Health and Nutrition Letter

Vitamin D May Defend Against Aggressive Prostate Cancer

May 2005

Abstract

Your mom’s suggestion to “go outside and play” may still be good advice—especially for men worried about prostate cancer. Research recently presented at the 2005 Multidisciplinary Prostate Cancer Symposium connects high blood levels of vitamin D—”the sunshine vitamin”—with reduced risk of developing the most aggressive forms of prostate cancer.

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