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  • gymdandee
    gymdandee

    Posted

    A recently published study concluded "that men with higher vitamin D blood levels are at increased risk of developing prostate cancer." HOWEVER, a closer look at the data in this study showed that it only applied to men with very high calcium intake. Most other studies have not found this link and some lab studies have found vitamin D to inhibit prostate cancer cells.

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3188814/

  • kenneth1955
    kenneth1955 gymdandee

    Posted

    Good Afternoon

    This is very interesting. I feel that it will need more trails to see where it will lead.

    Take care....Ken

  • keith42667
    keith42667 gymdandee

    Posted

    Yes, its pretty common knowledge. A decade ago I had a friend who was being treated for prostate cancer. He was told to get a lot of sun because of the vitamin D in the sunlight.

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