Increased intake of vitamin D may Reduce Cancer Risk

According to HealthDay News study on 27 February notes that more vitamin D than previously thought to dramatically reduce the risk of several serious diseases, including breast cancer. "We found that adults need to consume daily between 4.000 and 8.000 IU to maintain blood levels of vitamin D metabolites in the range needed to reduce the risk of several diseases such as breast cancer, colon cancer, multiple sclerosis and diabetes Type 1, in the middle, "said study co-author Dr. Cedric Garland, professor of family and preventive medicine at the University of California at San Diego, in a press release from the university. Garland admitted he was surprised that the required levels were much higher than 400 IU a day needed to overcome rickets in the twentieth century. Vitamin D supplements often come in pills or capsules containing between 1,000 and 2,000 international units. But taking between 4,000 and 8,000 IU per day is still much lower than the range considered safe by the National Academy of Sciences' Institute of Medicine, the researchers said. The study, which also involved the faculty of medicine at Creighton University in Omaha, was based on a survey of several thousand people who took supplements ranging from 1.000 to 10.000 IU per day. The volunteers also underwent blood tests to determine levels of vitamin D metabolites circulating in the blood. Some studies suggest that only 10 percent of the U.S. population has the appropriate level as related to vitamin D in the blood that prevents disease associated with a deficiency of this vitamin. They tend to work outside, so their vitamin D levels increase with sun exposure. Last year, a committee of the National Academy of Sciences and the Institute of Medicine (IOM) announced to take 4.000 IU daily of vitamin D appears safe for adults and children ages 9 and older. However, the daily minimum level recommended by the IOM is 600 IU, the Institute also noted that there were early signs that there might be some harm associated with consuming high levels of vitamin D a day, even in amounts below the recommended upper limit as insurance. Garland and his colleagues suggested that 4,000 IU per day is a safe level. "Now that we have the results of this study, taking 4000 IU a day will become commonplace for most adults," predicted Garland in the press release. "This is below the 10,000 IU per day that the IOM Committee Report considers as the lower limit of risk, and the benefits are substantial."

Delay Of Childbearing Increases The Risk Of Breast Cancer

Studies claim that delaying the arrival of the first child is a predisposing factor for the development of this tumor. A leading specialist explained why this happens and how to prevent disease.
Breast cancer is a major cause of death in women worldwide. Because of this, throughout the world are carried out prevention campaigns, trying to get conscious about the importance of routine consultation the specialist to avoid developing the disease.

Nevertheless, beyond the annual realization of complete gynecological studies, there are social factors that influence the onset of the disease. Within this group is of motherhood.

The prestigious Italian physician Umberto Veronesi, surgeon breast cancer and founder of the European Institute of Oncology, spoke with Infobae.com about the negative consequences wrought by the arrival of a child as it is currently facing.

He explained that in the world the incidence of breast cancer increased because, in general, the postponement of motherhood.

"Women now have a greater risk, and the reasons are having fewer children and pregnancy protects against breast tumors. Also, start having children at older ages ", which also negatively affected, said Veronesi.

In that sense, he specified that "women when they have young children do not have breast tumors, as has the number of children also suffer."

Other factors that influence the development of the disease is feeding the baby, more and more away from the natural and closer to the milk bottles and industrialized. "Now breastfeeding is very low, contributing to this increase," said the specialist.

The key: early detection

Veronesi said that "by failing to apply preventive therapies, science has focused on the early diagnosis of this disease."

In this regard, noted the current use of mammography, ultrasound through ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging, which allow "detect tumors up to five millimeters in diameter" very effectively.

"The right age to start this type of screening at age 30 with ultrasound, the woman over 40, getting mammograms, and those with genetic background or considers its genetic test or placed within a group high risk should begin before the age of 20 should get an MRI every five years ", stated the doctor.

Then, it is essential that women take charge of their breast health. To Veronesi, the best way is based on three simple steps:

1 - That each knows best or depth within it.

2 - To recognize that this is an illness, which cured if detected early and the kills if it is discovered late.

3 - I fight this with optimism, determination and will. "Many times the woman discovers or suspects that may have this disease and pretend they do not, so delay its consideration. And with that all you are doing is aggravating the situation, "he said.

"Women are the ones now in hand to manage this situation. It's not a problem in medicine is a problem of the woman is the one to use to make the diagnosis early, "he concluded Veronesi.