Key Points
- Vitamin D and cancer prevention: Robust evidence links optimal vitamin D status with significantly lower risks of breast, colorectal, prostate, lung, melanoma, and at least a dozen other cancers.
- Impact on treatment outcomes: Adequate vitamin D levels are associated with enhanced survival rates, reduced tumor progression, and lower metastasis incidence.
- Underlying mechanisms: Vitamin D exerts anticancer effects by regulating immune function, inhibiting malignant cell proliferation, reducing inflammation, and promoting DNA repair.
- GrassrootsHealth’s legacy: Founded by breast cancer survivor Carole Baggerly, GrassrootsHealth leads a global movement advocating for vitamin D awareness, testing, and personalized supplementation to empower cancer prevention.
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