Take vitamin D or reduce the risk of cancer death.

Original title: Taking Vitamin D
Michigan State University found that taking vitamin D supplements reduced the risk of cancer death by 13 percent.
the researchers analyzed data from 10 randomized trials taking vitamin D supplements to reach this conclusion. The trial involved 79,000 people with an average age of 68 and followed for at least three years. The researchers found that taking vitamin D supplements did not reduce the risk of cancer, but that those who took them had a 13 percent lower risk of dying from cancer. "The key message is that vitamin D may be beneficial to cancer patients," the Times quoted study lead researcher Tariq Heikar as saying. The
did not reveal why taking vitamin D supplements reduced the risk of cancer death. The researchers believe this may be because vitamin D is good for boosting the body's immune system. Previous laboratory studies have shown that vitamin D helps cells grow. The researchers reported the results at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. (According to Xinhua News Agency)