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Vitamin D and link to Breast Cancer
Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with early stage breast cancer this year. I have only recently finished my radiation treatment and am now on Tomoxifen for 5 years. In the last month, it was noted that m...
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Majority of Breast Cancer Patients do present with Low Vitamin D you are right, however what they don't tell you is...majority of the population in general have low Vitamin D, so its certainly not inclusive at all. Having said that after my recurrence last year of 4yrs cancer free, I was put on Vitamin D then. My level was 37 before Chemo, went down to 29 and 3 months on Vitamin D is 109 which is super high. But go figure even with that result, my bone density is horrible :( I have osteoporosis in my lower lumbar and neck, attributed from Chemo my Oncologist said.
So I tell people in general, everyone, take Vitamin D, but above that Magnesium is the key with Vitamin C, as Magnesium services over 300 enzymes in the body for regeneration.
Hugs Melinda xo
Majority of Breast Cancer Patients do present with Low Vitamin D you are right, however what they don't tell you is...majority of the population in general have low Vitamin D, so its certainly not inclusive at all. Having said that after my recurrence last year of 4yrs cancer free, I was put on Vitamin D then. My level was 37 before Chemo, went down to 29 and 3 months on Vitamin D is 109 which is super high. But go figure even with that result, my bone density is horrible :( I have osteoporosis in my lower lumbar and neck, attributed from Chemo my Oncologist said.
So I tell people in general, everyone, take Vitamin D, but above that Magnesium is the key with Vitamin C, as Magnesium services over 300 enzymes in the body for regeneration.
Hugs Melinda xo