Colon Cancer & Vitamin D

When it comes to reducing your chances of getting colon cancer you might want to think about the sunshine vitamin.

It looks like having high levels of vitamin D can lower your chances of getting colon cancer.

Over the last few years we've found out that vitamin D is a lot more important than we used to think. It was originally thought to be important for the development of strong bones. But now we're finding out that it also having high levels of vitamin D seems to decrease our chances of having heart disease or strokes and might even cut down on our chances of getting certain cancers.

The problem is that many of us don't have enough vitamin D in our bodies. Over half of us even have levels low enough to be considered vitamin D deficient. And according to this latest study, those with the higher levels of vitamin D also had a much lower risk of getting colon or rectal cancer.

So, your best bet is to make sure you get at least the daily recommended amount of this crucial vitamin. For most of us the government recommends 600 international units a day. Your best source is sunshine but you also have to remember to reduce your risk of getting skin cancer at the same time. Other sources include fortified foods and drinks as well as supplements or daily vitamins.