The Miracle of Vitamin D

[zengrifter]

"Cancer reduction
In February of 2006 a research team led by Cedric F. Garland of the University of California at San Diego, reported that vitamin D supplementation would reduce the occurrence of a wide variety of cancers by 30-50%. [American Journal Public Health 96: 252-61, 2006]"

Just One Pill Away
by Bill Sardi

Humanity is on the verge of a gigantic leap forward in health promotion with rapid-fire discoveries that a single vitamin pill may vanquish cancer and heart disease, the two leading causes of mortality in the U.S., as well as quell autoimmune disease (rheumatoid arthritis, lupus), diminish the occurrence of diabetes, reduce obesity, and effectively treat multiple sclerosis, osteoporosis, Parkinson’s disease, schizophrenia and high blood pressure, plus conquer the common cold and even defeat tuberculosis, an infectious lung disease that affects one-third of the people of the world.

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What doesn’t vitamin D cure?

The fast-paced publication of reports extolling the virtues of vitamin D is astounding. William B Grant PhD of the Sunlight, Nutrition and Health Research Center in San Francisco, says there is compelling evidence that low vitamin D levels lead to increased risk of rickets (soft bones), osteoporosis (loss of bone), 16 cancers (including prostate, breast, colon, ovary, Hodgkin’s lymphoma), as well as psoriasis, diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, multiple sclerosis and susceptibility to tuberculosis. [Journal Cosmetic Dermatology 2: 86-98, 2003]

Dr. Robert P Heaney of Creighton University says that efforts to elevate vitamin D beyond prevailing levels in North Americans improves calcium absorption, reduces falls and hip fractures, protects against various cancers and autoimmune disorders and says that "a strong case can be made for immediate improvement in vitamin D status of the general population." [Journal Steroid Biochemistry Molecular Biology Jan 9, 2007]

Vitamin D and heart disease
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...more - http://www.lewrockwell.com/sardi/sardi70.html

[zengrifter]

New research shows vitamin D slashes risk of cancers by 77 percent;
cancer industry refuses to support cancer prevention

by Mike Adams / June 8 2007 / News Target

Exciting new research conducted at the Creighton University School of Medicine in Nebraska has revealed that supplementing with vitamin D and calcium can reduce your risk of cancer by an astonishing 77 percent. This includes breast cancer, colon cancer, skin cancer and other forms of cancer. This research provides strong new evidence that vitamin D is the single most effective medicine against cancer, far outpacing the benefits of any cancer drug known to modern science.

The study involved 1,179 healthy women from rural Nebraska. One group of women was given calcium (around 1500 mg daily) and vitamin D (1100 IU daily) while another group was given placebo. Over four year, the group receiving the calcium and vitamin D supplements showed a 60 percent decrease in cancers. Considering just the last three years of the study reveals an impressive 77 percent reduction in cancer due to supplementation. (The full press release of this study is included below. It provides more details about the findings.)

Note that these astonishing effects were achieved on what many nutritionists consider to be a low dose of vitamin D. Exposure to sunlight, which creates even more vitamin D in the body, was not tested or considered, and the quality of the calcium supplements was likely not as high as it could have been (it was probably calcium carbonate and not high-grade calcium malate, aspartate or similar forms). What does all this mean? It means that if you take high-quality calcium supplements and get lots of natural sunlight exposure or take premium vitamin D supplements (such as those made from fish oil), you could easily have a greater reduction than the 77 percent reduction recorded in this study.

American Cancer Society opposes vitamin D

This research on vitamin D is such good news that the American Cancer Society, of course, had to say something against it. An ACS spokesperson, Marji McCullough, strategic director of nutritional epidemiology for the American Cancer Society, flatly stated that nobody should take supplements to prevent cancer.

If it seems surprising to you that the American Cancer Society -- which claims to be against cancer -- would dissuade people from taking supplements that slash their cancer risk by 77 percent, then you don't know much about the ACS. In my opinion, the ACS is an organization that actually prevents prevention and openly supports the continuation of cancer as a way to boost its power and profits. The ACS is the wealthiest non-profit in America and has very close ties to pharmaceutical companies, mammography equipment companies and other corporations that profit from cancer. Notice the name, too: It isn't the American Anti-Cancer Society, it's the American Cancer Society! What they really stand for is right in the name!

Click here to read more about the ACS and its financial ties to chemical companies, pharmaceutical companies and radiology equipment manufacturers.

...more - http://www.newstarget.com/021892.html

[zengrifter]

From News Target/ Adams article -

Corporate-controlled U.S. government doesn't want to prevent cancer - The U.S. government doesn't want the population to be free of cancer. That's a strong statement, so let me offer you an undeniable piece of strong evidence to back that up: The artificially low RDA numbers for vitamin D.

One of the best ways to keep the population suffering from cancer is to enforce long-term nutritional deficiencies that lead to cancer. The US government accomplishes this by keeping the recommendations for vitamin D artificially low, practically guaranteeing that anyone who follows the recommendations will eventually be diagnosed with cancer. Vitamin D deficiency is the leading cause of breast cancer.

Most educated nutritionists agree that the daily dose of vitamin D for an adult should be at least 1000 IUs, perhaps as high as 1400. But the U.S. Institute of Medicine (IoM), which controls the recommendations on these things, currently states that adults under 50 only need 200 IUs of vitamin D a day. This policy is, in my opinion, an organized conspiracy to keep the American people diseased by making sure they stay deficient in anti-cancer nutrients.

[Xenophon]

So how many glasses of milk per day does it take to get the nutritionists recommended dose of vitamin D?

[Canceler]

Originally Posted by Xenophon

So how many glasses of milk per day does it take to get the nutritionists recommended dose of vitamin D?

Looking at my bottle of multivitamins, it says 400 IUs is 100% of the Daily Value. Looking at my milk bottle, it says 1 cup gives me 25% of the DV, which would come out to 100 IUs. So, 1000 IUs would be only ten 8-oz. glasses. You only need six if you take the vitamin pill.

[zengrifter]

Originally Posted by Canceler

Looking at my bottle of multivitamins, it says 400 IUs is 100% of the Daily Value. Looking at my milk bottle, it says 1 cup gives me 25% of the DV, which would come out to 100 IUs. So, 1000 IUs would be only ten 8-oz. glasses. You only need six if you take the vitamin pill.

BUT cow's milk is BAD for you! zg
What’s In YOUR Milk?
Don't Drink Your Milk!


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[Xenophon]

Originally Posted by zengrifter

BUT cow's milk is BAD for you! zg
What’s In YOUR Milk?
Don't Drink Your Milk!


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Geez, guess I need to look into organic milk.

[Liquid Chips]

I drink raw milk....better for you!

http://www.lilipoh.com/article_issue06b.html

[Xenophon]

Originally Posted by Liquid Chips

I drink raw milk....better for you!

http://www.lilipoh.com/article_issue06b.html

There aren't too many cows around here in socal to get raw milk from. Sounds kind of gross too. How does raw milk taste compared to pasteurized?

[zengrifter]

Originally Posted by Xenophon

There aren't too many cows around here in socal to get raw milk from. Sounds kind of gross too. How does raw milk taste compared to pasteurized?

Raw is the best, but cow's milk still ain't no good! Try oat, rice, almond, or hemp milk. I'm partial to oat milk. zg