According to the study linked and excerpted below, blood levels of vitamin D3 are an important predictor of multiple myeloma.
I began supplementing with Vitamin D3 years ago. Being a survivor a multiple myeloma (incurable blood cancer) I decided that I should take Vitamin D3
daily. I supplement with Life Extension Vitamin D3
(1000mg x 2 daily).
According to ConsumerLabs.com optimal blood levels of Vitamin D3 may prevent cancer, enhance bone health, reduce the risk of Parkinson’s, rheumatoid arthritis, heart attacks, diabetes, hypertension, reduce symptoms of fibromyalgia, reduce the risk uterine fibroids, Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, depression, and other conditions.
LEF Vitamin D3 is approved by ConsumerLab.com for freshness and purity (you must be a member to access the report). Why do I supplement with LEF Vitamin D3?
Thank you
David Emerson
“Conclusion: Vitamin D levels are frequently low among multiple myeloma patients and, despite this, screening levels of this vitamin is not thought to be part of the routine work up by the vast majority of oncologists in the United States.”
“Most people do not think about their vitamin D intake, but Chloe Spear, BSN, RN, OCN, knows that it is important – especially for patients with myeloma.
Spear, clinical specialty coordinator in the Myeloma Program at Mount Sinai, conducted a study examining the effects that a vitamin D deficiency can have on outcomes for patients with myeloma. She hopes to turn her findings – that patients with deficiencies have poorer prognoses – into a standard-of-care for treating patients who come into the clinic with vitamin D deficiencies. Intervention would be fairly simple and straightforward: prescribing patients with oral vitamin D supplements to take daily.”