Vitamin D has been touted for its beneficial effects on a
range of human systems, from enhancing bone health to reducing the risk of
developing certain cancers. But it does not improve cholesterol levels,
according to a new study conducted at The Rockefeller University Hospital. A
team of scientists has shown that, at least in the short term, cholesterol
levels did not improve when volunteers with vitamin D deficiency received
mega-doses of vitamin D. The finding is published in the journal Arteriosclerosis,
Thrombosis and Vascular Biology.