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FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE
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Plasma Triglycerides (fats) lowered with vitamin D supplementation
Fifty-six patients with hypercholesterolemia were divided into two groups – half receiving 2000 IU/ day of vitamin D and half receiving a placebo for six months. In the supplemented group, triglycerides were decreased by 28 mg/dL more than in the placebo group. The result was even more dramatic in patients whose vitamin D levels were lower than 30ng/mL at baseline (commonly accepted as a deficient level). In these deficient patients, the difference in reduced triglycerides
Dr. Matthew Marcotte
May 5, 20151 min read
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