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Common vitamin supplement could slow ageing

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July 2025

Vitamin D may protect cells from age-related decline

Common vitamin supplement could slow ageing

A daily dose of vitamin D could help combat ageing.

New research has found that taking the supplement for four years could prevent as much as three years' worth of biological decline.

Previous studies have hinted that vitamin D supplements can help combat some of the key hallmarks of ageing, which are associated with diseases such as cancer, heart disease and dementia.

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