Note: There are many reasons to get enough vitamin D including preventing Multiple Sclerosis, Prostate Cancer, and possibly colon cancer. More conditions that Vit D is needed for are certain to show up with more studies. Wearing sunscreen will prevent the body from making vitamin D. I highly recommend taking extra Vitamin D in the form of Cod Liver Oil in the winter months. It also supplies vital Omega 3 fatty acids.
A large study presented at a cancer conference Thursday found that men with higher levels vitamin D in their blood were half as likely to develop aggressive forms of the disease than those with lower amounts.
Doctors are not ready to recommend the 'sunshine vitamin' without more study, but many see little harm in getting the 15 minutes a day that the body needs to make enough of this nutrient.
Vitamin D May Ward Off Prostate Cancer
