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Vitamin D and Breast Cancer

 Researches have been hypothesizing that vitamin D is associated with reduced risk of cancer. The  same has been proved in various pre-clinical studies Vitamin D may decrease tumor invasiveness and the propensity to metastasize, leading to a reduced rate of death from cancer. (Feldman D, 2014) Among patients with cancer, higher 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels at …

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Vitamin D and Respiratory Tract Infections

Ever since the beginning of COVID 19, our perspective for lung health and immunity has changed and prioritization of measures to not only treat respiratory tract infections but also prevent them are a prime focus now. In the same effort, we review the role of Vitamin D in prevention or treatment of respiratory tract infections. …

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Supplements during COVID 19: Insights from 445850 Users of the COVID 19 Symptom Study App

The use of dietary supplements has been advocated by various medical boards, medical personnel since the beginning of COVID 19 pandemic (Adams, 2020). A biologically plausible role exists for certain vitamins and minerals in immune pathways. For example, vitamin D has been suggested to reduce SARS-CoV- 2 transmission by enhancing antiviral immunity and to reduce mortality …

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