Higher vitamin D levels significantly drive down colorectal cancer risk, a large new international study has found.
The vitamin, found in fatty fish and sunshine, was found to strengthen resistance to stomach tumors by blocking a common gateway that cancer cells pass through - and it was most protective in women.
The report, led by the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, adds weight to a long-suspected theory which, until now, had not been proven.
It also suggested the ideal amount of vitamin D we should be aiming for may be higher than current guidelines suggest.
This study is yet another reminder to prioritize loading up on vitamin D, since around three quarters of Americans and a fifth of Brits are deficient - but while the vitamin is hard to find in natural foods, experts warn to scrutinize supplements that may not have been tested rigorously.
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You get it from sunlight. Just step outside and bask in it.
ReplyDeleteNot everyone can get all the sunlight they need, especially when the days get short. Not everyone can or will drink milk.
DeleteMilky does the body good.
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ReplyDeleteThere is no sunshine.
Only a glare.
The sky is white, it used to be blue.
Got geoengineering?
How much?
ReplyDeleteJune 19, 2018 at 5:42 PM:
ReplyDeleteGood Lord! I don't know where you live, but blue skies abound where I live. And when you see white in skies, them there are clouds. Some are white and some are dark (storm's a coming). Get back on your meds.