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Vitamin D Good for Breast Cancer Patients

Supplements help fight treatment-related bone loss, researchers say 


We're continuing our educational propaganda for Vitamin D with a new study showing potential benefits of supplementation.

It seems each week, a patient will come into our office who was recently prescribed vitamin D supplementation as levels have shown to be low. This is potentially because of a lack of adequate exposure to the sun.

Studies show many breast cancer patients have low levels of vitamin D, which could lead to weaker bones and increased risk of fractures, according to U.S. researchers who recommend high doses of vitamin D for them.

It is conclusive that vitamin D is essential to maintaining bone health, and women with breast cancer have accelerated bone loss due to the nature of hormone therapy and chemotherapy. It's important for women and their doctors to work together to boost their vitamin D intake, according to a research assistant professor of radiation oncology at the University of Rochester Medical Center.

The Roschester researchers studied 166 women undergoing treatment for breast cancer and found that nearly 70 percent had low levels of vitamin D in their blood. The average level among the women was 27 nanograms of vitamin D per milliliter of blood. Levels of 32 nanograms per milliliter are adequate, according to the U.S. Institute of Medicine.

The lowest levels of vitamin D were in non-whites and those with late-stage breast cancer.

The researchers found that weekly supplementation with high doses of vitamin D (50,000 IU or more) boosted the levels of the vitamin among all the women.

Previous studies have shown that nearly half of all women and men have vitamin D levels below 32 nanograms per milliliter!

Along with strengthening bones, vitamin D plays an important role in cell growth and keeping the immune system strong. People obtain Vitamin D through exposure to sunlight and from foods such as milk and fortified cereals.

They may also get good Vitamin D supplementation here:

The Best Vitamin D for the Money


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