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Jen
Expedition Leader
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Jennifer
Calico Rock
AR
USA
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 Posted - Nov 02 2007 : 11:58:42 AM
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SUNLIGHT CUTS RISK OF MANY CANCERS, ESPECIALLY BREAST CANCER
Two new studies indicate exposure to the sun may actually be beneficial in regards to fighting cancer. Researchers from Stanford University reported their findings in the American Journal of Epidemiology last week indicating that women who had higher sun exposure had their risk of advanced breast cancer reduced by almost half. According to a second research team who studied more than four million people in 11 countries, the risk of internal cancers except for skin cancers was lower among people living in sunny countries. According to the researchers, "Vitamin D production in the skin seems to decrease the risk of several solid cancers, especially stomach, colorectal, liver and gallbladder, pancreas, lung, female breast, prostate, bladder and kidney cancers." Although food provides some vitamin D, nearly 90 per cent comes from exposure to sunlight.
Learn more: http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_7956.cfm
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Sunlight Cuts Risk of Breast Cancer
