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Fraser Health implements vitamin D regimen divergent of IOM’s recommendations
Dr. Cannell calls out Dr. Gallo of the IOM and applauds Fraser Health, who recently announced the implementation of 20,000 IU/week supplementation for all of their nursing home residents. Continue reading
Misinformed popular article published in Internal Medicine News
Recent popular article “Clinicians, Parents Still Confused About Supplementation” pesters the public despite its intentions. Continue reading
Are scientists who offer poor public advice and cause mass deaths culpable?
A trial begins this week in Italy where six leading Italian scientists and one government official are being charged with manslaughter in connection to public advice regarding the likelihood of a major earthquake in 2009 in L’Aquila, a town 55 miles northeast of Rome. The trial begs the question: do we hold the government equally liable for their unwillingness to make better vitamin D recommendations and potentially save lives? Continue reading
Reduced risk of cancer in vitamin D and calcium supplementation
To date, there are only three randomized controlled trials (RCT) on whether vitamin D plays a role in preventing cancer. One of the three RCTs was previously thought to show no benefit in supplementing with vitamin D and calcium, until a recent reanalysis of the data. The reanalysis shows that in fact vitamin D and calcium can possibly reduce the risk of cancer. Continue reading
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