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Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Vitamin D – A Closer Look at Cancer Prevention

It plays a strengthening what you already know, cancer prevention? The evidence shows exciting for exceptional cancer protective effect of vitamin D.

Breast cancer - most recently the results of a study were published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, which suggests that women before menopause, maintaining a high level of vitamin D and calcium in their diet have a lower risk of breast cancer. More importantly, a high level of calcium and vitamin D in this group appeared for the more aggressive breast tumors, including those who are probably the lymph nodes, the most dangerous types of cancer cells. The function of two nutrients or block the effects of IGF (Insulin-like Growth Factor) hormone, which is known for the promotion of breast cancer and other cancer cells.

New research at the Creighton University School of Medicine in Nebraska has revealed that the extra calcium and vitamin D may be the risk of bowel cancer by almost 80 per cent.

Cancer of the pancreas - has announced that one of the highest mortality rates, cancer of the pancreas is often regarded as the "silent killer" typical, because their presence is rarely diagnosed before the age of advanced stages in general, as incurable. Prostate cancer - prostate cancer is the second leading cause of death among men in the United States. However, a host of clinical research is evidence that vitamin D may be a factor in the reduction or elimination of the risk of infection by the disease. The latest results are a new study showing that vitamin D about 15 minutes of sun a day in May to reduce the risk of prostate cancer. For more epidemiological studies show correlations between risk factors for prostate cancer and conditions that result in decreased vitamin D mirror. And, other clinical research has shown that the presence of vitamin D inhibits the growth of human cancer cells in the prostate.

Lung Cancer - is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in America, it is with great promise, a study published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, biomarkers and prevention showed that vitamin D from a combination of sources food and sun exposure appears to Improving the survival of patients with early stage non-small lung cancer (NSCLC), which account for 75% to 80% of lung cancers. Well, if you mathematics, this means that it will be impossible from a practical way, enough vitamin D or natural foods or food supplements. It is believed the requirement of 40 or 10 glasses of milk multi-vitamin tablets a day. Most of us are more than 20,000 units of vitamin D in about 20 minutes of sun in summer, but if for any reason you are not always of vitamin D from the sun, you need to supplement of vitamin D3 -cholecalciferol.

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