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(the following was published in this month's issue of God's Voice Worldwide, a free email newsletter put out by Communion with God Ministries).

Health Corner: A simple way to reduce your cancer risk 60% – Joshua Virkler
In case you haven’t heard, there is some astounding new research coming out about the sun, Vitamin D, and disease. The first large-scale, randomized, placebo-controlled study on vitamin D and cancer has shown that vitamin D can cut cancer risks by 60 percent or more! In response, the Canadian Cancer Society is now recommending vitamin D for all adults. (Click here for more on this study.)

It’s starting to become clear that the popular advice about avoiding the sun at all costs has had some unintended consequences. The primary way that we obtain vitamin D is through sun exposure, and now a large percentage of people in the United States (and likely throughout the Western world) are deficient in this vitamin. The results have been devastating. In addition to cancer, vitamin D deficiency can contribute to a host of other ailments (from Autism to Osteoporosis).

Action to take: Twenty minutes per day of sun exposure (without sunscreen, just don’t get burned) is enough to obtain your dose of vitamin D. If you live in an area where this is impractical or impossible, cod liver oil is one of the best alternatives. A quality brand available in most health food stores is Carlson, and it even has a pleasant lemon flavor (nothing fishy like you might expect). Dr. Joseph Mercola suggests one teaspoon per 50lbs of body weight, and since there is a chance you may already be getting enough vitamin D, he also suggests getting bloodwork done to check your current levels before supplementing heavily. Click here for more about this. When buying supplements, don’t bother with synthetic vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol), but instead go for natural vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol).

Exciting, isn’t it? A simple way to massively reduce your risk from the #1 cause of death in the United States, and it doesn’t even have to cost you a thing!