More D ping.
Drink your Moo Juice kiddies!
Does that mean that if you've got vitamin D up the wazoo, you're protected from colo-rectal cancer?!
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if this were true... then finding people whose diet naturally has high sources of vitamin D should show a low incidence of colon cancer
wiki link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_D
from the wiki:
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Natural sources of vitamin D include:[2]
* Fish liver oils, such as cod liver oil, 1 Tbs. (15 ml) provides 1,360 IU (one IU equals 25 ng)
* Fatty fish species, such as:
o Herring, 85 g (3 ounces (oz)) provides 1383 IU
o Catfish, 85 g (3 oz) provides 425 IU
o Salmon, cooked, 100 g (3.5 oz]) provides 360 IU
o Mackerel, cooked, 100 g (3.5 oz]), 345 IU
o Sardines, canned in oil, drained, 50 g (1.75 oz), 250 IU
o Tuna, canned in oil, 85 g (3 oz), 200 IU
o Eel, cooked, 100 g (3.5 oz), 200 IU
* A whole egg, provides 20 IU
* Beef liver, cooked, 100 g (3.5 oz), provides 15 IU
* UV-irradiated mushrooms (Vitamin D2)[30][31]
In the United States (U.S.), the 100% Daily Value used for product labels is 400 IU/day and typical diets provide about 100 IU/day. Although milk is usually fortified, the average daily consumption by most Americans is insufficient in obtaining levels of vitamin D recommended by various medical authorities.[32] While adequate intake has been defined as 200 IU/day for ages infant to 50, 400/day for 51-70, and 600/day over 70, the American Academy of Pediatrics argues that these recommendations are insufficient and recommends a minimum of 400 IU, even for infants.[33] The NIH has set the safe upper limit at 2000 IU, but acknowledges newer data supporting a UL as high as 10,000 IU/day.[34] The Institute Of Medicine is revisiting vitamin D and calcium recommendations with a report expected to be released in spring 2010.
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considering the natural sources, i would look at eskimos and maybe the japanese to compare colon cancer rates
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