For more than 100 years, it has been believed that sunlight and vitamin D deficiency were associated with the risk for many deadly cancers including colorectal, prostate and breast. But some scientists remained skeptical that this nutrient provides any benefit for reducing cancer risk and morbidity and mortality and several randomized controlled trials that have supported this doubt.
However, in a new commentary in JAMA Network Open, Michael F. Holick, PhD, MD, professor of medicine, pharmacology, physiology & biophysics and molecular medicine at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, explores the controversy as to whether improving vitamin D status has any benefit for reducing risk of developing cancer as well as improving relapse-free and mortality outcomes.
Popular social media influencer Zhanna D’Art, promoter of raw fruits and vegetables diet, has passed away due to starvation, the New York Post has reported. Zhanna, a Russian national was allegedly getting treated in Malaysia for swollen legs and exhaustion. Friends and family of the 39-year-old influencer have confirmed her death, which is said to be due to a cholera-like infection. Read on to know what raw food vegan diet is and is it safe to follow in the long run? , Health News, Times Now
/PRNewswire/ Digestion is a critical part of life. It allows humans to process food and extract the nutrients and energy required to live. However, the.