They gave cancer patients 2000 IU vitamin D3 a day for 12 weeks to see if it lowers inflammation.
They gave cancer patients 2000 IU vitamin D3 a day for 12 weeks to see if it lowers inflammation.
the results?
Vitamin D3 lowered levels of Interleukin-6 (IL-6), a major inflammatory biomarker that forms a feedback cycle with estrogen and PTH.
The study
- Effects of personalized vitamin D(3) on inflammation in colorectal cancer patients: a randomized trialBr J Cancer · 2026 · PMID 41507560