Vitamin D 'reduces cancer risk'

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http://www.bupa.co.uk/health_information/asp/direct_news/diet_nutrition/vitD_cancer_risk_130906.asp

Increasing vitamin D intake could reduce the risk of pancreatic cancer, according to findings in the US.

Scientists concluded that people who consumed ten micrograms (or 0.01mg) of the vitamin per day appeared to reduce the risk of developing pancreatic cancer by 43 per cent.

Vitamin D can be found in a wide range of food including fish, eggs and liver and is also produced when the skin is exposed to sunlight.

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He explained that areas with greater sunlight exposure have lower incidence and mortality for prostate, breast and colon cancers, which has led the researchers to investigate a role for vitamin D in pancreatic cancer risk."

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Most people get enough vitamin D in their diet and from sunlight on their skin, but certain groups are recommended to take a 10 microgram vitamin D supplement. These include pregnant and breastfeeding women and older people. Other people who should consider a daily 10 microgram vitamin D supplement include: