More Good News for Vitamin D

We've heard about the wonders of vitamin D.  The list of benefits only seems to grow.  It appears that vitamin D has the potential to protect against colon cancer.  Over 142,000 Americans are diagnosed with colon cancer each year and over 50,000 Americans die from it.

New research demonstrated that activation of the vitamin D receptor protected against the development of malignant tumors.  Additionally, it protected against the development of larger and more aggressive tumors.  Keep in mind that most Americans have vitamin D deficiency (or insufficiency).  Whatever term you want to use (which depends on the actual levels), the key point here is that the vast majority of us are walking around with low levels of vitamin D. 

Consider these other risk factors from the Mayo Clinic.  Low fiber/high fat diet, sedentary lifestyle, obesity , diabetes, smoking and alcohol.  Throw in low vitamin D and you can see that many of us have colons that are ticking time bombs.