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Vitamin D3 And Cancer
People who get a high amount of vitamin K in their diet are less likely to develop or die from some cancers, researchers say. The study found that men and women who got more K2--found mainly in meats and cheese--were 28 percent less likely to die of cancer (particularly lung and prostate cancer) than the participants who got the lowest amount of vitamin K2. Experts say future studies will need to determine the exact link between vitamin K and cancer.
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Milk does the body good: The beneficial effects of vitamin D for...
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Vitamin D Affects Genes for Cancer, Autoimmune Diseases
A study has linked vitamin D deficiency with an increased risk for cancer and autoimmune diseases like MS, lupus and rheumatoid arthritis... Read more »
Vitamin D: Does It Prevent Breast Cancer?
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Vitamin D, Sunlight, and Skin Cancer: Walking the Tightrope
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Study Shows Low levels of Vitamin D linked to Breast Cancer
A new report casts some light on a link between Vitamin D levels and breast cancer progression. In the Canadian study, low blood levels of... Read more »
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Vitamin D and Cancer Prevention: Strengths and Limits of the E...
Source: National Cancer Institutes
Vitamin D and Cancer Prevention: Strengths and Limits of the Evidence Key Points • Vitamin D is essential for the formation, growth, and repair of... Read more »
Vitamin deficiency may contribute to cancer survivors' bone lo...
Drugs used to treat breast cancer can weaken women's bones, but researchers say medications aren't the only culprits. In a study of postmenopausal... Read more »
Clinical trial: Selenium and Vitamin E in prostate cancer prev...
This is a study to determine if selenium and vitamin E--either alone or together--are effective in preventing prostate cancer. This national study is... Read more »
Vitamin D may improve skin cancer survival
People who have high levels of vitamin D may be better protected from the most dangerous form of skin cancer, experts say, but most Americans do not... Read more »
Vitamin D Shrinks Breast Cancer Cells: Study
A new study suggests that vitamin D may be as good at shrinking and killing breast cancer cells as the drug Tamoxifen. In an animal study,... Read more »
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