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25-Hydroxy Vitamin D, How Does This Affect The Prevalence Of Cancer? - Dr. Cedric Garland (VIDEO)

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Dr. Cedric Garland introduces himself and discusses how 25-hydroxy vitamin D affects the prevalence of cancer.

Dr. Cedric Garland, Dr.P.H., F.A.C.E.:
Well, my name is Cedric Garland. I am a professor in the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California, San Diego School of Medicine. And I work on a lot of subjects, including the role of vitamin D in reducing the risk of chronic diseases.

Well, 25-hydroxy vitamin D is the form of vitamin D that circulates in our blood, and there are about 15 studies now of humans that suggest the people who have high levels of vitamin D in the blood have lower risk of cancer, although there are clinical trials that suggest that just taking oral vitamin D in the typical dose, 400 international units, has no effect on the incidence of cancer.

About Dr. Cedric Garland, Dr.P.H., F.A.C.E.:
Dr. Cedric Garland, Dr.P.H., F.A.C.E., is adjunct professor in the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine at the University of California, San Diego. His research interests include, epidemiology of breast cancer, colon cancer, leukemia, melanoma, multiple sclerosis and ovarian cancer.

Visit Dr. Cedric Garland at the University of California, San Diego

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