date:Apr 16, 2013
Adequate levels of vitamin D may reduce the risk of uterine fibroids, according to a study published in the journal, Epidemiology. Women who had sufficient amounts of vitamin D were 32% less likely to develop fibroids than women with insufficient vitamin D.
The study, conducted from researchers at the National Institute of Health, consisted of 1,036 women, aged 35 to 49, living in the Washington, D.C. area from 1996 to 1999.
Researchers at The George Washington University and the Medical Univ