Lower Vitamin D again linked to earlier death

In yet another study, this one just published in the journal Clinical Endocrinology, lower levels of vitamin D were associated with (30.6 nm/L) associated with a 124 increased risk of  all-cause mortality [death from all diseases] and a 378 per cent  increased risk from cardiovascular mortality. The researchers additionally state: “Apart from the maintenance of muscular and skeletal health, vitamin D may also protect against cancer, infections, autoimmune and vascular diseases, suggesting that vitamin D deficiency might contribute to a reduced life expectancy.”

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