A walk in the sun may be beneficial - Vitamin D may help prevent cancer

A recent article in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute demonstrates a correlation between low levels of vitamin D in men, and enhanced risk for cancer. It suggests that maintaining a high level of vitamin D (equivalent to taking 1500 IU a day) may reduce cancer risk by about 20%, and cancer mortality by about 30%. We note that this is only a correlation - there is yet no proof that taking vitamin D will actually impact one's cancer risk. However, future research will show whether supplementation of vitamin D actually does reduce the risk of cancer.

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