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  Worried About Cholesterol ?    A quick checklist of  5 useful formulas (Beyond total and LDL cholesterol) ! Author: Deborah NG SJ For many years, LDL and total cholesterol have been treated as targets to be pushed as low as possible. However, did you know that individuals diagnosed with cancer often show lower LDL levels years before diagnosis? Also, did you know that LDL may decline due to chronic inflammation, metabolic stress, or increased cellular demand ? A research paper reviewed 19 cohort studies, involving over 68,000 adults aged over 60, showed that ( 1 ): 💥Low LDL cholesterol was often linked with higher all-cause mortality (death rates) compared with higher LDL, especially in older adults. 💥 In many cases, those with lower LDL lived shorter lives, and people with higher LDL actually lived longer. 💥 When it came to heart-related deaths , most studies found no clear link between LDL levels and cardiovascular mortal...

  低维他命 D，没事? 不！ 6+ 大健康隐患等着你! 作者: Deborah NG SJ 维生素 D 不只是“骨骼维生素”，它保护你身体的 每一个 系统 ： 美国医学研究院（Institute of Medicine, IOM）指出   ( 13 ): 血清 25(OH)D ＜ 30 nmol/L： 缺乏 血清 25(OH)D 介于 30–50 nmol/L ： 仍然不足 然而， 全球超过 10 亿人 （约占世界人口的 40–50% ）是 不知道 自己处于维生素 D 缺乏的状态的！ 即使是在 中东 这样 全年日照充足 的国家，仍有 80–90% 的人维生素 D 缺乏  ( 14 ) 。 这是因为 极端高温 使许多人 避免户外活动 ；此外， 穆斯林女性因需穿着 全身包覆的服装 ，几乎没有皮肤是暴露于 UVB 紫外线下 ，进一步增加了维生素 D 缺乏的风险。 1.   缺乏 维生素 D 与癌症风险！ 结直肠癌  Colorectal cancer : 一项长达 24 年的随访 研究 （1991-2015年）发现， 较高的维生素 D 摄入量可显著降低早期结直肠癌（CR 癌）的风险  ( 1 ): * 增加每日 400 IU 的维生素 D 摄入量，将使结直肠癌风险 降低 54%。 乳腺癌  Breast cancer: 一项集合  5,038 名女性的 研究发现 ，对比  77 例 被诊断为乳腺癌的患者发现  ( 2 ): 2.  维生素 D 与免疫系统   维生素 D、炎症与类风湿性关节炎 Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) 大量研究一致显示： 当血清维生素 D 水平 < 低于 20 ng/mL 时 ， 类风湿性关节炎（RA）的发生率将提高，同时炎症指标也明显升高。 一项针对 44 名 RA 患者 的研究发现  ( 3 ) ： 平均维生素 D 水平仅 15.3 ng/mL ，属于 明显缺乏 平均 ESR（红细胞沉降率）： 38 mm/h 平均 CRP（C 反应蛋白）： 7.6 mg/L 👉 ESR 与 CRP 均为重要的 炎症指标 ，参阅更多ESR与CRP的慢性炎症解释 。 维生素...

Low Vitamin D?  6+ Hidden Health Risks Await! Author: Deborah NG SJ Vitamin D Isn’t Just a ‘Bone Vitamin.’ It Protects Nearly Every System in Your Body: The US Institute of Medicine (IOM) concluded that  ( 13 ) : Serum 25(OH)D <30 nmol/l = deficient Serum 25(OH)D of 30–50 nmol/l = Still Inadequate However, over 1 billion people worldwide ( 40-50% of the world's population) are deficient without realizing it! Even in countries such as the Middle East , with year-round sunshine, 80–90% of people are vitamin D deficient  ( 14 ) . Extreme heat leads many people to avoid outdoor exposure . Additionally, Muslim women wearing full-coverage clothing have even less skin exposed to UVB rays, leading to further deficiency. 1.   Vitamin D deficiency and cancer risk! Colorectal cancer: A long-term study from 1991 to 2015 (24 years of follow-up) found that higher vitamin D intake significantly reduced the risk of early-onset CR cancer ( 1 ): * Every 400 IU per day i...