Vitamin D Improves Immunity to Cancer And Reduces Tumor Growth in Mice, Study Finds

[Michie]

Researchers have found that vitamin D improves immunity to cancer by encouraging the growth of a type of gut bacteria in lab mice.

Given a diet rich in vitamin D, they had better immune resistance to cancers and improved responses to immunotherapy treatment.

The team found that vitamin D acts on cells in the intestine, which in turn increases the amount of a ‘good’ bacteria called Bacteroides fragilis. This microbe gave mice better immunity to cancer as the transplanted tumors didn’t grow as much.

The team from the Francis Crick Institute, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health and Aalborg University in Denmark reported their findings in the journal Science.

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Vitamin D Improves Immunity to Cancer And Reduces Tumor Growth in Mice, Study Finds

Researchers found that vitamin D improves immunity to cancer in mice by encouraging the growth of a gut bacteria that resists tumor growth.

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[Tuur]

Not arguing with the study. Just want people to be aware than you can take too much Vitamin D. A man in the UK died from it.

 

[mourningdove~]

Recently heard a doctor (on YouTube) recommend Vitamin D to help with depression.
Already been taking it for years ... with seemingly good results ...
but am upping the dose now, to his recommended dosage.

Seems Vitamin D can be quite good for us, apparently for a multitude of things.
We get it naturally from sunshine, but I don't presently spend that much time outdoors.
It was a doctor that originally suggested I take it, when we discovered by level was very low.
(Is great that they can test for these things!)

 

[chevyontheriver]

Recently heard a doctor (on YouTube) recommend Vitamin D to help with depression.
Already been taking it for years ... with seemingly good results ...
but am upping the dose now, to his recommended dosage.

Seems Vitamin D can be quite good for us, apparently for a multitude of things.
We get it naturally from sunshine, but I don't presently spend that much time outdoors.
It was a doctor that originally suggested I take it, when we discovered by level was very low.
(Is great that they can test for these things!)

A shrink suggested it for me, and also B vitamins and fish oil. I have also heard that it lessens the effects of viral infections. It might be the super vitamin that vitamin C was thought to be. And you get plenty with moderate sun exposure. Looks like maybe we have a winner here.

 

[returntosender]

Vitamin D can be dangerous. It builds up in the body. Unlike vitamin B's which only uses what it needs and discards the rest. I was recently told my d3 was dangerously high. Read the dangers and remember you can overdose on D's but not b's

 

[trophy33]

Vitamin and mineral supplements dangers are not even close to the dangers and side effects of common medication.

One needs to take a really extreme amount for it to be harmful. So to stay safe, take it moderately and take some days off, for example a week in a month. Also, consider your other sources, like food, sunshine, fortified drinks.

 

[timewerx]

I only source my Vitamin D from fortified milk and natural sunlight 2 hrs/day.

I don't take any supplements.