The findings of the study -- the first to examine the effect of vitamin D among colorectal cancer patients -- merit further research, but it is too early to recommend supplements as a part of treatment, say the investigators from Dana-Farber and the Harvard School of Public Health.
In a report in the June 20 issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology, the authors note that previous research has shown that higher levels of vitamin D reduce the risk of developing colon and rectal cancer by about 50 percent, but the effect on outcomes wasn't known. To examine this question, the investigators, led by Kimmie Ng, MD, MPH, and Charles Fuchs, MD, MPH, of Dana-Farber, analyzed data from two long-running epidemiologic studies whose participants gave blood samples and whose health has been monitored for many years. Source and full report.
This is great news but how do we get more Vitamin D? Sun? Supplements? Both excess sun exposure and vitamins have been under the radar for some time, they are not always the best thing for health.
I recently learned about a food that has vitamin D and as a bonus it is an excellent source of Omega-3 Fatty Acid oils! What is it? The egg... Not just any egg offers these health promoting vitamins and oils. It must be eggs from happy chickens.
I'd like to pass it over to Dr. Heidi Dulay now. I was surprised and so happy to hear all Dr. Heidi says about the little egg. Who knew?
What do you think about eggs now?
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ReplyDelete...adding this to Fitness Web Tour this weekend.
I enjoy eggs. We used to have 24 chickens in our back yard. On a summer day we would get 25 eggs. They were the best tasting eggs I have ever had.
ReplyDeleteI love eggs and I'm glad someone is showing how good they are for us. All the don't eat this because it's BAD is getting old because it's the real food we hear is bad for us. Thank you for this post.
ReplyDeleteI always learn something from your blog. Goes to show how food is the answer to most health problems or to at least prevnet health issues. The doctor did a good job explaining about happy chickens.
ReplyDeleteThank you all for the comments. My dad always had chickens so we only ate eggs from happy chickens. Then I moved several states away from family and tried to eat the tasteless, healthless eggs, what a difference there really is in the little egg.
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Yes, eggs are very healthy for us, and it's important where you get them from, and how you cook them. Very useful info. Thanks Robin
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