Breast cancer linked to vitamin D receptor?

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peggy_j
peggy_j Member Posts: 1,700
edited June 2014 in Complementary and Holistic Medicine and Treatment
Thought I'd post this here since there's been discussion on Vit D. Marin == Marin County, California. This was published in the San Francisco newspaper.
 
Marin breast cancer linked to vitamin D receptor?

http://www.sfgate.com/health/article/Marin-breast-cancer-linked-to-vitamin-D-3770785.php#ixzz23AriXKfF

 
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  • CelineFlower
    CelineFlower Member Posts: 875
    edited August 2012

    Thank you for this link..

    My husband and i have been running an alt media forum for a few years now and Vit D is a "miracle " for many.

    I have used it in the past to help keep chronic sinus infections at bay

    Nice to see there is more research being done 

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  • whaevah
    whaevah Member Posts: 354
    edited August 2012

    Should we be tested first? Is this a mainstream test? I am still on chemotherapy so  unsure whether to add or not?

    Thanks for any suggestions.

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited August 2012

    Whaevah, yes, it is now mainstream.  In fact, my onco, at my last visit, wanted to know my score. Have never read that vit D could interfere with chemo.  Good luck with your treatments, hang in there

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  • Gingerbrew
    Gingerbrew Member Posts: 2,859
    edited August 2012

    My vit D was tested during chemo and was an 8. My onc said "well at least it isn't a zero!"  I was put on 50,000 units a week of D3 for 5 or 6 weeks and now I take 5000 units a day of D3.    I don't get out much in the sun and live in the Pacific Northwest. I am happy to hear this research is becoming mainstream knowledge. Perhaps it will save someone from breast cancer in the future. 

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  • whaevah
    whaevah Member Posts: 354
    edited August 2012

    Hmm, wish my onc had suggested this. I will get tested next week. From my reading it seems TN's would greatly benefit.

    Thanks for the information!

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  • AMP47
    AMP47 Member Posts: 200
    edited August 2012

    Thanks for posting this very interesting article.  Allot of research is hinting towards a connection between vitamin D levels and breast cancer.  

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  • peggy_j
    peggy_j Member Posts: 1,700
    edited August 2012

    Glad this was helpful. I've heard a lot about the potential link between Vit D levels and BC, but this is the first I've read that some people may have genetic deficiencies that may impact their ability to process Vit D.

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  • whaevah
    whaevah Member Posts: 354
    edited September 2012

    I just received my results, and the chemistry is;

    52              25-74 moderate to mild dificiency

                      75-200 Optimal

    Would someone be so kind as to recommend a daily dosage to move me to optimal? I pushed my Onc for this test, and it is not something she is addressing so I will take care of it myself. Thanks for the heads up! Appreciate any input!

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  • Husband11
    Husband11 Member Posts: 2,264
    edited September 2012

    whatevah:

     I'm not a Doctor, so I can't make any recommendations, but I have noticed from others reporting low levels, that it took substantial supplemention for a prolonged period of time to gently elevate their vitamin D blood levels.  My own Doctor takes 5,000 iu D3 per day and I take 4,000 per day.  My wife takes even more.

     Do your own research from credible sources, but it would appear to me there are no problems with taking less than 10,000 iu of D3 per day for a while.  D2 is often prescribed in mega dose, around 50,000 iu, but is less effective than D3 comparing unit to unit.  D2 has a perceived advantage of less (or none?) fat solubility, which lessens the risk of overdose.

     There is no consensus on supplementation amounts, nor confirmation of the benefit of it.  Personally, I'd also try to get some daily sun, if possible.  It does not have to be long periods of exposure.  10 minutes generates a lot of vitamin D naturally, more than a Doctor would suggest should be ingested.

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  • whaevah
    whaevah Member Posts: 354
    edited September 2012

    thanks for responding Timothy...will do more research

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