One Proven Way to Prevent Cancer

With cancer on the rise, it is important to stay up to date with the most recent cancer research. Although there is currently no cure, scientists are researching things that might be linked to cancer risk or treatments that might increase survival. One such thing under heavy research is:

Vitamin D has been proven to help aid with certain diseases including rickets and other bone diseases. In addition, studies have shown that residents of northern geographical areas that do not get much sun have increased incidences of cancer. As you may or may not know, the sun is the most efficient and effective way to get your daily Vitamin D needs. Therefore, physicians suspected that the increased incidence might be due to a lack of sunshine, and thus lack of Vitamin D. This has ignited Vitamin D research with regards to cancer.
After a careful literature review on recent articles, here is what I have concluded:

• ™Vitamin D does have anti-cancer properties
• ™Animal studies have been consistent and promising.
• ™Several studies have consistently demonstrated an inverse relationship between serum vitamin D and cancer.
• –Some studies have proven otherwise, but for various reason.
• ™Cellular and animal models saying one thing, but clinical trials are yet to undoubtedly verify it.
• ™Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to increased risk of cancer.

For those reasons, I believe it is important to continue researching this, and possibly increasing the sample sizes for the clinical trials.

In the meantime, be sure that you are maintaining sufficient levels of Vitamin D in your body. One convenient way to do this is through the smart phone app "D Minder." Sunshine is the most beneficial way to take in Vitamin D.

However, if you live in an area with little sunshine, you can look into taking Vitamin D3 supplements, but be sure to talk to your primary care physician before doing so.

References:
Kennel, K. A., & Drake, M. T. (2013). Vitamin D in the cancer patient. Curr Opin Support Palliat Care, 7(3), 272-277. doi: 10.1097/SPC.0b013e3283640f74
Teleni, L., Baker, J., Koczwara, B., Kimlin, M. G., Walpole, E., Tsai, K., & Isenring, E. A. (2013). Clinical outcomes of vitamin D deficiency and supplementation in cancer patients. Nutr Rev, 71(9), 611-621. doi: 10.1111/nure.12047
Walentowicz-Sadlecka, M., Sadlecki, P., Walentowicz, P., & Grabiec, M. (2013). [The role of vitamin D in the carcinogenesis of breast and ovarian cancer]. Ginekol Pol, 84(4), 305-308.
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