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ScienceDaily: Vitamin D Inhibits Progression Of Some Prostate Cancers - 0 views

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    ScienceDaily (Feb. 8, 2006) - Vitamin D can inhibit the spread of prostate cancer cells by limiting the activity of two specific enzymes, University of Rochester Medical Center scientists report. \n\nThe finding means that vitamin D could provide beneficial treatment to prostate cancer patients with high levels of the enzymes, the scientists said.\n
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Vitamin D May Cut Pancreatic Cancer - 0 views

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    Sept. 12, 2006 -- Getting the recommended intake of vitamin D from diet, supplements, or even the sun may cut your risk of pancreatic cancer. The results of two large, long-term surveys show that adults who got 300 IU to 449 IU (international units) per day had a 43% lower risk of pancreatic cancer. The recommended intake of vitamin D for adults aged 51-70 is 400 IU per day.
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Vitamin D boosts NSAID cancer-fighting power - 0 views

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    Low doses of the active form of vitamin D and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs act as a powerful combination to halt the growth of prostate cancer cells, say US scientists. Writing in Cancer Research, a team from Stanford University says it discovered that the amount of both activated vitamin D, or calcitriol, and NSAIDs could be reduced by half to one-tenth the dosage to thwart prostate cancer cell growth in cell lines and primary tissue culture
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Sunlight and vitamin D for bone health and prevention of autoimmune diseases, cancers, ... - 0 views

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    Holick MF. Sunlight and vitamin D for bone health and prevention of autoimmune diseases, cancers, and cardiovascular disease. Am J Clin Nutr. 2004 Dec;80(6 Suppl):1678S-88S. Review. PMID: 15585788 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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The Vitamin D Epidemic and its Health Consequences -- Holick 135 (11): 2739S -- Journal... - 0 views

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    Holick MF. The vitamin D epidemic and its health consequences. J Nutr. 2005 Nov;135(11):2739S-48S. PMID: 16251641 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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Benefits and requirements of vitamin D for optimal health: a review - Altern Med Rev. 2... - 0 views

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    Grant WB, Holick MF. Benefits and requirements of vitamin D for optimal health: a review. Altern Med Rev. 2005 Jun;10(2):94-111. Review. PMID: 15989379 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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