How to Dramatically Decrease Cancer Deaths

Sunday, March 28, 2010

Since 2000, numerous research studies have shown a link between vitamin D deficiency and cancers-including breast, prostate, colon, pancreatic, ovarian and kidney. Researchers now believe increasing the active level of vitamin D, 25-hydroxyvitamin D would dramatically decrease cancer deaths and the number of new cases.

For many years physicians and scientists believed that vitamin D's role was limited to bone function and calcium metabolism. However, it is now understand that it impacts the function of more than 30,000 genes. Vitamin D is quite different from other vitamins, such as and E that are anti-oxidants. It is a hormone that plays a critical role throughout our bodies.

vitamin D deficiency plays a role in numerous diseases, including cancer, heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, chronic pain, asthma, osteoarthritis and other disorders.

Population studies and recently uncovered actions of vitamin D suggest a new model of cancer causes accounts for vitamin D's actions.

If the active level of vitamin D (25-hyroxyvitamin D) is increased to 50 to 60 ng/ml, Dr. Cedric Garland of the University of California believes the death rates of all cancers could be reduced by 75%. He also suggest that over 100,000 new cases of breast and colon cancer combined could be prevented in the US and Canada combined.

There are no unreasonable risks from intake of 2000 IU per day of vitamin D3, or from a population serum 25(OH)D level of 40 to 60 ng/mL. Dr. Garland asserts that the time has arrived for a nationally coordinated action to substantially increase Vitamin D intake that would not only prevent the occurrence of these tragic and costly diseases, but also tremendously improve our national level of health and the quality of life.

This is stunning information, in my opinion, especially for people with a family history of these cancers. I've seen people worry themselves chronically about the possibility of cancer developing. Now, with a simple test for the vitamin D3 level and taking supplements, what could be easier? And consider the relief of mind from the worry surrounding yearly tests, checkups, etc.

Sometimes, easy solutions are the most difficult ones to grasp.