The Power of
Vitamin D
By
Carl Hampton
Most of us know that taking Vitamin C helps when we are getting
sick because it builds up our immune system. Eat your carrots
(or broccoli), it's good for your vision because the vegetable
consists of high levels of Vitamin A. Vitamin E helps
strengthen your hair and nails.
According to a new study,
taking Vitamin D can cut the risk of pancreatic cancer nearly in half.
This
study appears in the September issue of a medical journal, Cancer
Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention. Earlier studies have shown that
Vitamin D can also protect against colorectal and breast cancer. Lab and
animal studies have shown that Vitamin D stifles abnormal cell growth and
curbs formation of blood
vessels that feed tumors.
Northwestern and Harvard universities led the studies and
proved that taking 450 international units (IU's) of Vitamin D
– the standard IU that is in most multivitamins – reduced the
risk of pancreatic cancer by 43 percent. There is no need to
take more than that amount either.
Through statistical
analysis, conclusions were that 12.5 cases of pancreatic cancer
occurred each year per 100,000 people who were taking 600 IU's
or more of Vitamin D. But taking only 150 to 300 IU's reduced
the risk by 22 percent. The rate was 21 cases for patients
taking below 150 IU's a day.
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Vitamin Tips and Healthy living
1. Eat healthy well balanced meals.
2. Make a variety of fruits, vegetables,
nuts, legumes and cereals a part of your diet.
3. Fish oil is a good source of vitamin E.
While Vitamin D is synthesized by your skin when it is exposed to the sun.
4. Eat vitamin capsules first thing in the
morning with breakfast. This enables maximum absorption.
5. Don't overdose yourself with vitamins.
Too much of even a good thing can get bad.
6. Get active. Exercise at least 3 or more
times a week.
7. Eliminate stress from your life. Take on
some yoga or meditation.
8. Practice positive thinking.
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Here are some other ways Vitamin D is produced.
Spend some time at the
park or the beach because Vitamin D is created by sunlight exposure.
In terms of food, try eating more tuna,
salmon or other oily fish. You also might want to drink a cup of milk every
now and then many other dairy product are also high in Vitamin D, you could
also use margarine instead of
butter. For people between the ages of 50-70, the suggested amounts of
Vitamin D is 400 IU's. For people over 70, the suggested amount is 600 IU's
and of course lower levels for those that are younger.
As for multivitamins, be weary. Multivitamins usually package Vitamin D
with Retinol (a form of Vitamin A) to promote bone health, but that
combination actually dilutes the Vitamin D and does not effect prevention of
pancreatic cancer.
Pancreatic cancer is fairly rare – it only makes up 2 percent of new cancer
cases in the United States. But it is also very lethal being the fourth
deadliest form of cancer in the United States. Around 33,700 Americans
will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer this year and almost 96% will die
from the disease. Here are so more statistics to keep in mind. Those that
are over 60 and those that suffer from diabetes are more likely to be
diagnosed with this disease. More males than females are diagnosed. Smokers
are two to three times more likely to be diagnosed. If any of the
above apply to you, start taking Vitamin D. It just might save your
life.
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