Vitamin D boosts survival of breast cancer patients

MJo · 03-10-2014, 01:55 PM

I haven't posted in a while, so I am amazed to find this topic here today. I am an eight year survivor (stage 1). Through the years I've read Becky's posts about Vitamin D, but didn't think I could be low. I take calcium and extra D every day -- about 1600 units. My bone density is good. Last year my gyn gave me a script for a vitamin D test, but I didn't bother to take it. This year she really leaned on me to get the test. My score was 13 and the min. ok score is 30. I was so surprised. So I'm going on a high dose and seeing her again week 13. I do struggle with chronic depression -- SAD. I wonder.......

RobinP · 03-19-2014, 09:26 AM

I agree that 60 is the aim level, but if you can obtain it with only 2000 IU /d, maybe that is best. I think you don't want to overwhelm my body with too much of something, just enough, cause I wonder if too much might be a bad idea too ...
Link to limits....
http://www.webmd.com/osteoporosis/fe...much-vitamin-d

RobinP · 03-19-2014, 09:42 AM

I agree that 60 is the aim level, but if I can obtain it with only 2000 IU /d, maybe that is best. I think I don't want to overwhelm my body with too much of something, just enough, cause I wonder if too much might be a bad idea, too, in regard to cardiovascular calcification ...
Link to limits....
http://www.webmd.com/osteoporosis/fe...much-vitamin-d

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypervitaminosis_D

It would be nice to know an exact level at which would be the limits on cardio health for vitamin D3.

donocco · 03-19-2014, 09:55 AM

I read in one of my pharmacy journals that a Vitamin D level of 40-60 nanograms per ml of vitamin D was valuable for prevention. This author stated for treatment of already established breast cancer the level should be raised to 80ng/ml Vitamin D (active metabolite. This sounds a bit high but apparently isn't toxic.

Paul