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Vitamin D supplements could help reduce inflammation and chronic disease

By Mallika Marshall, MD

July 19, 2023 / 5:57 PM EDT / CBS Baltimore

BOSTON - Could vitamin D supplements help reduce inflammation that is associated with common medical problems?

Chronic inflammation in the body has been linked to a variety of medical conditions including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer.

A new study out of Ireland has found that older adults with vitamin D deficiency had higher levels of a marker of inflammation in the blood compared to those with normal vitamin D levels.

The research suggests that vitamin D supplements in people with vitamin D deficiency could help reduce the risk of chronic disease.

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Mallika Marshall, MD

Mallika Marshall, MD is an Emmy-award-winning journalist and physician who has served as the HealthWatch Reporter for CBS Boston/WBZ-TV for over 20 years. A practicing physician Board Certified in both Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Dr. Marshall serves on staff at Harvard Medical School and practices at Massachusetts General Hospital at the MGH Chelsea Urgent Care and the MGH Revere Health Center, where she is currently working on the frontlines caring for patients with COVID-19. She is also a host and contributing editor for Harvard Health Publications (HHP), the publishing division of Harvard Medical School.

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