Importance of Vitamin D

It is tremendously important to take extra Vitamin D for most people, but when fighting cancer, it has been shown to dramatically help the immune system work against the cancer. Pete takes an extra 2000 mg and I take it also. It is not a vitamin, but a hormone and has been linked to prostate cancer, breast cancer, and osteoporosis. We dont get enough vitamin D from the sun. Doctors now are realizing effects of too little vitamin D. FYI Diane

Hello, Lady Di,
First from what I learned, I understand the importance of Vitamin D. Especially those living in cold weather states. Vitamin D3 is a proven cancer fighter. You can get it by being in the sun or taking supplimentation. I take Viactiv 1200 IU or International Units a day. I suspect that your measurment above is in IU and not MG as 2000mg would be an unsafe amount to take. Doctors do not recommend higher than 2000 IU without precaution and monitoring. Some people living in warm weather states that spend a good deal of time outdoors do not have to supplement except in the winter. That would be me. 110 degree summer averages here in Vegas means lots of sun. But it gets cold in the winter here and I bundle up ~ blocking the sun out. I can tell you that Snuffy Myers in his book "Beating Prostate Cancer:Hormonal Therapy and Diet" outlines a great dietary plan of low in animal fats, and specific supplimentations including his #1 call for vitamin D3 as a suppliment. For those who don't know Myers is a stage 4 survivor and well known prostate cancer oncologist.

Give Pete my very best!

Tony

Divo thank you for the heads up on vitamin d3. It has not been a weapon in my arsenal as of yet but soon will be. Also thank you for your heartfelt post. Todd

Divo. I got my vitamin d3 today as well as calcium and enough pomagranite juice to bath in lol.