Fewer cases of melanoma were observed among regular users of vitamin D supplements than among non-users, a new study finds. People taking vitamin D supplements regularly also had a considerably lower risk of skin cancer, according to estimates by experienced dermatologists. The study, conducted in collaboration between the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital and published in Melanoma Research, included nearly 500 people with an increased risk of skin cancer. Vitamin D plays a key role in the normal function of the human body, and it may also play a role in many diseases. The link between vitamin
Melanoma: fewer cases among people taking vitamin D as seen on The Hippocratic Post.