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Prevent Breast Cancer with Vitamin D
Wednesday, 14 October 2009 17:48
"Exciting new research shows that, in the United States alone, thousands of new cases of breast cancer alone could be prevented every year if more women had optimal levels of Vitamin D." Dr. Christianne Northrup, board-certified ob-gyn later continues, " You may be surprised to learn that the sun is actually the best source of vitamin D. The sun's UVB rays enable our bodies to manufacture vitamin D in the fat layer under the skin, as long as we don't use sunscreen. The body can make enough vitamin D from sun exposure to last the entire year! And it will never create toxic levels, regardless of how long you expose your skin. Although we are taught to fear the sun, sunbathing in moderation—exposing but never burning the skin—is good for us. This may explain why the incidence of breast cancer is higher in northern latitudes than at the equator."
Read the full article on oprah.com here.
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