| Most of us know that taking Vitamin C
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| | sunlight exposure. In terms of food, try
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| helps when we are getting sick because it
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| | eating more tuna, salmon or other oily
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| builds up our immune system. Eat your
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| | fish. You also might want to drink a cup
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| carrots (or broccoli), it's good for your
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| | of milk every now and then many other
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| vision because the vegetable consists of
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| | dairy product are also high in Vitamin D,
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| high levels of Vitamin A. Vitamin E helps
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| | you could also use margarine instead of
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| strengthen your hair and nails.
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| | butter. For people between the ages of
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| According to a new study, taking Vitamin
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| | 50-70, the suggested amounts of Vitamin D
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| D can cut the risk of pancreatic cancer
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| | is 400 IU's. For people over 70, the
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| nearly in half. This study appears in the
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| | suggested amount is 600 IU's and of
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| September issue of a medical journal,
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| | course lower levels for those that are
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| Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers &
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| | younger.
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| Prevention. Earlier studies have shown
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| | As for multivitamins, be weary.
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| that Vitamin D can also protect against
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| | Multivitamins usually package Vitamin D
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| colorectal and breast cancer. Lab and
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| | with Retinol (a form of Vitamin A) to
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| animal studies have shown that Vitamin D
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| | promote bone health, but that combination
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| stifles abnormal cell growth and curbs
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| | actually dilutes the Vitamin D and does
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| formation of blood vessels that feed
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| | not effect prevention of pancreatic
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| tumors.
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| | cancer.
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| Northwestern and Harvard universities led
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| | Pancreatic cancer is fairly rare - it
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| the studies and proved that taking 450
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| | only makes up 2 percent of new cancer
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| international units (IU's) of Vitamin D -
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| | cases in the United States. But it is
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| the standard IU that is in most
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| | also very lethal being the fourth
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| multivitamins - reduced the risk of
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| | deadliest form of cancer in the United
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| pancreatic cancer by 43 percent. There is
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| | States. Around 33,700 Americans will be
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| no need to take more than that amount
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| | diagnosed with pancreatic cancer this
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| either. Through statistical analysis,
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| | year and almost 96% will die from the
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| conclusions were that 12.5 cases of
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| | disease. Here are so more statistics to
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| pancreatic cancer occurred each year per
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| | keep in mind. Those that are over 60 and
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| 100,000 people who were taking 600 IU's
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| | those that suffer from diabetes are more
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| or more of Vitamin D. But taking only 150
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| | likely to be diagnosed with this disease.
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| to 300 IU's reduced the risk by 22
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| | More males than females are diagnosed.
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| percent. The rate was 21 cases for
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| | Smokers are two to three times more
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| patients taking below 150 IU's a day.
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| | likely to be diagnosed. If any of the
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| Here are some other ways Vitamin D is
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| | above apply to you, start taking Vitamin
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| produced. Spend some time at the park or
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| | D. It just might save your life.
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| the beach because Vitamin D is created by
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