Natural Benefits of Vitamin D

Natural Health Remedies - The Natural Health Benefits of Vitamin D.

Is Vitamin D an Autism Treatment?
It has now been suggested that autism may be caused by insufficient vitamin D during pregnancy and/or early years. Autistic children have difficulty in forming relationships, but they also tend to have larger heads, changes similar to those found in baby rats that are bred with insufficient vitamin D. (The Telegraph, Why is Vitamin D So Vital?)...Read full article



Breast Cancer Progression Correlates with Lower Vitamin D Levels
By Kevin Flatt
The Daily Mail (U.K.) reported on 17th October 2006 that a new study shows women with advanced breast cancer had lower levels of vitamin D than those in the early stages of the disease. Researchers at Imperial College London claim it is more evidence the vitamin - which comes from sunlight...Read full article


Vitamin D protects against prostate cancer and increases survival rates
By Kevin Flatt
The fat-soluble vitamins A and D have both been found to affect the growth of prostate cancer in preclinical experiments. Of the two, vitamin D has been the focus of greater attention in recent years, and there are indications that it may be useful both in the prevention and treatment of prostate cancer. (Semin Urol Oncol. 1999 May;17(2):77-84). “…the cells treated with Vitamin D fared much better. And while the vitamin protects healthy cells, Rebecca Mason’s experiments are showing that Vitamin D has the opposite effect on cancer cells. It kills them.” - Professor Michael Holick...Read full article


Vitamin D protects against Breast Cancer & curbs tumor progression
By Kevin Flatt
Natural Sunlight Destroys Breast Cancer Tumors: “…the cells treated with Vitamin D fared much better. And while the vitamin protects healthy cells, Rebecca Mason’s experiments are showing that vitamin D has the opposite effect on cancer cells. It kills them.” - Professor Michael Holick...Read full article





The Multitude of Health Benefits from Natural Sunlight and Vitamin D
John Cannell, MD, Executive Director of The Vitamin D Council, reports on the Vitamin D Conference in Victoria.

The group from San Diego presented evidence that vitamin D deficiency is intimately involved in breast, colon, and ovarian cancer.

Dr. Chen presented evidence that plain old vitamin D should prevent prostate cancer.

Dr. Bischoff-Ferrari then presented Dr. Giovannucci's data that one reduces your risk of all cancers about 17% for every 10 ng/ml of vitamin D in your blood.

Dr. Dixon presented fascinating evidence that high vitamin D blood levels prevent sunburn!...Read full article