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Protect Your Breasts With Vitamin D 

Dr. Christiane Northrup M.D.


There's a paradigm shift going on in medicine as new research reveals a far greater role for vitamin D. Vitamin D is not just for kids -- or the prevention of rickets. Optimal levels of Vitamin D (40-80 ng/ml) enhance the creation and functioning of healthy cells throughout the body.


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Vitamin D deficiency soars in the U.S., study says.

New research suggests that most Americans are lacking a crucial vitamin.

Three-quarters of U.S. teens and adults are deficient in vitamin D, the so-called "sunshine vitamin" whose deficits are increasingly blamed for everything from cancer and heart disease to diabetes, according to new research.

The trend marks a dramatic increase in the amount of vitamin D deficiency in the U.S., according to findings set to be published tomorrow in the Archives of Internal Medicine. 


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Too Little Vitamin D May Mean More Colds and Flu

MONDAY, Feb. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Forget the apple. The largest study of its kind to date shows that Vitamin D each and every day is what will keep the doctor away when it comes to the common cold or the flu. The finding is based on an assessment of vitamin D levels nutritional habits and respiratory infection rates among nearly 19,000 American men and women.


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The Chemical Sunscreen Health Disaster

Free Radical Generators and Gender-Bending Estrogenic Chemicals

For decades, irresponsible cosmetic companies and a small group of very vocal, publicity-seeking dermatologists have strongly advocated that chemical sunscreens  should be heavily applied before any exposure to sunlight, even on young children. They insisted that such sunscreen use would prevent skin cancer and protect your health. This was despite of a lack of any adequate safety testing of these chemicals. Continue reading this online article







Tanning Beds Provide Potential Pain Relief for Fibromyalgia Patients

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Ultraviolet light may help relieve pain in fibromyalgia syndrome patients, according to a preliminary study at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center conducted by dermatology, rheumatology, and public health sciences researchers.

A report on the study appears in the January issue of the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. Steven R. Feldman, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Center for Dermatology Research at Wake Forest Baptist, said that this study was an outgrowth of a previous tanning addiction study in which participants reported anecdotally some improvement in their back pain.

“We decided to look at fibromyalgia patients because......

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Study: Vitamin D May Prevent Some Cancers

Sun-Related Vitamin Might Prevent Many Cases Of Colon And Breast Cancer

University of California researchers estimate 250,000 cases of colon cancer and 350,000 cases of breast cancer could be prevented worldwide by increasing intake of vitamin D. Sunlight spurs production of vitamin D in the skin, and people who don't get much sun exposure tend to have lower levels of the vitamin... ...continue reading Study: Vitamin D May Prevent Some Cancers 

  

 

  

 

Study Shines More Light on Benefit of Vitamin D in Fighting Cancer 

600,000 cases a year of breast and colorectal cancer could be prevented each year by adequate intake of vitamin D, according to researcher

A new study looking at the relationship between vitamin D serum levels and the risk of colon and breast cancer across the globe has estimated the number of cases of cancer that could be prevented each year if vitamin D3 levels met the target proposed by researchers... ...continue reading Study Shines More Light on Benefit of Vitamin D in Fighting Cancer

  
 

  

Doctors Balk at Cancer Ad, Citing Lack of Evidence

The young woman in the American Cancer Society advertisement holds up a photograph of a smiling blonde. “My sister accidentally killed herself. She died of skin cancer,” reads the headline.

The public service announcement, financed by the sunscreen maker Neutrogena, is running in 15 women’s magazines this summer. It warns readers that “left unchecked, skin cancer can be fatal,” and urges them to “use sunscreen, cover up and watch for skin changes.”

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Vitamin D Lowers Cancer Risk

Building hope for one pill to prevent many cancers, vitamin D cut the risk of several types of cancer by 60 percent overall for older women in the most rigorous study yet.

The new research strengthens the case made by some specialists that vitamin D may be a powerful cancer preventive and most people should get more of it... ...continue reading Vitamin D Lowers Cancer Risk

 

 

  

  

"Guardian of the genome" protein found to underlie skin tanning

A protein known as the "master watchman of the genome" for its ability to guard against cancer-causing DNA damage has been found to provide an entirely different level of cancer protection: By prompting the skin to tan in response to ultraviolet light from the sun, it deters the development of melanoma skin cancer, the fastest-increasing form of cancer in the world... ...continue reading "Guardian of the genome" protein found to underlie skin tanning

 

Study: Vitamin D Lowers Cancer Risk in Women

OMAHA, Neb.  -  Building hope for one pill to prevent many cancers, vitamin D cut the risk of several types of cancer by 60 percent overall for older women in the most rigorous study yet.

The new research strengthens the case made by some specialists that vitamin D may be a powerful cancer preventive and most people should get more of it... ...continue reading Vitamin D Lowers Cancer Risk in Women

 

Vitamin D Cuts Cancer Risk in Study of U.S. Women

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Large doses of vitamin D may reduce the risk of cancer, according to a four-year U.S. study published on Friday involving nearly 1,200 women over the age of 55 in rural Nebraska... ... continue reading Vitamin D Cuts Cancer Risk in Study of U.S. Women

 

‘Sunshine vitamin' protects against MS

Huge study suggests vitamin D reduces risk of debilitating disease

An abundance of vitamin D seems to help prevent multiple sclerosis, according to a study in more than 7 million people that offers some of the strongest evidence yet of the power of the "sunshine vitamin" against MS... ...continue reading ‘Sunshine vitamin' protects against MS

 

Health and economic benefits from sun exposure are much greater than risks

Health and economic burdens from insufficient solar UVB irradiance and vitamin D greatly outweigh all known adverse health outcomes. These are the findings from a rigorous study published this week by the journal Photochemistry and Photobiology. Scientists investigated the annual number of cases and deaths due to cancer, multiple sclerosis, and osteoporotic hip fracture that likely could have been prevented with sufficient vitamin D... ... continue reading Health and economic benefits from sun exposure are much greater than risks: study