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Micronutrients & recovery

Vitamin D supplementation reduces serum total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and triglycerides in individuals with baseline vitamin D deficiency, but has no beneficial effect on HDL cholesterol.

If you have high cholesterol and low Vitamin D, supplementation can help lower your total cholesterol and triglycerides. However, if your Vitamin D levels are already normal, supplementation is unlikely to improve your lipid profile. You should get your Vitamin D levels tested before relying on it for cholesterol management.

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Vitamin D supplementation appeared to have a beneficial effect on reducing serum total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and triglyceride levels but not HDL cholesterol levels in hypercholesterolemia patients with vitamin D insufficiency who are at high risk of cardiovascular diseases.
Daniel T. Dibaba · Nutrition Reviews · 2019

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Based on a systematic review and meta-analysis of 41 RCTs, though heterogeneity was high.

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Effect of vitamin D supplementation on serum lipid profiles: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Daniel T. Dibaba · Nutrition Reviews · 2019

Meta-analysis · 41 studiesCited 186×
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