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Stoffel NU, et al • American Journal of Clinical Nutrition • 2020
Alternate-day iron absorption 40-50% higher than consecutive day (p<0.001); 200mg alternate-day yields ~2x total absorption vs 100mg consecutive-day
Pludowski P, et al • Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology • 2018
Target 25(OH)D levels of 30-50 ng/mL (75-125 nmol/L) recommended for general health; higher targets (40-60 ng/mL) for specific conditions.
Siscovick et al. • Circulation • 2017
Secondary CHD prevention: ~10% cardiac death reduction (RR 0.91, 95% CI 0.85-0.98); Heart failure: 9% mortality reduction (RR 0.91, 95% CI 0.83-0.99)
Stoffel NU, et al • American Journal of Clinical Nutrition • 2017
Alternate-day iron dosing results in 34% higher fractional absorption compared to daily dosing, due to hepcidin dynamics.
Gröber et al. • Nutrients • 2015
Nearly 50% US adults have inadequate Mg intake; hypomagnesemia <0.75 mmol/L; diabetes meta-analysis: RR 0.85 per 100 mg/day increase; 13.5-47.7% of diabetics have hypomagnesemia