Vitamin D and the Battle Against Breast Cancer
You may already know that vitamin C could help prevent the common cold, or that vitamin A is essential for healthy eyes, but did you know that vitamin D might help in the
battle against breast cancer? An ongoing study is showing that vitamin D can be linked to the prevention of the deadly cancer that affects approximately 12 percent of American women. Not only that, but those who already have breast cancer and have low levels of vitamin D are at greater risk of having the cancer spread to other parts of the body and could have a poorer overall outlook.
Vitamin D and the BodyVitamin D helps the body absorb calcium to use for bone growth, and also helps the immune, muscle and nervous systems function properly. The easiest way to get it is from direct sunlight, as the body begins producing vitamin D when it is exposed to the sun. The recommended amount of sunlight is three times a week for 15 minutes each. Other great sources of the vitamin include fortified milk, fish that are high in fat like herring or catfish, eggs, beef liver, cod liver oil, mushrooms and fortified orange juice, to name a few. Vitamin D supplements are also very beneficial, and can be crucial if you’re not getting enough D from the sun or your diet.
Vitamin D and Breast CancerIt has recently been discovered that vitamin D may play a role in controlling normal breast cell growth, and might even be able to stop breast cancer cells from growing. The results of a Canadian study suggest that breast cancer patients who have low levels of vitamin D were much more...
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