If you were born after 1960 your risk of getting cancer is 1 in 2 if you do not get a lot of vitamin D

Trends in the lifetime risk of developing cancer in Great Britain: comparison of risk for those born from 1930 to 1960

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See Vitamin D Life for Cancer and Vitamin D

• Cancer Survival is poor if vitamin D is less than 20ng (every study showed benefit)– review Nov 2013
• Children with Cancer were 3X more likely to be vitamin D deficient – July 2013
• Cancer risk and survival improved by increasing vitamin D or UVB – April 2016 Grant
• Vitamin D and Cancer – Special issue Jan 2013 13 articles
• Cancer risk reduced 65 percent by vitamin D levels greater than 40 nanograms – April 2016
  Contains extrapolations to high levels of vitamin D
   No Colon Cancer: >46 ng,    No Ovarian Cancer: >60 ng,    No Breast Cancer:>104 ng

Cancer category in Vitamin D Life starts with the following

• Cancer 211 items Overview Cancer and vitamin D
• After Cancer Diagnosis 84 items
• Bladder Cancer 25 items
• Breast Cancer 223 items Overview Breast Cancer and Vitamin D
• Colon Cancer 116 items Overview Cancer-Colon and vitamin D
• Leukemia 16 items
• Liver Cancer 14 items
• Lung Cancer 49 items Overview Lung cancer and vitamin D
• Lymphoma Cancer 22 items
• Other Cancer 55 items
• Ovarian Cancer 21 items
• Pancreatic Cancer 55 items
• Prostate Cancer 92 items Prostate Cancer and Vitamin D studies
• Skin Cancer 110 items Overview Suntans melanoma and vitamin D
• Cancer incidence and mortality is decreased if 40-60 ng of Vitamin D – April 2019
• Vitamin D Reduces Cancer Risk - Why Scientists Accept It but Physicians Do Not - Feb 2019
• Vitamin D prevents breast cancer, reduces BC mortality, and reduces BC chemotherapy problems – Sept 2018
• Breast Cancer Mortality reduced 60 percent if more than 60 ng of Vitamin D – meta-analysis June 2017
• Diagnosed with breast cancer – take vitamin D to cut chance of death by half – July 2018
• Pancreatic cancer 55 percent less likely if optimal vitamin D (vs low) – Nov 2017
• Melanoma 25 X more likely if low vitamin D – Feb 2018
• Better Cancer survival if higher vitamin D a decade earlier (esp. Melanoma, Kidney, Prostate)– Aug 2018

Cancers get less Vitamin D when there is a poor Vitamin D Receptor

• Cancer and the Vitamin D Receptor, a primer – Sept 2017
• Cancer is leading cause of death - Vitamin D and Receptor activators help
• Risk of Cancer increased if poor Vitamin D Receptor – meta-analysis of 73 studies Jan 2016
• Cancer (general) and VDR 15 articles
• Breast Cancer and VDR 15 articles
• Colon Cancer and VDR 9 articles
• Prostate Cancer and VDR 6 articles
• Skin Cancer and VDR 10 articles
  • Note some Health problems, such as some Cancers, protect themselves by actively reducing Receptor activation

Vitamin D helps with non-cancer as well

Proof that Vitamin D Works 60+ diseases other than Cancers
10 reasons why seniors need more vitamin D has the following

1. Senior skin produces 3X less Vitamin D for the same sun intensity
2. Seniors have fewer vitamin D receptors as they age
   (The effect of low Vitamin D receptor genes does not show up on vitamin D test results)
3. Seniors are indoors more than when when they were younger
   not as agile, weaker muscles; frail, no longer enjoy hot temperatures
   (if outside, stay in the shade), however, seniors might start outdoor activities like gardening, biking, etc.
4. Seniors wear more clothing outdoors than when younger
   fear skin cancer/wrinkles, sometimes avoid bright light after cataract surgery
5. Seniors often take various drugs which reduce vitamin D (some would not show up on vitamin D test) statins, chemotherapy, anti-depressants, blood pressure, beta-blockers, etc
6. Seniors often have one or more diseases which consume vitamin D ( osteoporosis, diabetes, MS, ...)
7. Seniors generally put on weight at they age - and a heavier body requires more vitamin D
8. Seniors often (40%) have fatty livers – which do not process vitamin D as well
9. Seniors not have as much Magnesium needed to use vitamin D
   (would not show up on vitamin D test)
10. Seniors with poorly functioning kidneys do not process vitamin D as well
    (would not show up on vitamin D test) 2009 full text online  Also PDF 2009
11. Vitamin D is not as bioavailable in senior digestive systems (Stomach acid or intestines?)

• Category Seniors and Vitamin D 341 items

ALL of the top 10 health problems of women are associated with low vitamin D
Healthy pregnancies need lots of vitamin D has the following summary

Problem	Reduces	Evidence
0. Chance of not conceiving	3.4 times	Observe
1. Miscarriage	2.5 times	Observe
2. Pre-eclampsia	3.6 times	RCT
3. Gestational Diabetes	3 times	RCT
4. Good 2nd trimester sleep quality	3.5 times	Observe
5. Premature birth	2 times	RCT
6. C-section - unplanned	1.6 times	Observe
Stillbirth - OMEGA-3	4 times	RCT - Omega-3
7. Depression AFTER pregnancy	1.4 times	RCT
8. Small for Gestational Age	1.6 times	meta-analysis
9. Infant height, weight, head size      within normal limits		RCT
10. Childhood Wheezing	1.3 times	RCT
11. Additional child is Autistic	4 times	Intervention
12.Young adult Multiple Sclerosis	1.9 times	Observe
13. Preeclampsia in young adult	3.5 times	RCT
14. Good motor skills @ age 3	1.4 times	Observe
15. Childhood Mite allergy	5 times	RCT
16. Childhood Respiratory Tract visits	2.5 times	RCT

RCT = Randomized Controlled Trial