Saturday, August 1, 2009

How Vitamin D Reduces the Incidence of Cancer

Dr. Cedric Garland discusses the DINOMIT model of how vitamin D reduces the incidence of cancer.
How Vitamin D Reduces the Incidence of Cancer: The DINOMIT Model

In a new study, researchers at the UCSD School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center used a complex computer prediction model to determine that intake of vitamin D3 and calcium would prevent 58,000 new cases of breast cancer and 49,000 new cases of colorectal cancer annually in the US and Canada. The researchers' model also predicted that 75% of deaths from these cancers could be prevented with adequate intake of vitamin D3 and calcium. Join Dr. Cedric Garland, lead researcher on the study, as he discusses the implications of these findings and the proposed actions.