Breast Cancer Rates/Recurrence and Vitamin D
AskDrYou.com There’s mounting evidence that vitamin D from sunlight and fish oil may actually reduce the incidence of certain cancers, such as breast cancer. Today, I’ll give you highlights from three major studies released over the past 2 and a half years. The first is was published in 2009 by Carcinogenisis, a medical journal. It concluded that the anti-cancer properties of vitamin D might be rooted in the fact the vitamin D influences cell growth, cell differentiation and the normal cycles of cell death. It also recognized that the anti-cancer properties of vitamin D may be due to its ability to counteract the growth-promoting effect of estrogens. The largest amount of vitamin D is produced by our own body, with the help of the sun. Unfortunately, many North Americans do not get enough exposure to sunlight for optimum health. A second study was conducted by researchers from the University of South Carolina. This group measured vitamin D levels in 107 women who had survived breast cancer up to the 5 year mark. Vitamin D deficiency was found to be widespread among the participants. They also noted a significant correlation with triple-negative breast cancer. In fact, triple-negative breast cancer was eight times more common in women with vitamin D deficiency than women with adequate levels of Vitamin D. The third major study on Vitamin D and cancer was a significantly larger study conducted in France. INSERM (Institut National de la Sante et de la Recherche Medicale …
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