Question:
I recently read about a study showing an INCREASE in prostate cancer in men supplementing with vitamin D. Is this true?
Answer:
It is true that a recently published study concluded "that men with higher vitamin D blood levels are at increased risk of developing prostate cancer." HOWEVER, a closer look at the data in this study showed that it only applied to men with very high calcium intake. Most other studies have not found this link and some lab studies have found vitamin D to inhibit prostate cancer cells.
But based in some articles I read, low vitamin d can cause lots of health problems. It also said that about 3,000 genes is influenced by vitamin d that makes vitamin d vital to our health.
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