A study shows high doses of vitamin D doubled pancreatic cancer survival rates, increasing median survival from 6 to 12 months. Dr. Michael Holick calls it “a game-changer” in treating this aggressive disease. Could vitamin D be the breakthrough we need? - ThreadSky

johnhtran.bsky.social • 86 days ago

A study shows high doses of vitamin D doubled pancreatic cancer survival rates, increasing median survival from 6 to 12 months. Dr. Michael Holick calls it “a game-changer” in treating this aggressive disease. Could vitamin D be the breakthrough we need?

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nopenada76.bsky.social•85 days ago

As I understand it, you body just takes what it needs, when given vitamin C, the rest will just get peed out. It doesn´t keep it or store it. Vitamin C is a water-soluble nutrient. A healthy living, is good for everyone.

purplevh80.bsky.social•86 days ago

Vitamin D is a hard-working, multi-purpose vitamin. I had to start taking a supplement because my levels were low. It's made all the difference in my health.

innocentx9000.bsky.social•86 days ago

6 to 12 months. extra. What are we turning into?

innocentx9000.bsky.social•86 days ago

Somebody told me to combine it with K2. Do you know anything about that?

admiralkomack.bsky.social•86 days ago

https://www.cloverinternalmedicine.com/blog/why-everyone-needs-to-take-vitamin-d3-with-k2

noturbro.bsky.social•86 days ago

Because it is thought to offset some undesirable effects that Vit D & Calcium could have.

angelanason337.bsky.social•85 days ago

The study you're referring to is likely flawed. Vitamin D has not been shown to be a reliable treatment for pancreatic cancer. Multiple studies have yielded inconsistent results, and the scientific consensus is that it's not a viable treatment option.

pandarious.bsky.social•85 days ago

Sauce?

lfrillman.bsky.social•85 days ago

Anktiva

cheyennegrayowl.bsky.social•85 days ago

Pass the carrots, please. Oh wait... They come from Mexico... Twump's Tawiff taxes are gonna make us pay double for our natural healthcare needs.

jazzed13.bsky.social•85 days ago

I truly hope so.

drjoe2003.bsky.social•86 days ago

Can you post the study’s link, or citation? I’d like to read it. Vit D supplementation has been hoped to provide all sorts of benefits but hasn’t stood up to RCT examination of benefits in many other studies.

johnhtran.bsky.social•86 days ago

Apologies for the confusion earlier! The study actually highlights the benefits of high-dose vitamin C, not vitamin D. When combined with chemotherapy, it doubled pancreatic cancer survival rates from 8 to 16 months. Read more here: https://www.yahoo.com/news/pancreatic-cancer-patient-survival-doubled-152722177.html

earth-one.bsky.social•86 days ago

Recent article said vitamin C 75 gm three times a week improved survival

johnhtran.bsky.social•86 days ago

You’re absolutely right! The recent article confirms that high-dose vitamin C (75 grams, three times a week) combined with chemotherapy improved survival for pancreatic cancer patients, doubling median survival from 8 to 16 months. Thanks for pointing that out! https://www.yahoo.com/news/pancreatic-cancer-patient-survival-doubled-152722177.html

thesavageobserver.bsky.social•85 days ago

Careful mate, there’s not much mark-up on Vitamin D. You’re heading down the tim foil hat path. Next you’ll tell us to eat polyphenols and cruciferous foods as a natural anti-cancer diet.

That’s just bonkers.

Boosters and government advice should be our only diet.

kulinpls.bsky.social•86 days ago

Touching grass cures cancer. Thats what i took from this.

falkorfriend.bsky.social•86 days ago

Vital for mental wellness

pony6984.bsky.social•86 days ago

this study is likely flawed. vitamin d supplements have been extensively studied and shown no significant benefit in cancer prevention or treatment. pancreatic cancer is a complex disease, and simplistic solutions like vitamin d supplements are unlikely to be effective.

johnhtran.bsky.social•86 days ago

Updated Post - Apologies for the confusion earlier! The study actually highlights the benefits of high-dose vitamin C, not vitamin D. When combined with chemotherapy, it doubled pancreatic cancer survival rates from 8 to 16 months. Read more here: https://www.yahoo.com/news/pancrea...

freeresa.bsky.social•86 days ago

Vitamin D plays a CRITICAL role in the immune system. Most of us are deficient due to daily indoor lifestyles. I’m not a doctor but putting 2 and 2 together….,

theabsurdistquaker.bsky.social•85 days ago

The study is about Vitamin C.

freeresa.bsky.social•85 days ago

👍🏼

cheyennegrayowl.bsky.social•85 days ago

And Trump's tariff taxes on produce and fruit are going to raise costs on people who use natural foods for sound health.

That's a healthcare expense adjacent to him giving BIG PHARMA to rein to gouge America.

maddogearl.bsky.social•85 days ago

Don't underestimate the power of vitamin D. High vitamin D levels can help COVID

dohsquared.bsky.social•85 days ago

You sound an awful lot like Steve Jobs before he started using Western meds for his cancer when it was too late for him to survive

dewayneboyd.bsky.social•85 days ago

A healthy diet helps in so many ways.

tobberoth.bsky.social•86 days ago

Reading up on Michael Holick's controversies section on wikipedia makes me think that yeah, he would call it a game-changer.

theabsurdistquaker.bsky.social•85 days ago

Michael Holick, the dude that tells juries that kids with broken faces have Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome to get the abusers off?

Fuck that dude.

And the post is has a typo.

It was Vitamin C.

jmholmes-author.bsky.social•86 days ago

Too late for Steve Jobs.

kyvleigh.bsky.social•86 days ago

It's good for sundowners and dementia for the lack of Vitamin D.

illytechguy.com•86 days ago

There's a reason people who get lots of sunshine don't get sick as often, and why people are more likely to get sick in the winter.

rpgz.bsky.social•86 days ago

I take vitamin d and it's not helping a single bit, in fact I have a new tumor in my spine. It might be helpful for pancreas cancer for some but not for multiple myeloma.

ematthews80.bsky.social•85 days ago

It’s also supposed to help with immune health, and I’ve been sick non-stop since September, and I take it DAILY.

johnhtran.bsky.social•86 days ago

justmegb.bsky.social•85 days ago

It's only phase II, and I'm not convinced a pro-oxidant is a good thing for anyone.
As a cancer patient, I read these studies quite carefully.

jane1234567.bsky.social•86 days ago

Thank you for sharing the news and it’s source. This trial used far more doses of vitamin C than daily doses. Interesting.

ba55fr33k.bsky.social•85 days ago

.. so everyone knows, Linus Pauling found this out 40+ years ago and for most of that time people thought he was a quack

https://lpi.oregonstate.edu/mic/vitamins/vitamin-C

tripoley1966.bsky.social•85 days ago

I went to see him speak at the Missouri University School of Medicine back in the eighties with a couple of my college professors and those attendings, residents and fellows grilled him. It was pretty disrespectful.

cheyennegrayowl.bsky.social•85 days ago

Pass the broccoli, please..

Oh, wait .. Twump's Tariff taxes are gonna pay all of us up to double for our natural healthcare needs.

mareechan.bsky.social•86 days ago

Why don’t we do more orange juice and sunshine. Problem solved.

cheyennegrayowl.bsky.social•85 days ago

Oranges and orange juice are the worst sugar for creating a path to diabetes.

sansbenevolence.bsky.social•85 days ago

better share the primary source instead of Fox News. Esp. when it comes to science.

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