Aaron Goodman: A Tweetorial on all the things Vitamin D supplementation does not do

Aaron Goodman shared on X/Twitter:

“Below is a Tweetorial on all the things Vitamin D supplementation does not do based off high quality evidence (randomized controlled trials!).
Vitamin D does not prevent cancer.

Vitamin D does not prevent bone fractures.

Vitamin D does not increase bone density.

Vitamin D does not prevent cardiovascular disease.

Vitamin D does not improve blood pressure.

Vitamin D does not prevent type 2 diabetes.

Vitamin D to pregnant women did not result in healthier babies.

Vitamin D to critically ill patients in ICU didn’t make things better.

Vitamin D again did not prevent cardiovascular disease or cancer.

Vitamin D does not prevent tuberculosis (shocker).

Vitamin D does not reduce mortality in patients with heart failure.”

Source: Aaron Goodman/X

Aaron Goodman is a Hematologist/ Oncologist and an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Diego. He is a member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guideline committee for both cutaneous NHLs and T-cell NHLs. Dr. Goodman is a well-known physician-scientist, educator, advocate, and social media influencer.