"Will We Ever Find a Cure for Cancer?"
I get asked this question almost every single day. Despite the billions spent on breakthrough drugs and invasive surgical procedures, modern medicine is still no closer to solving this cruel, baffling and epidemic disease than we were when President Nixon declared a war on cancer in 1971.
Unlike the pharmaceutical companies that spend billions to create drugs to address the symptoms after cancer surfaces, we in the natural and alternative medicine world have always focused our attention on understanding how to prevent cancer in the first place.
Vitamin D and its powerful means of short-circuiting cancer is the greatest tool at everyone’s disposal. It is why I always tell everyone to make it as essential as a breath of air to stay alive.
Recently I ran across 18 observations, comments and truths that everyone needs to know about Vitamin D and cancer. Read on and discover the overwhelming evidence between cancer risk and Vitamin D deficiency and what you can do about it.
Vitamin D and Cancer - 18 Things to Know
- "Vitamin
D suppresses tumor growth and promotes differentiation in colorectal
cancer in much the same ways it does in breast and prostate cancer.
Normal colon cells have higher vitamin D receptor concentrations than
abnormal or cancerous colon cells."
James Dowd and Diane Stafford,
The Vitamin D Cure
- "The
combination of vitamin D and vitamin A slows prostate cancer cell
growth in the lab. Clinical research on activated vitamin D and vitamin
D-like molecules in humans shows promise. We know that activated vitamin
D alone often slows the growth of prostate tumors, and the different
concentrations of vitamin D receptors on cancer cells versus normal
prostate cells can help to separate cancer cells from normal cells by
growth rates.
James Dowd and Diane Stafford,
The Vitamin D Cure
- "D
deficiency that plagues 80 percent of the American population. Vitamin D
deficiency is associated with depression, prostate cancer, breast
cancer, osteoporosis and almost every other degenerative disorder. 'The
elderly, who spend little time in the sun and use sunscreen agents
frequently, may be at risk for vitamin d deficiency,' according to a
statement made by the Mayo Clinic."
Andreas Moritz,
Cancer Is Not A Disease - It's a Survival Mechanism
- "Over
42 percent of Americans suffer from vitamin D deficiency, and 47
percent of pregnant women are severely deficient in this important
hormone. Their children tend to have weak bones that break easily, even
during their childhood years. Many chronic illnesses are due to vitamin D
deficiency, including osteoporosis, cancer, and depression. You cannot
stop a vitamin D deficiency by taking supplements. Sunlight is the only
real remedy. To make sufficient amounts of vitamin D, dark-skinned
people need to spend at least two to three times longer in the sun than
do Caucasians."
Andreas Moritz,
The Liver and Gallbladder Miracle Cleanse: An All-Natural, At-Home Flush to Purify and Rejuvenate Your Body
- "Vitamin D may play an anti-cancer role by slowing cell division. Sunshine is the natural source of vitamin D."
Dr. Steve Blake, Vitamins and Minerals Demystified
- "Vitamin D is crucial for the immune system and may play a role in cancer prevention as well."
Kenneth W Thomas, Ron Gilbert, Gerd Schaller, Side Effects: The Hidden Agenda of the Pharmaceutical Drug Cartel
- "In
2007, Doctor Cedrick Garland and colleagues, using pooled analyses of
available research, estimated that maintaining a vitamin D blood level
of 55ng/ml could annually prevent 250,000 deaths worldwide, including
60,000 in the USA."
Marc Sorenson,
Solar Power For Optimal Health and volume 2, Vitamin D3 and Solar Power for Optimal Health.
- "I
even learned that your own body freely generates the best anti-cancer
medicine in the world - vitamin D - a nutrient that's been proven to
slash breast cancer risk by an astonishing 50 percent, but only if you
get some exposure to natural sunlight or consume vitamin D through fish
oils and nutritional supplements.
Mike Adams,
Natural Health Solutions
- "All
African Americans have vitamin D deficiency and they consequently have
higher rates of cancer. Slathering on sunscreen is not such a good idea.
We've gone too far with sunscreen because we're not getting enough
vitamin D. This is a 'coming public health disaster in the US.' Everyone
should get a half hour of sunshine a day."
Stacy Malkan,
Not Just a Pretty Face: The Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry
- "Research
shows that vitamin D has a variety of important benefits besides
lowering blood sugar. It seems to protect against eighteen different
kinds of cancers, has a significant positive impact on the immune system
in fighting colds and flus, viruses, and TB, and protects against
rickets and osteoporosis."
Gabriel Cousens,
There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program
- "Those
not getting sufficient sunshine to meet their vitamin D needs should
take a supplement. Vitamin deficiency is epidemic in America, and it
contributes not only to the development of osteoporosis but to increased
cancer and heart disease as well."
Dr. Joel Fuhrman,
Cholesterol Protection for Life
- "On
the other hand, lack of sun exposure and subsequent vitamin D
deficiency kills more than one million people each year. Comparatively,
the risk of being harmed by the sun is minimal. The most dangerous of
skin cancers, which is melanoma, usually appears in parts of the skin
where the sun does not reach at all, or not reach enough. If you have
the opportunity, for optimal protection expose your entire body to the
sun, including the private parts."
Andreas Moritz,
Cancer Is Not A Disease - It's A Survival Mechanism
- "Now
it seems as if every month there is a new study documenting the
beneficial effects of sunlight and vitamin D, which, as you know, we get
from the sun. For instance, in one of these recent studies, researchers
at the Moores Cancer Center at the University of California, San Diego
(a very sunny place), concluded that almost 150,000 cases of cancer -
particularly colorectal and breast cancer - could be prevented each year
by just ten to fifteen minutes a day of exposure to sunlight."
Frank Lipman, Mollie Doyle,
Spent: Revive: Stop Feeling Spent and Feel Great Again
- "Numerous
other studies have supported this research, showing that modest
unprotected exposure to sunlight helps the body produce the vitamin D it
needs to keep bones healthy and protect against cancer, including skin
cancer. Yes, you read that right. Of course, repeated sunburns -
especially in childhood and in very fair-skinned people - have been
linked to melanoma. But there is no credible scientific evidence that
moderate sun exposure causes skin cancer."
Frank Lipman, Mollie Doyle,
Spent: Revive: Stop Feeling Spent and Feel Great Again
- "A
study from Finland also confirmed a connection with a deficiency of
vitamin D and prostate cancer. People living in northern hemispheres,
where the days are dark most of the winter months, could benefit from
taking a vitamin D supplement. Don't forget about also taking a whole
food supplement to get all your daily requirements of all the essential
nutrients."
Gregory, A. Gore,
Defeat Cancer
- "The
net result is, that not getting enough sunlight lowers your vitamin D
and serotonin levels and thereby increases your risk of cancer and many
other illnesses. Also be aware that most cosmetics now contain
UV-blocking chemicals. These include face creams, makeup products,
moisturizers, lotions and anti-wrinkle creams. If you feel you
absolutely need a sunscreen product because you are unable to avoid the
direct midday sun, make sure it has mostly natural ingredients in them."
Andreas Moritz,
Cancer Is Not A Disease -- It's A Survival Mechanism
- "Doses
of 1 micro-gram per day of vitamin D have been shown to reduce blood
pressure in hypercalcemic patients. Vitamin D may also be effective
against cancer. Results of one nineteen-year long study of 1954 Chicago
men which showed that an intake of greater than 3.75 micrograms per day
of vitamin D was associated with a 50 percent reduction of colorectal
cancer."
Gary Null, Ph.D.,
Gary Null's Ultimate Anti-Aging Program
- "We
know that the skin needs vitamin D, which is produced in response to
sunshine. We also know that the skin needs vitamin A. But today man's
body has become so degenerated, so filled with mucus, acid toxins, and
mineral and vitamin deficiencies that he can't spend a great amount of
time in the sunshine. There are many people who develop all kinds of
skin conditions from exposure to the sun and then falsely put the blame
on sunshine. The sun pulls out the impurities below the skin - trying to
purify you. Skin cancers spring from toxic cells."
Patricia Bragg and Paul C. Bragg,
The Miracle of Fasting: Proven Throughout History for Physical, Mental & Spiritual Rejuvenation
Along
with today’s 18 observations and conclusions from some of the most
respected names in the world of alternative medicine, you have
irrefutable evidence of the necessity for vitamin D.
Normally we can get all of
the vitamin D we need from the sun. Just 15 minutes of mid-day sunshine
on bare skin and the body can convert as much as 15,000 units (iu's) of
vitamin D. But from early Oct through early April, the sun is too low to
provide sufficient UV rays for the body to generate vitamin D. (Is this
why colds and flu are rampant in winter months? Think about it...)
If you are not supplementing your diet with Vitamin D, I urge you to start doing so immediately!
Ultra D3 - the Name Says It All!
For
the past 15 years we've been recommending people to increase their vitamin D
intake from the paltry RDA of 400-600 iu's per day to a minimum of
5,000 iu's per day with terrific results. (I personally take 10,000 iu's
or more daily.)
Years ago, when we couldn't find a high dosage vitamin D formula, we created our own called Ultra D3. But this isn't any old vitamin D product you'll find on the grocery store or Wal-Mart shelf.
Ultra D3
combines high-dosage vitamin D3 with vitamin K2, which is vital for
strong bones and clean arteries, along with essential minerals and
antioxidants to supercharge the body's utilization of vitamin D
In my view, Ultra D3 truly is The Most Powerful Vitamin D-3 formula available anywhere in the World.
Serving Size: 2 capsules
Suggested Usage:
As a dietary supplement, take 2 capsules daily with food. Increase to
3-4 capsules in time of need or as directed by your health care
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