Vitamin D Supplements Linked to Lower Cancer Mortality Rates: Study Finds

Recently, the result of an overseas study that taking vitamin D helps to lower the mortality rate of cancer, the number one cause of modern death, was published in the ‘Aging Research Review’.

A research team led by Dr. Ben Sötker, Ph.D., of the German Cancer Research Center, conducted a comprehensive analysis of data from 14 randomized trial-control clinical trials involving about 105,000 people. As a result, it was found that people who took vitamin D supplements every day had a 12% lower cancer mortality rate than the control group who did not take vitamin D supplements, a statistically significant level.

In particular, the effect was greatest for the elderly (aged 70 or older) and those who started taking vitamin D supplements as a preventive measure before cancer diagnosis. In addition, since this study analyzed together without distinguishing between those with vitamin D deficiency and those with normal blood levels, it is speculated that the effect would be greater for those with vitamin D deficiency.

Therefore, it is recommended to take vitamin D regularly and take care of your health. Vitamin D is included in salmon, tuna, and egg yolks, and is available in many nutritional supplements, making it easy to supplement.

However, when choosing a vitamin D supplement, it is good to pay attention to the raw material of vitamin D and choose a naturally derived vitamin D. Since naturally-derived vitamin D is extracted from fruits, vegetables, yeast, etc. and is a combination of vitamins and cofactors, it has been found through research that the absorption rate in the body is several times higher than that of general vitamin D made through chemical processes.

In order to distinguish between naturally derived vitamin D and general vitamin D, you must check the ‘raw material and content’ label. While general vitamins are listed only with chemical names or nutritional names, such as calcium carbonate, nicotinic acid amide, and ascorbic acid, natural-derived vitamins are derived from “dried yeast (vitamin D)” and “acerola extract powder (vitamin C).” Substances are labeled along with their nutritional content and are easily identified.

If you consider the quality of raw materials, you should also check the WCS mark. WCS stands for ‘Warrant Contents Standard’ and means that the company guarantees the quality of raw materials and takes responsibility for compensation. As the authenticity, content, and quality of raw materials are strictly inspected and managed, if there is a corresponding label, low-quality products with problems such as detection of fake raw materials or impurities can be avoided.

In addition, if you check whether NCS or NOCHESTEM is marked, you can choose safe vitamin D. NCS and Nokestem refer to products that do not use additives and chemical excipients commonly used to improve stability, productivity, or taste when making health foods.