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Sun Kind of Vitamin

Is vitamin D powerful enough to go head-to-head with cancer?

Yes, according to a growing body of evidence. High levels of vitamin D have been found to protect against several kinds of cancer, particularly those of the digestive system: mouth, throat, stomach, and colon. While many of us think we get plenty of vitamin D from milk or a multivitamin, it turns out that the best source is the sun.

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39 of 41 people found this helpful.

5/9/2008 6:34:45 AM

I hate to take issue with the very helpful article, but there is one major inadequacy. In order for the body to utilize the sunlight for converting to vitamin D it must have uvb wavelengths. The best time of day for this is noon. About 10 am-2pm. During the winter no wavelengths come into the northern hemisheres and supplements are recommended at that time.

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