People die sooner if they have low vitamin D
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- More vitamin D means fewer deaths – many studies
- 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
- Dr. Grant on vitamin D and mortality in VitaminDWiki
- 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
30 Mortality Meta-analyses 25 articles in Mortality and Trauma/Surgery 6 articles in Mortality and Women: - Female mortality and suicide (white, U.S.) increasing
- Women in VitaminDWiki
- "Deaths of despair”: suicide, opioid overdoses, and alcohol problems
321 Mortality articles - Assocations
30 Mortality Meta-analyses This list is automatically updated
- Pancreatic cancer mortality 28% more likely if low vitamin D – meta-analysis Jan 2024
- COVID and Vitamin D: 2X more likely to die if low, 2X more likely to survive if supplement – umbrella meta-analysis April 2024
- Maternal pregnancy problems if Vitamin D is less than 40 ng – meta-analysis Oct 2022
- COVID-19 mortality extrapolates to zero at 50 ng of vitamin D – 18th Meta-analysis Sept 2021
- Deaths from many types of Cancer associated with low vitamin D- review of meta-analyses Sept 2020
- Cardiovascular death 1.5X more likely if less than 20 ng of Vitamin D – 22nd meta-analysis Nov 2019
- People supplemented with Vitamin D had 13 percent fewer Cancer deaths – Meta-analysis of RCT June 2019
- Cancer with low Vitamin D increases Mortality by 13 percent – meta-analysis Feb 2019
- Low Vitamin D is associated with dying sooner (70 studies) – meta-analysis Jan 2019
- Prostate Cancer death 40 percent less likely if 40 ng level of vitamin D – Meta-analysis Oct 2018
- Review of meta-analyses of non-skeletal benefits of vitamin D (Mortality, RTI, etc) – July 2017
- Chronic Kidney Disease mortality is 60 percent less likely if good vitamin D – meta-analysis July 2017
- Lung Cancer death 60 percent less likely if high level of vitamin D – 2 meta-analysis 2017
- Breast Cancer Mortality reduced 60 percent if more than 60 ng of Vitamin D – meta-analysis June 2017
- Cardiovascular deaths 12 percent less likely if have 10 ng more vitamin D – meta-analysis March 2017
- ICU patients 30 % less likely to die if have enough vitamin D – meta-analysis Nov 2016
- Less likely to die if have enough vitamin D - Meta-analysis June 2014
- Cancer survival 4 percent more likely with just a little more vitamin D (4 ng) - meta-analysis July 2014
- Death due to breast cancer reduced 40 percent if high vitamin D – meta-analysis April 2014
- Vitamin D reduces risk of cause specific death, unless it is D2 – meta-analysis BMJ April 2014
- More survive Breast Cancer if more vitamin D – 2X fewer deaths with just 30 ng -meta-analysis March 2014
- Colorectal and Breast Cancer – Vitamin D is associated with fewer deaths – meta-analysis Feb 2014
- Death of women from cancer 24% less likely if 20 ng more vitamin D – meta-analysis Sept 2013
- Chance of dying increases by 25 percent in seniors if low vitamin D – Meta-analysis July 2013
- Breast Cancer survival 2X more likely if vitamin D sufficient – meta-analysis May 2013
- Vitamin D with Calcium reduces mortality by 7 percent – meta-analysis May 2012
- Death rate reduced 8 percent for 8 nanogram more vitamin D – meta-analysis Feb 2012
- 40 ng Vitamin D perhaps optimal for reduced mortality – Meta-analysis Jan 2012
- Vitamin D3 but not D2 reduces mortality – meta-analysis July 2011
- Vitamin D and mortality a meta-analysis of RCT - 2008
See also in VitaminDWiki
- Dr. Grant on vitamin D and mortality in VitaminDWiki
- 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
25 articles in Mortality and Trauma/Surgery - 3X reduced mortality in one metabolic cluster of ICU patients by high-dose Vitamin D – Nov 2024
- 4.8 X more likely to die within 28 days of ICU if low Vitamin D - Jan 2024
- Poor Receptor predicts sepsis death (restricts Vitamin D from getting to cells) – Aug 2021
- Cardiac Surgery with low vitamin D increased delirium 1.4X, mortality 1.5X – May 2020
- Ventilator-associated pneumonia death rate cut in half by Vitamin D injection (300,000 IU) – RCT July 2017
- Low Vitamin D when entering ICU is deadly (acute kidney injury in this case) – Aug 2017
- Increased Hospital, Sepsis deaths if low vitamin D – March 2014
- Vitamin D and Glutamine reduced Trauma Center deaths by half – Matthews March 2017
- Half of Swiss emergency patients had low vitamin D: length of stay, mortality, etc. – May 2016
- Chance of dying in hospital cut in half by just 10 ng higher level of Vitamin D – April 2016
- ICU patients 30 % less likely to die if have enough vitamin D – meta-analysis Nov 2016
- Hospital ICU added high dose vitamin D - malpractice lawsuit costs dropped from 26 million dollars to ZERO - Oct 2016
- Vitamin D and exercise after hip fracture surgery – far fewer deaths – July 2016
- Radio frequency ablation survival doubled with even modest levels of vitamin D – Feb 2016
- ICU death rate reduced 3X when a vitamin D injection changed the PTH – Nov 2015
- Risk of death within 90 days of ICU decreased by 16 percent for 1 nanogram extra vitamin D – June 2014
- ICU survival increased with vitamin D single 540K IU loading dose - JAMA Sept 2014
- Vitamin D intervention increased by 20 percent the survival of critically ill patients- RCT June 2014
- Hospital or ICU death about twice as likely if low vitamin D – March 2014
- 3X more likely to die within 3 months of being in ICU for 2 days if less than 20 ng vitamin D – Sept 2013
- Chance of dying within 1 month of entering hospital is 45 percent higher if low vitamin D – July 2013
- More sepsis deaths when active vitamin D (Calcitrol) was low – May 2013
- Off topic: Use of ICU in month before death has increased to almost 30 pcnt – Feb 2013
- Almost 6X more likely to die after coronary bypass if vitamin D deficient – Dec 2012
- Critically ill 70 percent more likely to die if vitamin D less than 15ng – Jan 2011
6 articles in Mortality and Women: - 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
- Vitamin D In Older Women - Fractures, Frailty and Mortality – Buchebner thesis 2017
- Female mortality predicted better by vitamin D than by C-Reactive Protein – Dec 2013
- Death of women from cancer 24% less likely if 20 ng more vitamin D – meta-analysis Sept 2013
- Women very low on vitamin D were 56 percent more likely to die in nursing home – Feb 2012
Female mortality and suicide (white, U.S.) 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 Women and Vitamin D
- Overview Fibromyalgia or Chronic Fatigue and vitamin D perhaps the most visited web page on VitaminDWiki
- Suicide associated with low vitamin D - many studies
- Overview Pain and Vitamin D
- Suspect that Vitamin D levels of white US women decreased during that time
Unable to find any charts which 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
- Suicide associated with low vitamin D - many studies
- Opioid addiction related to low vitamin D in many ways (in both mice and men) – June 2021
- 12+ studies
- Overview Alcohol and Vitamin D
321 Mortality articles - wiki page:
- Pancreatic cancer mortality 28% more likely if low vitamin D – meta-analysis Jan 2024
- 3X reduced mortality in one metabolic cluster of ICU patients by high-dose Vitamin D – Nov 2024
- 3 Cancers have higher mortality if high PTH (which can be lowered by Vitamin D) - Aug 2024
- Death within 1 year if over age 80: low vitamin D was almost the strongest reason – Aug 2024
- 15.3 X fewer COVID deaths in those getting Vitamin D injections in ICU – RCT July 2024
- More vitamin D means fewer deaths – many studies
- Sudden Cardiac Arrest 10.8 X more likely if severe vitamin D deficiency – May 2024
- Fewer deaths (All-cause, Cardiovascular, Cancer) when Vitamin D levels are above 36 ng – April 2024
- COVID and Vitamin D: 2X more likely to die if low, 2X more likely to survive if supplement – umbrella meta-analysis April 2024
- Moderna report: their COVID vax caused "only" 17,751 deaths - April 2024
- COVID infection (without hospitalization) – 1.7X more likely to die in 6 months if low Vitamin D – March 2024
- Risk of Cardiovascular death decreased 5X (lowest to highest Vitamin D level)- Feb 2024
- Vaccines increased your risk of dying of COVID in NZ - official data - Feb 2024
- Older adults 2.3 X more likely to die if low Vitamin D with high CRP - Feb 2024
- High Omega-3 index increases longevity, even among smokers - Patrick Jan 2024
- 4.8 X more likely to die within 28 days of ICU if low Vitamin D - Jan 2024
- Low Vitamin D associated with CHD, stroke, death, etc, (Mendelian analhysis) - Dec 2021
- After stroke, 40% less likely to die if 400 mg of Magnesium daily - Oct 2023
- Low Vitamin D is one reason for shorter lifespan amoung the poor - Dec 2023
- Senior women having low vitamin D were 2X more likely to die - Sept 2023
- 3X increase in unspecified causes of Death (Canada 2019-2022) - Dec 2023
- Deaths after vaccination - also reported in Japan - Dec 2023
- People with Cancer having more than 30 ng of Vitamin D are 40% less likely to die (of any cause) – Nov 2023
- Live 24 years longer if have 8 habits (survey of 700,000 veterans) - July 2023
- Excess deaths after COVID vaccination - 17 countries - Sept 2023
- Longevity experts take Vitamin D, Omega-3, and Magnesium - Patrick video Sept 2023
- Diabetes increases chance of death (low vitamin D) - many studies
- Seniors 5.4 more likely to die if Vitamin D less than 15 ng (Mexico) – Aug 2023
- Death rates of Cardiovascular patients keep decreasing until 90 nmol of Vitamin D - May 2023
- US maternal death rate increasing (low D not mentioned) - March 2023
- Excess Deaths in Australia jumped up in 2022– preprint Feb 2023
- Longevity and healthspan increased by Vitamin D, Omega-3, Magnesium - many studies
- Prevent a COVID death: 9 dollars of Vitamin D or 900,000 dollars of vaccine - Aug 2023
- Cancer incidence or mortality not changed by small Vitamin D doses: 2021-2023
- Less likely to die of various causes if higher Vitamin D (data from 300,000 people) – Oct 2022
- UK adults who took Vitamin D were 10 percent less likely to die – Oct 2022
- Mortality reduced if Vitamin D levels raised to 30 ng ( Middle East this time) - Grant Oct 2022
- Maternal pregnancy problems if Vitamin D is less than 40 ng – meta-analysis Oct 2022
- Number needed to vaccinate to prevent 1 Omicron death: 30,000 for age 60-70 - Sept 2022
- Metabolic Syndrome with low vitamin D increases CVD mortality by 1.7 X – July 2022
- People with Osteoarthritis who took a lot of vitamin D had a nice side-effect – half the death rate – Sept 2022
- COVID survival in Europe in 2020 best predicted by population-level Vitamin D (of 13 variables) – July 2022
- Low Mortality if more than 20 ng of Vitamin D (UK Biobank) – Oct 2020
- Elderly who had been in COVID ICU were 4X more likely to die if low vitamin D – Nov 2022
- Cancer mortality reduced 40 pcnt by 2000 IU Vitamin D daily if normal weight – Meta-analysis June 2022
- Magnesium Role in Health and Longevity - many studies
- Magnesium and Mortality – June 2020
- More COVID mortality if less than 20 ng of Vitamin D (Mexico) – May 2022
- 15,000,000 excess deaths in 2 years - May 2022
- COVID death 5.2X more likely if Vitamin D deficient – May 2022
- 29 X more likely to die of COVID if less than 20 ng of Vitamin D - March 2022
- 1.7 X less risk of Heart Failure death if previously had taken any amount of vitamin D - Jan 2022
- 1.7 X less risk of Heart Failure death if previously had taken any amount of vitamin D - Jan 2022
- Giving Vitamin D reduced COVID Mortality– Review of 11 studies – March 2022
- 18 million excess global deaths in past 2 years: COVID plus collateral damage - Lancet March 2022
- COVID severity and death more likely if low vitamin D (Egypt this time) - March 2022
- US nursing homes are epicenters for COVID deaths (200,000) - Feb 2022
- 1.4 X more likely to die if both vitamin D and vitamin K are low - Aug 2020
- Mortality reduction needs more than monthly 60,000 IU of Vitamin D - RCT Jan 2022
- Ivermectin taken before COVID decreased death rate by 68 percent (3,000 with Ivermectin vs 3,000 without) - Dec 24, 2021
- Increase in non-COVID deaths (ages 18-64) in Indiana, India, etc. - Jan 5, 2022
- Pop quiz: What is the percentage decrease in deaths by a Vitamin D increase of 10 nmol
- Only 35,000 died in US of COVID who previously had been healthy
- Those raising Vitamin D above 30 ng were 1.4 X less likely to die of Heart Attack (VA 19 years) – Oct 2021
- Cancer incidence and death reduced by both Vitamin D and UVB – Grant Oct 2021
- Mortality reduced by 35 percent if everyone had 50 ng of vitamin D - Grant Oct 2021
- Oldest Chinese with low Vitamin D were more likely to die – Oct 2021
- COVID-19 mortality extrapolates to zero at 50 ng of vitamin D – 18th Meta-analysis Sept 2021
- COVID-19 patients getting 300,000 IU of Vitamin D were 5X less likely to die – Sept 2021
- Predict 2X more likely to die of COVID-19 if vitamin D Deficient (Iran 2020) – Sept 2021
- Cancer mortality not reduced by small vitamin D doses - Sept 2021
- COVID-19 mortality not associated with Vitamin D (everyone had very low levels) -Sept 2021
- Cancer death (non-skin) 2.3 X more likely if low Vitamin D – Aug 2021
- Poor Receptor predicts sepsis death (restricts Vitamin D from getting to cells) – Aug 2021
- 40 percent less likely to die if vitamin D was prescribed (10,000 VA patients, no surprise) – Oct 2021
- COVID-19 mortality for Blacks is 5X that for whites in 2 LA Hospitals - July 2021
- COVID-19 mortality was associated with vitamin D deficiency of 47 countries – July 2021
- Similar death rate for Vaccination and COVID-19 study and video – June 24, 2021
- COVID-19 death in hospital 5X more likely if low vs high vitamin D – preprint June 2021
- Vitamin D might increase lifespan – clinical trial with 5,000 mice - June 2021
- COVID-19 deaths 1.7X more likely if low vitamin D (even after “adjusting” for low D health problems) – May 2021
- 340,000 US deaths annually due to insufficient sun (some due to low vitamin D) – July 2020
- COVID-19 deaths 1.5X less likely if more than 40 ng of vitamin D – US VA – April 2021
- Vitamin D supplementation and high levels reduce COVID-19 deaths in elderly – Review April 17, 2021
- Less COVID-19 infection, mortality in countries with higher Vitamin D (Asia in this case) – May 2021
- COVID-19 was the third-leading cause of death in the US, especially in those with dark skins - April 1, 2021
- Risk of COVID-19 death was 4.9 X higher if very low vitamin D – March 31, 2021
- Patients on Hemodialysis 3X more likely if die of heart failure if low Magnesium – meta-analysis Jan 2021
- COVID-19 mortality 2X higher if low Vitamin D (Mexican hospital, preprint) - March 2021
- 2.1 X more COVID-19 deaths in European countries with less than 20 ng of vitamin D – March 12, 2021
- 2,000 IU of Vitamin D daily to German Seniors would save 30,000 lives a year – March 2021
- All COVID-19 patients had low vitamin D, the lowest were more likely to die – Feb 18, 2021
- 2.7 fewer COVID-19 hospital deaths in those having more than 30 ng of vitamin D – Mayo Jan 9, 2021
- Worse COVID-19 patients got 400,000 IU of vitamin D, deaths cut in half – Jan 14, 2021
- Iranians with COVID-19 were 2.3 X more likely to die if low vitamin D – Jan 2021
- Poor COVID-19 prognosis was 6 X more likely if low vitamin D – Jan 21, 2021
- Less than 10 dollars of Vitamin D per COVID-19 life saved in Myanmar - Jan 2021
- Deaths after Cancer Surgery higher in blacks (probably low vitamin D) – Dec 2020
- 2.8 X fewer COVID-19 nursing home deaths if add 10,000 IU Vitamin D daily for a week (small observation)- Jan 2021
- Italian nursing home COVID-19 – 4X less likely to die if taking Vitamin D– Dec 22, 2020
- Cancer patients in ICU with low vitamin D were 3.4 X more likely to die within a year – Dec 2020
- Shift workers 2X more likely to get COVID-19 (low Vitamin D) - Dec 2020
- Vitamin D appears to keep telomeres long (longer life) – Jan 2021
- Those getting high dose vitamin D were 7 X less likely to die of COVID-19 - Dec 11, 2020
- COVID-19 male mortality increased 3.9 X if low vitamin D – observation Nov 25, 2020
- Hospital COVID-19 observation: 7X more likely to live if more than 20 ng of vitamin D– Nov 19, 2020
- Diabetics with high vitamin D have 40 pcnt less all-cause mortality – Nov 2020
- Deaths from many types of Cancer associated with low vitamin D- review of meta-analyses Sept 2020
- COVID-19 lung death 4X more likely in Iran if less than 25 ng of vitamin D – Oct 30, 2020
- COVID-19 was killing dark-skinned doctors, then they got a Vitamin D recommendation
- 9X COVID-19 survival in nursing home if had 80,000 IU dose of vitamin D in previous month – Oct 2020
- 14.7 X more likely to die of COVID-19 if less than 12 ng of Vitamin D (185 Germans) – Sept 10, 2020
- Respiratory deaths in seniors – 40 percent are attributable to low vitamin D – Aug 2020
- COVID ARDS deaths 2X more likely if less than 10 ng of Vitamin D – Aug 8, 2020
- Cardiac Surgery with low vitamin D increased delirium 1.4X, mortality 1.5X – May 2020
- COVID-19 mortality rate highest North of 35 degrees latitude (Vitamin D) – April 20, 2020
- COVID-19 more frequent and deadly for those with dark skins (high risk of low vitamin D)
- Omega-3 reduced cardiovascular deaths by 16 percent (427,678 people) – March 2020
- Vitamin D extended C.elegans life by about 30 percent – Oct 2016
- Cardiovascular death 1.5X more likely if less than 20 ng of Vitamin D – 22nd meta-analysis Nov 2019
- Cancer is leading cause of death - Vitamin D and Receptor activators help
- Liver Cirrhosis death is 4X more likely if poor Vitamin D Receptor – Sept 2018
- Low Vitamin D in Mongolia, supplementing would save lives (20 percent have rickets) – Oct 2019
- Vitamin D predicts good health and long life in seniors, review of 20 cohort studies – Oct 2019
- Longevity expert (Sinclair) supplements include Vitamin D, Vitamin K, and Resveratrol – Sept 2019
- Vitamin D Not Reduce Short-Term All-Cause Mortality (if less than 2000 IU, etc.) Sept 2019
- Vitamin D Supplements Reduce Cancer Mortality – Greger Sept 2019
- Mortality increased: 4X Cancer, 5X Diabetes if eat a lot of meat protein – March 2014
- People supplemented with Vitamin D had 13 percent fewer Cancer deaths – Meta-analysis of RCT June 2019
- Deaths due to falls doubled in just a decade (age-adjusted, perhaps decreased vitamin D) – June 2019
- Live longer if have strong life purpose – JAMA May 2019
- Cancer incidence and mortality is decreased if 40-60 ng of Vitamin D – April 2019
- Death after Ischemic Stroke 2.5 X more likely if less than 10 ng of Vitamin D – May 2019
- Which Is Worse - Avoiding Sunlight or Vitamin D Deficiency – April 2019
- Lifespan and healthspan extension by resveratrol - Jan 2015
- Vitamin D reduced Breast Cancer mortality in 9 out of 9 studies, yet still no consensus – April 2019
- 2 X more likely to die early if low vitamin D (80 year old Chinese) – April 2019
- You will live longer if you have a high level of vitamin D – March 2019
- Cancer with low Vitamin D increases Mortality by 13 percent – meta-analysis Feb 2019
- Low Vitamin D is associated with dying sooner (70 studies) – meta-analysis Jan 2019
- Live longer if have more than 40 ng of Vitamin D (gene analysis of 10,500 people) – Jan 2019
- Top 10 causes of death - low vitamin D is associated with every cause - Nov 2018
- Death of older hip fracture patients at least 1.6X more likely if low vitamin D – May 2018
- Less likely to die early if have a good level of vitamin D - Oct 2018
- Prostate Cancer death 40 percent less likely if 40 ng level of vitamin D – Meta-analysis Oct 2018
- Healthspan is more important than Lifespan – JAMA Oct 2018
- More than 1.4 grams of Calcium increased male death rate by 1.4 X – Sept 2018
- Vitamin D reduces the risk of Breast Cancer, improves treatment, and improves survival
- 10,000 IU of Vitamin D is too much if you also take Calcium supplements – RCT Sept 2018
- Fish consumption (Omega-3) reduced death rates (421,000 people, 16 years) - July 2018
- Telomeres in boys were 2.5% longer if 9 ng higher vitamin D – July 2018
- Diabetics were 4.4 X more likely to die if they had low Vitamin D – July 2018
- 5.8 X more likely to die in 15 year followup if low vitamin D and poor methylation – July 2018
- Risk of death after bone fracture was 6.6 X higher if less than 10 ng of vitamin D – June 2017
- Vitamin D - at least 4,000 IU to achieve 40-60 ng and reduce risk of early death – Holick June 2018
- Twice as likely to die if Vitamin D was less than 8 ng (or low Magnesium, or low Omega-3) – May 2018
- Live longer if high Vitamin D or Omega-3 (probably both)
- The “Deadly Breast Cancer Gene” Is A Myth, Lancet Study Confirms – Jan 2018
- Women are 30 percent less likely to die if have good level of Omega-3 – Jan 2017
- Mortality associated with Vitamin K insufficiency (PREVEND Study) – Nov 2017
- Ventilator-associated pneumonia death rate cut in half by Vitamin D injection (300,000 IU) – RCT July 2017
- Review of meta-analyses of non-skeletal benefits of vitamin D (Mortality, RTI, etc) – July 2017
- Disease death rates vary a lot globally
- Vitamin D In Older Women - Fractures, Frailty and Mortality – Buchebner thesis 2017
- Low vitamin D at time of stroke predicts 3 X more likely to die in a month (unless add Vit D) – Dec 2017
- Vitamin D toxicity problems from 600,000 IU weekly for 6 weeks – July 2017
- Winter vs summer in US – 25 percent more deaths, 16 percent less vitamin D – Oct 2017
- Elderly should not have more than 40 ng of vitamin D (if infrequent dosing or fail to adjust cofactors) Aug 2017
- Low Vitamin D when entering ICU is deadly (acute kidney injury in this case) – Aug 2017
- Death within 2 years of surviving an ischemic stroke 10X less likely if high vitamin D – July 2017
- Chronic Kidney Disease mortality is 60 percent less likely if good vitamin D – meta-analysis July 2017
- Causes of Death - Vitamin D reduces 10 of the top 11 - July 2017
- Lung Cancer death 60 percent less likely if high level of vitamin D – 2 meta-analysis 2017
- Breast Cancer Mortality reduced 60 percent if more than 60 ng of Vitamin D – meta-analysis June 2017
- Avoiding the sun reduces lifespan by 2 years (smoking reduces lifespan by 10 years) – March 2016
- Increased Hospital, Sepsis deaths if low vitamin D – March 2014
- Low active vitamin D increases chance of adult death by 50 percent in Japan – April 2017
- Vitamin D and Glutamine reduced Trauma Center deaths by half – Matthews March 2017
- Half of Swiss emergency patients had low vitamin D: length of stay, mortality, etc. – May 2016
- Cardiovascular deaths 12 percent less likely if have 10 ng more vitamin D – meta-analysis March 2017
- Much more likely to live longer if higher vitamin D – 27,000 seniors Feb 2017
- Winter increase in death rate by 25 percent is probably due to low UVB, Vitamin D – Jan 2017
- Chance of dying in hospital cut in half by just 10 ng higher level of Vitamin D – April 2016
- ICU patients 30 % less likely to die if have enough vitamin D – meta-analysis Nov 2016
- 2.4 times more likely to die if low Vitamin D (11,000 people for 14 years) – Sept 2016
- Hospital ICU added high dose vitamin D - malpractice lawsuit costs dropped from 26 million dollars to ZERO - Oct 2016
- Vitamin D extends lifespan about 60 percent (for worms in a lab) – Oct 2016
- US people pay more for health care and die sooner (Vitamin D could help) - Aug 2016
- Increasing number of people admitted to a hospital in India have very high vitamin D – Oct 2016
- ‘Cracking the Aging Code' with vitamin D, Metformin, etc. Book June 2016
- Vitamin D and exercise after hip fracture surgery – far fewer deaths – July 2016
- Taking vitamin D extends life - 56 trials with 100,000 people - Dr. Greger video July 2016
- Does too much Vitamin D cause problems – possible for allergies, maybe for falls – Review June 2016
- Death after Breast Cancer 2 times less likely if take lots of Magnesium – Dec 2015
- Off topic- medical errors are 3rd most likely cause of death - May 2016
- Monthly 60,000 IU of Vitamin D did not reduce mortality (too infrequent)- Feb 2022monthly) will reduce mortality – results due 2024
- Sunbathing (vitamin D) increases lifespan in Sweden by about 1 year – March 2016
- Radio frequency ablation survival doubled with even modest levels of vitamin D – Feb 2016
- ICU death rate reduced 3X when a vitamin D injection changed the PTH – Nov 2015
- Causes of death vs age - Jan 2016
- The Nutrient That Could Save One Million Lives (vitamin D) - Nov 2015
- Diabetic neuropathy least likely if have 30-40 ng of vitamin D – Oct 2015
- Off topic: Quality of Death – Oct 2015
- Vitamin D - Comparing Symptoms of Hypercalcemia with Low Magnesium - Sept 2015
- Risk of death within 90 days of ICU decreased by 16 percent for 1 nanogram extra vitamin D – June 2014
- Too much D
- Vitamin D increases mineral availability which protect against toxic elements - July 2015
- Too much Vitamin D
- 4 more reasons to have more than 40 ng of vitamin D - 2015
- All-cause mortality is related to low Magnesium, rather than low Vitamin D – April 2015
- Chance of dying of various conditions reduced by higher levels of vitamin D – May 2015
- Infant psychomotor development has a U shaped relationship with vitamin D cord blood levels – April 2015
- Live Longer with Vitamin D - Holick March 2015
- 1 in 6 critically ill in India have high levels of vitamin D (100 ng) – March 2015
- Vitamin D is good, but must balance Vitamins A and K2 to prevent Calcification – Masterjohn Aug 2014
- Increased mortality associated with low vitamin D genes – Nov 2014
- Mortality
- ICU survival increased with vitamin D single 540K IU loading dose - JAMA Sept 2014
- People die sooner if they have low vitamin D – Nov 2014
- Vitamin D intervention increased by 20 percent the survival of critically ill patients- RCT June 2014
- Vitamin A interferes with vitamin D and may be the cause of U shaped relationships – April 2014
- Low testosterone is associated with levels higher than 40 ng of vitamin D (U-shaped)– July 2014
- Stroke mortality 3X worse among seniors with less than 26 ng of vitamin D – June 2014
- Less likely to die if have enough vitamin D - Meta-analysis June 2014
- Mortality rate inversely associated with vitamin D level 20 years earlier – Oct 2013
- Cancer incidence not reduced by 1100 IU of vitamin D (proven again) but mortality decreased – June 2014
- 1.9 X more likely to die if very low vitamin D – June 2014
- Hospital or ICU death about twice as likely if low vitamin D – March 2014
- Fertility in both women and men improves with more vitamin D (but less than 50 ng for men) – Dec 2013
- Poor sperm quality associated with 2.3X more likely to die (vitamin D not mentioned) – May 2014
- Cancer survival 4 percent more likely with just a little more vitamin D (4 ng) - meta-analysis July 2014
- Is too much vitamin D bad – possible causes and cures
- Increased chance of death if enter hospital with vitamin D greater than 60 ng (u-shaped) – April 2014
- Increased mortality if more than 100 ng of vitamin D – not much detail – April 2014
- Sun avoidance increases risk of death by 2X – April 2014
- Death due to breast cancer reduced 40 percent if high vitamin D – meta-analysis April 2014
- Vitamin D reduces risk of cause specific death, unless it is D2 – meta-analysis BMJ April 2014
- More survive Breast Cancer if more vitamin D – 2X fewer deaths with just 30 ng -meta-analysis March 2014
- Colorectal and Breast Cancer – Vitamin D is associated with fewer deaths – meta-analysis Feb 2014
- Low Magnesium in 40 percent of critical care patients – increased hospital days and death - Jan 2014
- Even small amounts of Vitamin D prevent mortality in adults – Cochrane Review Jan 2014
- Female mortality predicted better by vitamin D than by C-Reactive Protein – Dec 2013
- 6 percent less likely to die by taking just a little vitamin D for 3 plus years – RCT Dec 2013
- 7X increased chance of death if coronary artery disease and low vitamin D – Oct 2013
- Fewer heart attacks, hip fractures and deaths if more skin cancer – Sept 2013
- 3X more likely to die within 3 months of being in ICU for 2 days if less than 20 ng vitamin D – Sept 2013
- Death of women from cancer 24% less likely if 20 ng more vitamin D – meta-analysis Sept 2013
- Why do gardeners live longer (vitamin D, etc.)
- Even if a J curve exists, it is 50X better to give vitamin D than not give it – May 2013
- Air conditioning has not totally canceled the latitude effective in the US yet – July 2013
- Vitamin A may hinder vitamin D benefits associated with Lung Cancer – July 2013
- Chance of dying increases by 25 percent in seniors if low vitamin D – Meta-analysis July 2013
- Chance of dying within 1 month of entering hospital is 45 percent higher if low vitamin D – July 2013
- 7 X more likely to get hip fracture if have highest level of vitamin A – Jan 2003
- Breast Cancer survival 2X more likely if vitamin D sufficient – meta-analysis May 2013
- Dermatologists view of UV radiation and the Skin – June 2013
- More sepsis deaths when active vitamin D (Calcitrol) was low – May 2013
- Vitamin D protects against many types of health problems – review May 2013
- Vitamin D supplementation can cost 50 dollars a day (live longer)
- Low Vitamin D associated with a variety of causes of death a decade later – Feb 2013
- Off topic: Use of ICU in month before death has increased to almost 30 pcnt – Feb 2013
- Almost 6X more likely to die after coronary bypass if vitamin D deficient – Dec 2012
- Predicted cardiac surgery death associated with low vitamin D levels – Dec 2012
- 2X more complications after heart surgery associated with high level of vitamin D – Jan 2013
- Low vitamin D associated with respiratory, digestive, and other deaths – Dec 2012
- Is High Dose Vitamin D Harmful – Dec 2012
- Off topic: Special issue on Longevity in the Journal Nature - free text Dec 2012
- Vitamin D and Cancer Mortality – review Jan 2013
- 3 X increased chance of death if have asthma – study of 200,000 people over 10 years – Nov 2012
- If you have inherited longevity genes you can take 200 IU less vitamin D - Nov 2012
- Differences in black and non-black mortality and vitamin D – Oct 2012
- Low levels of vitamin D associated with all cause mortality – Oct 2012
- Seniors on mechanical ventilation having very low vitamin D died sooner – July 2012
- More US deaths due to cancer than heart if dark skinned – Sept 2012
- Correcting magnesium deficiencies may prolong life – Space Station Feb 2012
- Death in less than 2 years of Heart Failure associated with low vitamin D - April 2012
- Mortality increased with highest levels of vitamin D – article and 4 letters Aug 2012
- Vitamin A and dioxin-like compounds in fish liver, etc may block vitamin D – July 2012
- Vitamin K2 and the Calcium Paradox – 2012 book
- Heart Failure early death 2X more likely if less than 20 nanograms of vitamin D – June 2012
- Death rate 2X higher at age 60 if low vitamin D - 180,000 in Israel May 2012
- Vitamin D with Calcium reduces mortality by 7 percent – meta-analysis May 2012
- All-cause mortality does not relate to vitamin D tests years earlier - April 2012
- Vitamin D and Pancreatic Cancer Risk - No U-Shaped Curve - Mar 2012
- Death rate reduced 8 percent for 8 nanogram more vitamin D – meta-analysis Feb 2012
- Women very low on vitamin D were 56 percent more likely to die in nursing home – Feb 2012
- Chance of death after heart failure reduced by 1000 IU of vitamin D – Feb 2012
- Vitamin D Omega 3 and Exercise are being used in controlled trial to support healthy ageing – Feb 2012
- Lack of solar UVB in US is associated with some Cancers - 2006
- Cancer patients 64% less likely to die if have high level of vitamin D – Dec 2011
- Low vitamin D increased death rate 2X in Finland – Aug 2011
- 40 ng Vitamin D perhaps optimal for reduced mortality – Meta-analysis Jan 2012
- Vitamin D3 but not D2 reduces mortality – meta-analysis July 2011
- Much higher death rate 10 years after TIA – Nov 2011 – vitamin D might help
- Telomeres for a Longer, Healthier Life - book mentions vitamin D - 2010
- Telomeres improved when obese blacks took 2000 IU of vitamin D daily – Oct 2011
- Is 50 ng of vitamin D too high, just right, or not enough
- Cochrane – 800 IU vitamin D decreased mortality by 6 percent – July 2011
- Dr. Grant on vitamin D and mortality in VitaminDWiki
- In Defence of the Sun – reduce 400000 premature deaths – 2009
- Increase life expectancy by 2 years if double Vitamin D levels – Grant July 2011
- Mortality and vitamin D – great chart
- Hypothesis – Mozart died from lack of vitamin D – June 2011
- Mortality and Cancer varies with latitude in France too – 2010
- Heart patients 10 percent more likely to die for every 4 ng less vitamin D – May 2011
- Vitamin D should Improve mortality in Nordic Countries – Feb 2011
- Low vitamin D associated with all-cause mortality and frailty – Mar 2011
- US truckers die 16 years sooner (UVA-low Vitamin D, obesity, little exercise)
- You are 66 percent more likely to die if low vitamin D – CDC Jan 2010
- Critically ill 70 percent more likely to die if vitamin D less than 15ng – Jan 2011
- Frailty and vitamin D – U shaped curve – Dec 2010
- Too much and too little Calcium both increase death after strokes – Jan 2011
- Less than 30 ng vitamin D greatly increased hazard of dying and diabetes – Nov 2010
- Do blacks have a 5 year life penalty due to low vitamin D
- Did not find association between vitamin D and cardiovascular mortality – Sept 2010
- Increased TB if less than 30 ng or greater than 56 ng of vitamin D – June 2010
- Estimate of reduced Nordic mortality if increase UV or vitamin D – Sept 2010
- 50 percent more elderly deaths when vitamin D under 18 ng or over 40 ng – Aug 2010
- Deaths due to drugs -NSAID - Supplements - vitamin D
- Vitamin D and mortality a meta-analysis of RCT - 2008
- Recommend 2500-4000 IU per day to reduce all-cause mortality by 18%– Grant Netherlands April 2010
- CVD deaths related to low vitamin D, especially in people with dark skin – 2010
- Vitamin D deficiency was the best predictor of older patient death in hospital – May 2010
- Diabetics are 2X more likely to die if severely vitamin D deficient -May 2010
- Telomere and vitamin D: 20 ng/ml serum level best for mouse – Mar 2009
- Table of outcomes for seniors vs vitamin D level
- Decreased mortality with sun and or altitude
- 2500 to 4000 IU vitamin D would decrease specific disease rates- April 2010
- Solar radiation, vitamin D and cancer incidence and mortality in Norway
- NSAIDs kill 2500 a year in UK
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