Vitamin D supplementation to prevent acute respiratory infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis of aggregate data from randomised controlled trials

Overview of attention for article published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, March 2021

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Vitamin D supplementation provides no benefit in healthy individuals - the evidence

User ProfessionalFun1365, in the Biohackers - DIY Biology, Nutrigenomics, and Grinding subreddit, 04 Oct 2025

Large bolus doses are inferior to moderate daily...

User bobbooo888, in the Vitamin D Subreddit subreddit, 22 Aug 2025

Large bolus doses are inferior to moderate daily doses: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/6/1553 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.

Large bolus doses are inferior to moderate daily...

User bobbooo888, in the Vitamin D Subreddit subreddit, 27 Jul 2025

Large bolus doses are inferior to moderate daily doses: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/6/1553 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.

None of that is opinion, it's citations of studies showing...

User Due_Passion_920, in the COVID-19 subreddit, 05 Mar 2023

None of that is opinion, it's citations of studies showing bolus doses are inferior to daily doses. I thought you'd be capable…

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