| Since 2000, numerous research studies have | | | | death rates of all cancers could be reduced by |
| shown a link between vitamin D deficiency and | | | | 75%. He also suggest that over 100,000 new |
| cancers-including breast, prostate, colon, | | | | cases of breast and colon cancer combined could |
| pancreatic, ovarian and kidney. Researchers now | | | | be prevented in the US and Canada combined. |
| believe increasing the active level of vitamin D, | | | | There are no unreasonable risks from intake of |
| 25-hydroxyvitamin D would dramatically decrease | | | | 2000 IU per day of vitamin D3, or from a |
| cancer deaths and the number of new cases. | | | | population serum 25(OH)D level of 40 to 60 ng |
| For many years physicians and scientists believed | | | | mL. Dr. Garland asserts that the time has arrived |
| that vitamin D's role was limited to bone function | | | | for a nationally coordinated action to substantially |
| and calcium metabolism. However, it is now | | | | increase Vitamin D intake that would not only |
| understand that it impacts the function of more | | | | prevent the occurrence of these tragic and costly |
| than 30,000 genes. Vitamin D is quite different | | | | diseases, but also tremendously improve our |
| from other vitamins, such as and E that are | | | | national level of health and the quality of life. |
| anti-oxidants. It is a hormone that plays a critical | | | | This is stunning information, in my opinion, |
| role throughout our bodies. | | | | especially for people with a family history of |
| Vitamin D deficiency plays a role in numerous | | | | these cancers. I've seen people worry themselves |
| diseases, including cancer, heart disease, diabetes, | | | | chronically about the possibility of cancer |
| high blood pressure, chronic pain, asthma, | | | | developing. Now, with a simple test for the |
| osteoarthritis and other disorders. | | | | vitamin D3 level and taking supplements, what |
| Population studies and recently uncovered actions | | | | could be easier? And consider the relief of mind |
| of vitamin D suggest a new model of cancer | | | | from the worry surrounding yearly tests, |
| causes accounts for vitamin D's actions. | | | | checkups, etc. |
| If the active level of vitamin D (25-hyroxyvitamin | | | | Sometimes, easy solutions are the most difficult |
| D) is increased to 50 to 60 ng/ml, Dr. Cedric | | | | ones to grasp. |
| Garland of the University of California believes the | | | | |