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As I’m sure most of you have noticed we are entering our winter – which here in Vancouver means rain!! A study released earlier this week highlights a connection between our “sunshine vitamin” (as sunshine is our main source of Vitamin D) and prevention in colon cancer. The study states that people deficit in this vitamin may be at higher risk for a variety of health problems, including the aforementioned cancer.

Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that is found in fish oil as well as fortified in foods such as milk. Although sunshine is the most direct source of this vitamin we have limited access to its source in our fall and winter months. This being said we must find another way to introduce it to our system. The low recommended daily dosage in US and Canada is 200-400 international units; however, the Canadian Cancer Society is recommending a daily dose up to 1000 IU of vitamin D a day. “We’re recommending 1,000 IUs daily because the current evidence suggests this amount will help reduce cancer risk with the least potential for harm,” said Heather Logan, director of Cancer Control Policy. Supplementation is the easiest way to ensure you’re receiving the appropriate amounts of the vitamin that you need. However – a quick note for you – when trying to decide what supplement to purchase look for ones that contain vitamin D3 as it is more effective then vitamin D2.

For more on this story please visit the following link: http://features.us.reuters.com/wellbeing/news/28B9D782-88A8-11DC-84A6-38A0704D.html