduce ICU mortality by 30 percent – meta-analysis
• Cancer with low Vitamin D increases Mortality by 13 percent – meta-analysis
• Cardiovascular deaths 12 percent less likely if have 10 ng more vitamin D – meta-analysis
• People supplemented with Vitamin D had 13 percent fewer Cancer deaths – Meta-analysis of RCT
• Chronic Kidney Disease mortality is 60 percent less likely if good vitamin D – meta-analysis
• Death due to breast cancer reduced 40 percent if high vitamin D – meta-analysis
• More survive Breast Cancer if more vitamin D – 2X fewer deaths with just 30 ng -meta-analysis
• Breast Cancer survival 2X more likely if vitamin D sufficient – meta-analysis
• Colorectal and Breast Cancer – Vitamin D is associated with fewer deaths – meta-analysis
• Vitamin D supplementation reduced SGA, fetal mortality, infant mortality – JAMA Meta
• Lung Cancer death 60 percent less likely if high level of vitamin D – 2 meta-analysis 2017
• 40 ng Vitamin D perhaps optimal for reduced mortality – Meta-analysis
• Less likely to die if have enough vitamin D - Meta-analysis
• Vitamin D with Calcium reduces mortality by 7 percent – meta-analysis
• Death rate reduced 8 percent for 8 nanogram more vitamin D – meta-analysis
• Vitamin D and mortality a meta-analysis of RCT - 2008
• 400,000 IU of vitamin D 3 days after COVID symptoms reduced 14 day mortality by 3X – Annweiler RCT
• 15.3 X fewer COVID deaths in those getting Vitamin D injections in ICU – RCT
• Mortality reduction needs more than monthly 60,000 IU of Vitamin D - RCT
• Ventilator-associated pneumonia death rate cut in half by Vitamin D injection (300,000 IU) – RCT
• Sepsis mortality cut in half with Omega-3 – RCT
• Vitamin D intervention increased by 20 percent the survival of critically ill patients- RCT
• 6 percent less likely to die by taking just a little vitamin D for 3 plus years – RCT
• Fewer deaths (All-cause, Cardiovascular, Cancer) when Vitamin D levels are above 36 ng
• Taking vitamin D extends life - 56 trials with 100,000 people - Dr. Greger video
• Increased mortality if low Vitamin D - US
• 4 more reasons to have more than 40 ng of vitamin D - 2015
• Mortality
• Female mortality predicted better by vitamin D than by C-Reactive Protein
• Vitamin D reduces Breast Cancer incidence, severity, pain, mortality, metastases, and improves treatment
• Liver Cirrhosis death is 4X more likely if poor Vitamin D Receptor
• Infant Mortality Surged 37% after COVID Vaccine Rollout (Philippines) - May 2026
• Vitamin D reduces the risk of 8 of the top 10 causes of death - Dr. Grant
• Sepsis Mortality reduced 60% by Large Total Dose Vitamin D
• Vitamin D and exercise after hip fracture surgery – far fewer deaths
• Native Americans' pregnancy death rates are 4X higher than those of white pregnant Americans
• Cancer 2.4X more deadly if Vitamin D deficient (Africa)
• Vitamin D Can Reduce the Pain (and chance) of Dying
• AIs agree: 300,000 annual US deaths are associated with low Vitamin D
• What All-Cause Mortality Tells Us About COVID-19
• Diabetics with high Vitamin D have 40% less all-cause mortality
• 2.2 X more likely to die if low Vitamin D (Thromboembolism in this case)
• Chronic Disease Deaths Decline Globally, but not in young U.S. adults
• A low Vitamin D disease, if unsupplemented, leads to many problems, e.g. death (Psoriasis in this case)
• Adhering to Nordic diet and supplements cuts risk of early death in half
• Top 10 causes of death - low vitamin D is associated with every cause
• High Vitamin D is great, provided you take steps to avoid problems of high Calcium
• After COVID vaccination elderly 3.8 X more likely to live a year longer if higher Vitamin D
• Glyphosate increased all-cause mortality by 40 % (less Vitamin D to cells)
• Higher sperm count associated with both longer life and higher Vitamin D
• Low Vitamin D is one reason for shorter lifespan among the poor
• Women have longer lifespans but shorter healthspans than men
• US Cancer statistics
• 5X lower Cardiovascular death rate in regions consuming more fish and vegetables, (and lower obesity)
• Do blacks have a 5 year life penalty due to low vitamin D
• Diabetics more likely to die if low Magnesium (MDS)
• Magnesium increases Vitamin D and decreases mortality - 2013
• Death within 1 year if over age 80: low vitamin D was the top preventable reason
• Kidney disease with sepsis: mortality reduced 40% by Vitamin D (dose not specified)
• 3X reduced mortality in one metabolic cluster of ICU patients by high-dose Vitamin D
• Recommend 2500-4000 IU per day to reduce all-cause mortality by 18%– Grant Netherlands
• Cochrane – 800 IU vitamin D decreased mortality by 6 percent
• Vitamin D and Glutamine reduced Trauma Center deaths by half – Matthews
• 3 Cancers have higher mortality if high PTH (which can be lowered by Vitamin D)
• Plant Nitrates decrease mortality, other Nitrates increase mortality (Nitric Oxide)
• People die sooner if they have low vitamin D
• Death rate 2X higher at age 60 if low vitamin D - 180,000 in Israel
• Low levels of vitamin D associated with all cause mortality
• Much more likely to live longer if higher vitamin D – 27,000 seniors
• Sudden Cardiac Arrest 10.8 X more likely if severe vitamin D deficiency
• Hospital ICU added high dose vitamin D - malpractice lawsuit costs dropped from 26 million dollars to ZERO
• Moderna report: their COVID vax caused \"only\" 17,751 deaths
• Healthspan is more important than Lifespan – JAMA
• Death after Ischemic Stroke 2.5 X more likely if less than 10 ng of Vitamin D
• COVID infection (without hospitalization) – 1.7X more likely to die in 6 months if low Vitamin D
• Risk of Cardiovascular death decreased 5X (lowest to highest Vitamin D level)
• Vaccines increased your risk of dying of COVID in NZ - official data
• Prevent a COVID death: 9 dollars of Vitamin D or 900,000 dollars of vaccine
• 4.8 X more likely to die within 28 days of ICU if low Vitamin D
• Older adults 2.3 X more likely to die if low Vitamin D with high CRP
• Increase life expectancy by 2 years if double Vitamin D levels – Grant
• High Omega-3 index increases longevity, even among smokers - Patrick
• Low Vitamin D associated with CHD, stroke, death, etc, (Mendelian analhysis)
• After stroke, 40% less likely to die if 400 mg of Magnesium daily
• Cancer is leading cause of death - Vitamin D and Receptor activators help
• Vitamin D and Glutamine resulted in 2.6X reduction in trauma center mortality rate
• Senior women having low vitamin D were 2X more likely to die
• 3X increase in unspecified causes of Death (Canada 2019-2022)
• Deaths after vaccination - also reported in Japan
• Sepsis mortality greater in Black than White children (low vitamin D)
• Live longer if high Vitamin D or Omega-3 (probably both)
• Longevity experts take Vitamin D, Omega-3, and Magnesium - Patrick video
• People with Cancer having more than 30 ng of Vitamin D are 40% less likely to die (of any cause)
• Decreased mortality with sun and or altitude
• US truckers die 16 years sooner (UVA-low Vitamin D, obesity, little exercise)
• Seniors 5.4 more likely to die if Vitamin D less than 15 ng (Mexico)
• Live 24 years longer if have 8 habits (survey of 700,000 veterans)
• Excess deaths after COVID vaccination - 17 countries
• Mortality Risk increased by 25% if low vitamin D (in 14 years)
• 2 X more likely to die early if low vitamin D (80 year old Chinese)
• 40 percent less likely to die if vitamin D was prescribed (10,000 VA patients, no surprise)
• Less likely to die of various causes if higher Vitamin D (data from 300,000 people)
• 2,000 IU of Vitamin D daily to German Seniors would save 30,000 lives a year
• An apple a day keeps the doctor away (reduces all-cause mortality by 35%)
• Telomeres in boys were 2.5% longer if 9 ng higher vitamin D
• Vitamin D appears to keep telomeres long (longer life)
• Death rates of Cardiovascular patients keep decreasing until 90 nmol of Vitamin D
• Cancer incidence or mortality not changed by small Vitamin D doses: 2021-2023
• Excess Deaths in Australia jumped up in 2022– preprint
• Those raising Vitamin D above 30 ng were 1.4 X less likely to die of Heart Attack (VA 19 years)
• US maternal death rate increasing (low D not mentioned)
• Vitamin D Omega 3 and Exercise are being used in controlled trial to support healthy ageing
• Those getting high dose vitamin D were 7 X less likely to die of COVID-19
• Mortality reduced by 35 percent if everyone had 50 ng of vitamin D - Grant
• COVID survival in Europe in 2020 best predicted by population-level Vitamin D (of 13 variables)
• Heart patients 10 percent more likely to die for every 4 ng less vitamin D
• 1,000 X lower COVID mortality rate in 2020 for age 10 vs 65
• Dr. Grant on vitamin D and mortality in VitaminDWiki
• Mortality reduced if Vitamin D levels raised to 30 ng ( Middle East this time) - Grant
• UK adults who took Vitamin D were 10 percent less likely to die
• Number needed to vaccinate to prevent 1 Omicron death: 30,000 for age 60-70
• Metabolic Syndrome with low vitamin D increases CVD mortality by 1.7 X
• People with Osteoarthritis who took a lot of vitamin D had a nice side-effect – half the death rate
• Low Mortality if more than 20 ng of Vitamin D (UK Biobank)
• Hospital or ICU death about twice as likely if low vitamin D
• Chance of dying in hospital cut in half by just 10 ng higher level of Vitamin D
• Elderly who had been in COVID ICU were 4X more likely to die if low vitamin D
• Ivermectin taken before COVID decreased death rate by 68 percent (3,000 with Ivermectin vs 3,000 without)
• Magnesium and Mortality
• Folate and Vitamin B6 decrease mortality
• More COVID mortality if less than 20 ng of Vitamin D (Mexico)
• 340,000 US deaths annually due to insufficient sun (some due to low vitamin D)
• 15,000,000 excess deaths in 2 years
• COVID severity and death more likely if low vitamin D (Egypt this time)
• COVID death 5.2X more likely if Vitamin D deficient
• 29 X more likely to die of COVID if less than 20 ng of Vitamin D
• 1.7 X less risk of Heart Failure death if previously had taken any amount of vitamin D
• Less than 10 dollars of Vitamin D per COVID-19 life saved in Myanmar
• Cancer incidence and death reduced by both Vitamin D and UVB – Grant
• Winter increase in death rate by 25 percent is probably due to low UVB, Vitamin D
• Winter vs summer in US – 25 percent more deaths, 16 percent less vitamin D
• 18 million excess global deaths in past 2 years: COVID plus collateral damage - Lancet
• US nursing homes are epicenters for COVID deaths (200,000)
• Giving Vitamin D often reduced COVID Mortality– Review of 11 studies
• Only 35,000 died in US of COVID who previously had been healthy
• 9X COVID-19 survival in nursing home if had 80,000 IU dose of vitamin D in previous month
• 1.4 X more likely to die if both vitamin D and vitamin K are low
• Death in less than 2 years of Heart Failure associated with low vitamin D
• COVID-19 mortality for Parkinson’s is 1 in 5, speculates that vitamin D could help
• Monthly 60,000 IU of Vitamin D did not reduce mortality (too infrequent)- Feb 2022monthly) will reduce mortality – results due 2024
• Increase in non-COVID deaths (ages 18-64) in Indiana, India, etc.
• Similar death rate for Vaccination and COVID-19 study and video
• COVID severity, ICU, and mortality all associated with poor vitamin D receptor (but not D, everyone had low D)
• Pop quiz: What is the percentage decrease in deaths by a Vitamin D increase of 10 nmol
• Breast Cancer mortality cut in half if have lots of Selenium
• COVID-19 patients getting 300,000 IU of Vitamin D were 5X less likely to die
• Oldest Chinese with low Vitamin D were more likely to die
• Predict 2X more likely to die of COVID-19 if vitamin D Deficient (Iran 2020)
• Cancer mortality not reduced by small vitamin D doses
• COVID-19 mortality not associated with Vitamin D (everyone had very low levels)
• COVID-19 more frequent and deadly for those with dark skins (high risk of low vitamin D)
• COVID-19 mortality for Blacks is 5X that for whites in 2 LA Hospitals
• Less COVID-19 infection, mortality in countries with higher Vitamin D (Asia in this case)
• Cancer death (non-skin) 2.3 X more likely if low Vitamin D
• Poor Receptor predicts sepsis death (restricts Vitamin D from getting to cells)
• COVID-19 mortality reduced 4X (chart looks like 2X) by large, infrequent doses of Vitamin D in France
• COVID-19 was killing dark-skinned doctors, then they got a Vitamin D recommendation
• Shift workers 2X more likely to get COVID-19 (low Vitamin D)
• COVID-19 was the third-leading cause of death in the US, especially in those with dark skins
• COVID-19 mortality was associated with vitamin D deficiency of 47 countries
• WHO – Severe COVID-19 mortality reduced by hormones (should consider hormone D too)
• All COVID-19 patients had low vitamin D, the lowest were more likely to die
• Risk of COVID-19 death was 4.9 X higher if very low vitamin D
• COVID-19 death in hospital 5X more likely if low vs high vitamin D – preprint
• More US deaths due to cancer than heart if dark skinned
• Deaths after Cancer Surgery higher in blacks (probably low vitamin D)
• Deaths due to drugs -NSAID - Supplements - vitamin D
• Vitamin D might increase lifespan – clinical trial with 5,000 mice
• Causes of Death - Vitamin D reduces 10 of the top 11
• COVID-19 deaths 1.7X more likely if low vitamin D (even after “adjusting” for low D health problems)
• COVID-19 deaths 1.5X less likely if more than 40 ng of vitamin D – US VA
• Vitamin D supplementation and high levels reduce COVID-19 deaths in elderly – Review
• Poor COVID-19 prognosis was 6 X more likely if low vitamin D
• Vitamin D Supplements Reduce Cancer Mortality – Greger
• COVID-19 mortality 2X higher if low Vitamin D (Mexican hospital, preprint)
• 2.1 X more COVID-19 deaths in European countries with less than 20 ng of vitamin D
• Low Vitamin D in Mongolia, supplementing would save lives (20 percent have rickets)
• Worse COVID-19 patients got 400,000 IU of vitamin D, deaths cut in half
• 2.7 fewer COVID-19 hospital deaths in those having more than 30 ng of vitamin D – Mayo
• Iranians with COVID-19 were 2.3 X more likely to die if low vitamin D
• 2.8 X fewer COVID-19 nursing home deaths if add 10,000 IU Vitamin D daily for a week (small observation)
• COVID-19 lung death 4X more likely in Iran if less than 25 ng of vitamin D
• 14.7 X more likely to die of COVID-19 if less than 12 ng of Vitamin D (185 Germans)
• COVID ARDS deaths 2X more likely if less than 10 ng of Vitamin D
• Hospital COVID-19 observation: 7X more likely to live if more than 20 ng of vitamin D
• COVID-19 male mortality increased 3.9 X if low vitamin D – observation
• Italian nursing home COVID-19 – 4X less likely to die if taking Vitamin D
• Cancer patients in ICU with low vitamin D were 3.4 X more likely to die within a year
• Vitamin D and Cancer Mortality – review
• Mortality and vitamin D – great chart
• Less likely to die early if have a good level of vitamin D
• Telomeres for a Longer, Healthier Life - book mentions vitamin D - 2010
• Diabetics were 4.4 X more likely to die if they had low Vitamin D
• More than 1.4 grams of Calcium increased male death rate by 1.4 X
• COVID-19 mortality rate highest North of 35 degrees latitude (Vitamin D)
• Respiratory deaths in seniors – 40 percent are attributable to low vitamin D
• Low vitamin D increased death rate 2X in Finland
• Sun avoidance increases risk of death by 2X
• ICU survival increased with vitamin D single 540K IU loading dose - JAMA
• Cardiac Surgery with low vitamin D increased delirium 1.4X, mortality 1.5X
• ICU death rate reduced 3X when a vitamin D injection changed the PTH
• Deaths due to falls doubled in just a decade (age-adjusted, perhaps decreased vitamin D)
• Omega-3 reduced cardiovascular deaths by 16 percent (427,678 people)
• Vitamin D extended C.elegans life by about 30 percent
• Hospital Acquired Infection, Mortality, Critically Ill and Vitamin D - 2017
• Live longer if have more than 40 ng of Vitamin D (gene analysis of 10,500 people)
• Mortality increased: 4X Cancer, 5X Diabetes if eat a lot of meat protein
• Vitamin D predicts good health and long life in seniors, review of 20 cohort studies
• Longevity expert (Sinclair) supplements include Vitamin D, Vitamin K, and Resveratrol
• Lifespan and healthspan extension by resveratrol
• Vitamin D Not Reduce Short-Term All-Cause Mortality (if less than 2000 IU, etc.)
• Which Is Worse - Avoiding Sunlight or Vitamin D Deficiency
• You will live longer if you have a high level of vitamin D
• Live longer if have strong life purpose – JAMA
• Vitamin D - at least 4,000 IU to achieve 40-60 ng and reduce risk of early death – Holick
• Cancer incidence and mortality is decreased if 40-60 ng of Vitamin D
• Death within 2 years of surviving an ischemic stroke 10X less likely if high vitamin D
• Stroke mortality 3X worse among seniors with less than 26 ng of vitamin D
• Vitamin D reduced Breast Cancer mortality in 9 out of 9 studies, yet still no consensus
• Mortality varies with latitude in the UK
• Premature birth and infant mortality worse if dark skin (low vitamin D) - 2015
• Vitamin D protects against many types of health problems – review
• Women are 30 percent less likely to die if have good level of Omega-3
• Low vitamin D at time of stroke predicts 3 X more likely to die in a month (unless add Vit D)
• Cancer patients 64% less likely to die if have high level of vitamin D
• In Defence of the Sun – reduce 400000 premature deaths – 2009
• Vitamin D prevents breast cancer, reduces BC mortality, and reduces BC chemotherapy problems
• Death of older hip fracture patients at least 1.6X more likely if low vitamin D
• Why do gardeners live longer (vitamin D, etc.)
• Air conditioning has not totally canceled the latitude effective in the US yet
• 5.8 X more likely to die in 15 year followup if low vitamin D and poor methylation
• Vitamin D reduces the risk of Breast Cancer, improves treatment, and improves survival
• Fish consumption (Omega-3) reduced death rates (421,000 people, 16 years)
• US people pay more for health care and die sooner (Vitamin D could help)
• Risk of death after bone fracture was 6.6 X higher if less than 10 ng of vitamin D
• Twice as likely to die if Vitamin D was less than 8 ng (or low Magnesium, or low Omega-3)
• Off topic: Quality of Death
• All-cause mortality is related to low Magnesium, rather than low Vitamin D
• Vitamin D In Older Women - Fractures, Frailty and Mortality – Buchebner thesis 2017
• The “Deadly Breast Cancer Gene” Is A Myth, Lancet Study Confirms
• Mortality associated with Vitamin K insufficiency (PREVEND Study)
• Disease death rates vary a lot globally
• Including Vitamin D test results improved 90 day ICU mortality prediction (when will they add Vitamin D to patients)
• Low Vitamin D when entering ICU is deadly (acute kidney injury in this case)
• Much higher death rate 10 years after TIA – Nov 2011 – vitamin D might help
• Off topic- medical errors are 3rd most likely cause of death
• Avoiding the sun reduces lifespan by 2 years (smoking reduces lifespan by 10 years)
• Sunbathing (vitamin D) increases lifespan in Sweden by about 1 year
• Increased Hospital, Sepsis deaths if low vitamin D
• Low active vitamin D increases chance of adult death by 50 percent in Japan
• 7X increased chance of death if coronary artery disease and low vitamin D
• Half of Swiss emergency patients had low vitamin D: length of stay, mortality, etc.
• 1.9 X more likely to die if very low vitamin D
• Risk of death within 90 days of ICU decreased by 16 percent for 1 nanogram extra vitamin D
• 3X more likely to die within 3 months of being in ICU for 2 days if less than 20 ng vitamin D
• More sepsis deaths when active vitamin D (Calcitrol) was low
• Almost 6X more likely to die after coronary bypass if vitamin D deficient
• Chance of death after heart failure reduced by 1000 IU of vitamin D
• 3 X increased chance of death if have asthma – study of 200,000 people over 10 years
• 2.4 times more likely to die if low Vitamin D (11,000 people for 14 years)
• Chance of dying within 1 month of entering hospital is 45 percent higher if low vitamin D
• Vitamin D extends lifespan about 60 percent (for worms in a lab)
• Rancid Omega-3 increased the odds of newborn mortality by 13 times (rats)
• Differences in black and non-black mortality and vitamin D
• ‘Cracking the Aging Code' with vitamin D, Metformin, etc. Book
• Women very low on vitamin D were 56 percent more likely to die in nursing home
• Death after Breast Cancer 2 times less likely if take lots of Magnesium
• Preterm birth has become the leading cause of infant mortality (vitamin D not mentioned) – JAMA
• Even small amounts of Vitamin D prevent mortality in adults – Cochrane Review
• Radio frequency ablation survival doubled with even modest levels of vitamin D
• Causes of death vs age
• The Nutrient That Could Save One Million Lives (vitamin D)
• Low vitamin D associated with all-cause mortality and frailty
• Chance of dying of various conditions reduced by higher levels of vitamin D
• Increased mortality if more than 100 ng of vitamin D – not much detail
• Mortality increased with highest levels of vitamin D – article and 4 letters
• Live Longer with Vitamin D - Holick
• Telomere and vitamin D: 20 ng/ml serum level best for mouse
• Telomeres improved when obese blacks took 2000 IU of vitamin D daily
• Heart Failure early death 2X more likely if less than 20 nanograms of vitamin D
• NSAIDs kill 2500 a year in UK
• Seniors on mechanical ventilation having very low vitamin D died sooner
• Table of outcomes for seniors vs vitamin D level
• Increased mortality associated with low vitamin D genes
• Fewer heart attacks, hip fractures and deaths if more skin cancer
• Extremely low vitamin D in mother: early birth and low weight in children, mortality in mice
• Vitamin D supplementation can cost 50 dollars a day (live longer)
• Mortality rate inversely associated with vitamin D level 20 years earlier
• Cancer incidence not reduced by 1100 IU of vitamin D (proven again) but mortality decreased
• Poor sperm quality associated with 2.3X more likely to die (vitamin D not mentioned)
• Low Magnesium in 40 percent of critical care patients – increased hospital days and death
• Vitamin D still appears to reduce Cancer Mortality – Systematic Review
• Influenza Mortality not well modeled by vitamin D
• Dermatologists view of UV radiation and the Skin
• Low Vitamin D associated with a variety of causes of death a decade later
• Off topic: Use of ICU in month before death has increased to almost 30 pcnt
• Estimate of reduced Nordic mortality if increase UV or vitamin D
• Critically ill 70 percent more likely to die if vitamin D less than 15ng
• Predicted cardiac surgery death associated with low vitamin D levels
• Correcting magnesium deficiencies may prolong life – Space Station
• Off topic: Special issue on Longevity in the Journal Nature - free text
• If you have inherited longevity genes you can take 200 IU less vitamin D
• Mortality and Cancer varies with latitude in France too – 2010
• Too much and too little Calcium both increase death after strokes
• 200 IU vitamin D daily not enough to change infant mortality
• CVD deaths related to low vitamin D, especially in people with dark skin – 2010
• Did not find association between vitamin D and cardiovascular mortality
• Hypothesis – Mozart died from lack of vitamin D
• Lack of solar UVB in US is associated with some Cancers - 2006
• Vitamin D deficiency was the best predictor of older patient death in hospital
• Vitamin D should Improve mortality in Nordic Countries
• Increasing vitamin D levels will probably reduce CVD and mortality
• You are 66 percent more likely to die if low vitamin D – CDC
• Less than 30 ng vitamin D greatly increased hazard of dying and diabetes
• Low vitamin D predicts all cause mortality in Type 2 Diabetes
• 2500 to 4000 IU vitamin D would decrease specific disease rates
• Diabetics are 2X more likely to die if severely vitamin D deficient