Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Colon and Breast Cancer: Vitamin D3 is Deterrent

Adequate levels of Vitamin D3 should reduce breast and colorectal cancer worldwide rates by 600,000 cases per year, according to University of California, San Diego studies. The researchers showed an inverse relationship between levels of serum vitamin D3 and numbers of individual with these cancers.

In order to obtain an adequate level of D3, you would need approximately fifteen minutes in the sun and an intake of 2000 IU of D3 per day. If you have more sun exposure, there is less need for the nutritional or pill form of this vitamin. Both the pigmentation of your skin and the quality of sunlight make a difference in your needs.

For a more detailed summary of this study, go to http://www.eurekalert.org - Study shines more light on benefit of vitamin D in fighting cancer

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