Lack Of Vitamin D
Posted on 17 April 2010
Vitamin D And Cancer: New Studies Link Low Vitamin D Levels In Many Forms of Cancer
Medical research in both the U.S. and Europe suggests a strong tie between low levels of vitamin D and cancer. The study showed that vitamin D deficiency, at least in part due to low exposure to sunlight, is directly linked to the incidence of breast, ovarian and endometrial cancers, as well as kidney and lung cancer.
Using information from the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer, Moores Cancer Center at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) literally mapped the incidences of various cancers throughout world. The results showed that the areas with the lowest exposure to UV rays from the sun has the highest incidence of some cancers.
The researchers recognizes that other factors are involved but stressed that even after correcting for a host of environmental variables, including diet, cigarette smoking, alcohol use, weight, fertility and even average cloud cover, the correlation between low levels of vitamin D and the incidence of breast, kidney, and other cancers remain strong.
Vitamin D deficiency explanation for "The Scottish Effect"?
Scotland, which is the worst health records and highest premature mortality rates in Western Europe, is the focus of various studies in recent years. The results Research showed remarkable correlations between low levels of vitamin D and the incidence of various types of diseases. A growing body of evidence points a strong tie between poor health and low vitamin D levels in Scotland, attributed to both diet and lack of sunlight.
A five-year study at Cambridge suggested that the "Scottish effect" of high mortality and low overall health is in large part due to the country lack of Li, leading to low levels of vitamin D. The study established a lack of "Sunshine Vitamin" as a factor in higher rates of multiple sclerosis, diabetes, arthritis, some cancers, cardiovascular disease and other ailments.
Further study at Cambridge last year tied to a lack of vitamin D in the discovery of what appears to be a genetic vulnerability to multiple sclerosis. The vulnerability, which was passed by the family, appears to be initiated by a Deficiency Of Vitamin D.
A recently funded study is looking at the relationship between low levels of vitamin D in food and Scotland's incidence of colorectal cancers. The researchers will investigate vitamin D's potential as a preventive for bowel cancer.
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