Romanced by another vitamin
…but this supplement could be the real thing! We’ve believed claims about vitamins like C and E, and then felt stupid and let down when studies showed they didn’t do what we thought they would. But Vitamin D is riding in on a white horse, big time! Researchers have analyzed hundreds of studies and are suggesting that getting enough D could drive down mortality rates of 16 types of cancer by up to 70%, killing cancer cells and stopping them from spreading. Increasing rates of cancer by those far from the equator and those who’ve stayed out of the sun substantiate claims that sunshine vitamin D fights cancer – but what about the risk of skin cancer from the sun? Supplements appear to be part of the answer. If your morning multi and your evening CalMagD supply about 800 IU; fortified milk, OJ, cereals, fish, and egg yolks throw in another 500; then taking a supplement for about another 500 should do the trick. About 2,000 IU daily is the new target, particularly during the winter in northern climes.