Vit D and Melanoma Survival

[Clint]

Hi all,

I hope you have had a read of the studies presented at the February melanomaWA Support Group Meeting held last night.

If anyone hasnt received these they can email me at Clinton@melanomawa.org.au

Please feel free to post your thoughts on the subject.

Looks very promising and something that all melanoma patients and their families can do to help them in their journey.

Let the discussion begin,

Clinton Heal

melanomaWA Founder and CEO.

[Martin&Michelle]

Hi Clint,

It is very encouraging. What we would like to see is what the recommended levels should be and any studies that support how much can be or should be safely taken to increase levels to the optimum.

We were directed to a web site that deals with the Marshall protocol which has many articles about vitamin D and the effects on cancer and chronic disease. It would be interesting to hear Monica's views on some of the peer papers delivered on this site.

The link address is
http://bacteriality.com/about-the-mp/.

There is also a very interesting article entitled "Second-guessing the consensus on vitamin D". The link to that one is http://bacteriality.com/2009/08/10/iom/

In many cases it is not easy reading, but an experienced view would be usefully.

Has anyone else read the articles and understands the "Marshall protocol"

Cheers
Martin

[ragnardk]

I'm very impressed with the new research, or old research making its way into the public, on the benefits of Vitamin D.

A few things made me a little skeptical of Vitamin D
- I'd been given the third degree by pharmacists when requesting Vitamin D
- I'm told not to go out in the sun during the hours of 10-2 each day - this is the time when the most amount of Vitamin D is produced in sunshine - outside those hours the sun's wavelengths are absorbed into the atmosphere based on traveling through more of it at lower angles. (I am not saying to cook yourself!)
- Big medicine doing everything they can to prevent natural absorption of Vitamin D - Chemical laden sunscreen that eliminates UV rays to allow Vitamin D synthesis

Yet other sources - usually ridiculed or ignored by mainstream media - present a different view:
- Doctors in the US present case after case about Vitamin D deficiencies and the link/ prevention of cancer http://www.ucsd.tv/series/index.aspx?sh ... number=520
- numerous independent organisations are popping up supporting Vitamin D research, e.g: http://www.grassrootshealth.net/
- Search www.youtube.com for countless videos, including some making mainstream media, for more on Vitamin D's benefits - seemingly the recommended daily allowance needs some serious adjustment in the upwards direction

So yes, I'd suggest more study into Vitamin D is a good option to consider.