In the ongoing research, studies, and debates regarding specific vitamins and their overall benefit or lack thereof, we now see the pendulum take a brief swing to the side of doubt. This is a good reason to take the advice of reaching for a whole food nutritional supplement - Juice Plus+ for example - instead of one or a multitude of synthetic vitamins... if you need to supplement your diet. This particlular vitamins study looks at one of the most widely touted vitamins for supporting our health, that seems to be lacking in a large majority of the population. Vitamin D --
A new report recently released says vitamin D provides no protection against certain types of cancer.
More than 7,000 cases were studied by the National Cancer Institute and several other institutions. Researchers examined vitamin D levels in blood that had been collected from thousands of men and women before they received a cancer diagnosis.
The study found no protection against Lymphoma, cancer of the endometrium, esophagus, stomach, kidney, ovarian or pancreatic cancer.
"What we found overall there was no strong association between vitamin D and cancer risk so the lower levels were not associated with the higher risk and higher levels were not protected against cancer," said Dr. Kathy Helzlsouer, study chairwoman.
Comments: While I would suggest that a food-based source of Vitamin D would be preferred over a synthetic one, for various reasons, including studies like these that can turn negative, don't throw out your Vitamin D in a bottle just yet. However, don't be lured into a sense of false security about your health, thinking that taking a handful of supplements each day will provide the nutrients your body needs to remain healthy. The best source of good nutrition is a plant-based diet. If you don't get enough fruits and vegetables in your diet, then use a whole food nutritional supplement like Juice Plus+ which provides nutrients from a variety of those foods.
Finally, it is easy to also find both sides of a study - each that contradicts the other - for any vitamin or otherwise. The good news here is that there are many, many more studies that show the benefits of Vitamin D than there are studies like these. You may also question the motivation of either side - who benefits from the conclusions offered, that is. Then you may question whether or not the study is biased. That's why it's best to stick with a healthy diet that includes plenty of plant-based foods.
Dr. J. Patrick Havey The Health & Wellness Institute, PC Official Juice Plus+ Independent Distributor
In the ongoing research, studies, and debates regarding specific vitamins and their overall benefit or lack thereof, we now see the pendulum take a brief swing to the side of doubt. This is a good reason to take the advice of reaching for a whole food nutritional supplement - Juice Plus+ for example - instead of one or a multitude of synthetic vitamins... if you need to supplement your diet. This particlular vitamins study looks at one of the most widely touted vitamins for supporting our health, that seems to be lacking in a large majority of the population. Vitamin D --
Comments: While I would suggest that a food-based source of Vitamin D would be preferred over a synthetic one, for various reasons, including studies like these that can turn negative, don't throw out your Vitamin D in a bottle just yet. However, don't be lured into a sense of false security about your health, thinking that taking a handful of supplements each day will provide the nutrients your body needs to remain healthy. The best source of good nutrition is a plant-based diet. If you don't get enough fruits and vegetables in your diet, then use a whole food nutritional supplement like Juice Plus+ which provides nutrients from a variety of those foods.
Finally, it is easy to also find both sides of a study - each that contradicts the other - for any vitamin or otherwise. The good news here is that there are many, many more studies that show the benefits of Vitamin D than there are studies like these. You may also question the motivation of either side - who benefits from the conclusions offered, that is. Then you may question whether or not the study is biased. That's why it's best to stick with a healthy diet that includes plenty of plant-based foods.
Dr. J. Patrick Havey
The Health & Wellness Institute, PC
Official Juice Plus+ Independent Distributor