Vitamin D Supplements are Good for Women

A new study by University of California, San Diego School of Medicine researchers proves that breast cancer patients with high levels of Vitamin D in their blood are twice as likely to survive the disease as women with low levels of vitamin D. The study has been published in the March issue of AntiCancer Research.

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The study analyzed 4,443 breast cancer patients as they check the level of vitamin D in these patients. DrPH, Proffessor in the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, Cedric Garland said in a press release

“Vitamin D metabolites increase communication between cells by switching on a protein that blocks aggressive cell division,”
“As long as vitamin D receptors are present tumor growth is prevented and kept from expanding its blood supply. Vitamin D receptors are not lost until a tumor is very advanced. This is the reason for better survival in patients whose vitamin D blood levels are high.”

He also urged breast cancer patients to use vitamin D supplements and ask their health care provider to check their levels of vitamin D before substantially increasing vitamin D intake. Hence, vitamin D supplements are proven good for women specially. The current recommended daily intake of vitamin D for adults is 600 IU and for people older than 70 years is 800 IU, according to the National Institutes of Health.

Source :- I4u