RxSafe Vitamin Adherence IMPACT Part One

Joe Williams, PharmD., Brisson Drugs Inc

Pharmacy Owner Lumberton, North Carolina

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Vitamin D is a hormone the kidneys produce that controls blood calcium concentration and impacts the immune system. It is also known as calcitriol, ergocalciferol, calcidiol and cholecalciferol.

Should we really take vitamin D supplements? Is there a connection between low vitamin D levels and cancer? Are you even able to absorb enough from vitamin D supplements? What should our vitamin D levels be? Can adequate vitamin D levels reduce our cancer risk? Can we increase the absorption of vitamin D supplements?

Studies & Resources Prevalence and correlates of vitamin D deficiency in US adults. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2...

Taking vitamin D with the largest meal improves absorption and results in higher serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2...

Circulating Vitamin D Levels and Risk of Colorectal Cancer in Women. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2...

Plasma Vitamin D Concentration and Survival in Colorectal Cancer: Potential Confounding by the Systemic Inflammatory Response http://ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/JCO.2...

Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and survival in colorectal and breast cancer patients: systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2...

Circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D and survival in women with ovarian cancer. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2...