Balding Blog
03-19-2009, 12:40 PM
Snippet from the article:
If you thought vitamin D’s main role was preventing rickets and strengthening bone, think again. Many researchers now believe that the “sunshine vitamin” may one day play a key role in preventing the growth of prostate cancer, and in killing rogue prostate cancer cells that have escaped into the body. The data are quite suggestive and vitamin D is a most promising area for prostate cancer research.
Read the full article at John Hopkins Health Alerts (http://www.johnshopkinshealthalerts.com/alerts/prostate_disorders/JohnsHopkinsProstateDisordersHealthAlert_2939-1.html)
It’s not hair loss news, but important health news nonetheless. There’s been debates about this for years, with some saying it provides no decreased risk (see CBS News (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/05/29/health/webmd/main4134217.shtml)) and others saying the opposite (see ScienceDaily (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/02/060208163311.htm)), but the latest link above is the most current that I found.
Tags: vitamin d (http://technorati.com/tag/vitamin+d), prostate (http://technorati.com/tag/prostate), cancer (http://technorati.com/tag/cancer), health (http://technorati.com/tag/health)
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If you thought vitamin D’s main role was preventing rickets and strengthening bone, think again. Many researchers now believe that the “sunshine vitamin” may one day play a key role in preventing the growth of prostate cancer, and in killing rogue prostate cancer cells that have escaped into the body. The data are quite suggestive and vitamin D is a most promising area for prostate cancer research.
Read the full article at John Hopkins Health Alerts (http://www.johnshopkinshealthalerts.com/alerts/prostate_disorders/JohnsHopkinsProstateDisordersHealthAlert_2939-1.html)
It’s not hair loss news, but important health news nonetheless. There’s been debates about this for years, with some saying it provides no decreased risk (see CBS News (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/05/29/health/webmd/main4134217.shtml)) and others saying the opposite (see ScienceDaily (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/02/060208163311.htm)), but the latest link above is the most current that I found.
Tags: vitamin d (http://technorati.com/tag/vitamin+d), prostate (http://technorati.com/tag/prostate), cancer (http://technorati.com/tag/cancer), health (http://technorati.com/tag/health)
More... (http://www.baldingblog.com/2009/03/19/in-the-news-can-vitamin-d-prevent-prostate-cancer/)