Re: High dose Vitamin D3 and Vitamin A

[Guest guest]

And high doses of vitamin D should go with plenty of vitamin A (retinol), the

forgotten and feared vitamin, but one which is very essential for the body and

immune system and for fighting cancer.

Taken together, they reduce each others chance of toxicity to practically nil.

Retinol and its metabolites have been found to reduce the growth of breast

cancer cells in vitro.

Total vitamin A intake was inversely associated with the risk of breast cancer

in premenopausal women with a family history of breast cancer.

A case-control study found serum retinol levels and serum antioxidant levels to

be inversely related to the risk of breast cancer

However, the results of human studies examining the relationship between the

consumption of preformed vitamin A and cancer are less clear.

http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/infocenter/vitamins/vitaminA/

Even so, I'd hedge my bets on both vitamin A and vitamin D being important in

reducing or preventing the chance of cancer and for maintaining optimal health.

Keep in mind that the body needs to convert about 5 parts pro-vitamin A (such as

beta-carotene from vegetable sources) to make 1 part true vitamin A (retinol)

which is used by the body.

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> I was using 45,000 units a day up until recently. Bill interviewed

a doctor on his radio show a couple of weeks ago and the recommendation was

around 30,000. I dropped down to that and joined a vitamin D study group for

$40. Its a 5 yr. study and they test you twice a year for $40. My husband went

to a regular doctor for this test and it was $232. My test kit just came in the

mail so I'll do it soon.

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> All the best,

>

> Carol

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[Guest guest]

Carla-

This is a link to a page from the mSmart website authored by myeloma

onc specialists. This is a page about vit D supplementation. As mm

is a cancer of the bone and bone damage is the norm for mm survivors,

vit D and calcium supplementation are necessary and shown to lead to

better mm outcomes-

http://beating-myeloma.org/article/therapies/guidelines-for-calcium-and-vitamin-\

d-supplementation-in-myeloma#comment-2422

Emerson

Re: High dose Vitamin D3 and Vitamin A

Posted by: " carla hartley " cphartley@... cphartley@...

Sat Jan 2, 2010 8:52 am (PST)

i would be interested in the vit d test stud