Vitamin D may cut breast cancer risk

[Celebration]

Anyone for Vitamin D?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/04/04/AR2006040401290.html

WASHINGTON -- Women who get lots of vitamin D are less likely to develop breast cancer, suggests a pair of studies that add to the already strong evidence that the "sunshine vitamin" helps prevent many types of cancer.

High levels of vitamin D translated to a 50 percent lower risk of breast cancer, one study found. Even modestly higher levels resulted in 10 percent less risk, which would translate to 20,000 fewer cases a year if it were true of all American women.

A second study, by Canadian researchers, found that women who spent time outdoors or got a lot of vitamin D from their diets or supplements _ especially as teens _ were 25 percent to 45 percent less likely to develop breast cancer than women with less of the nutrient.

"Exposure to vitamin D at the time breasts are developing, particularly around adolescence, might be important," said lead researcher Julia Knight of Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto.

[abluelady]

1. Oh My Goodness!

Are we going to be allowed to sunbathe topless now??? What will happen when liberal woman have less breast cancer than uptight christian conservatives? Can't you just hear Rev. Falwell now?

[BrklynLiberal]

2. BWAA HAA HAA HAA. Great interpretation!!!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[RC]

3. OK by me.

[Spinzonner]

4. Umm, may not be a topical solution

[OzarkDem]

6. Hey, I tried that

apparently I didn't do it enough. Maybe I should take it up again, though I doubt anyone would want to take a peek. :P

[OzarkDem]

5. Amend to say "some" breast cancers

We're learning more and more that there are many kinds of breast cancer triggered by a variety of factors. That said, there have also been some interesting studies on higher level of breast cancer among women working night shift, which are feeding research in this area as well as those studies you've seen on melatonin levels.