Prostate cancer patients should pay attention to vitamin D supplementation

High levels of vitamin D in the human body will help curb the division and spread of prostate cancer cells, and supplementing vitamin D intake may become a way to treat prostate cancer. The research report pointed out that sunlight is the most important source of vitamin D. In the winter when there is less sunlight, the level of vitamin D in the human body will decrease. Among the Finnish men who participated in the survey, more than half of them will suffer from vitamin D deficiency in winter, and their chances of developing prostate cancer are 1.8 times higher than normal people. The study also found that if men aged 40 to 51 have low vitamin D levels in their bodies, their risk of developing prostate cancer is 3.5 times that of normal people, and the risk of cancer spreading is 6.3 times higher.

Two-thirds of the vitamin D needed by the human body comes from the sun, and one-third comes from food. The role of the sun's ultraviolet rays is irreplaceable. In summer, you should get more sun exposure to store vitamin D, but you should pay attention to protecting your skin. Vitamin D is mainly obtained from food through fish and milk products.