Sunlight Prevent Prostate Cancer

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Lack of exposure to sunlight can apparently be one of the risk factors for prostate cancer. The lack of exposure to sunlight causes the body to potentially experiencing vitamin D deficiency

According to the latest study from Harvard University found that low levels of vitamin D puts men at high risk of dying because prostate cancer, compared with those whose vitamin D levels are higher.

That's why, in countries the Scandinavian region such as Norway, Finland, and Sweden, cases of his prostate cancer include high. "Meanwhile, in southern Europe, such as France which more a lot sunlight, lower incidence of prostate cancer," explains Prof.Dr Rainy Umbas, PhD, SpU, urologic surgeon from Faculty of medicine-RSCM.

In the website of Harvard University explains that calcitriol, the active form of vitamin D which produced by the body, encouraging the cells to adapt well with body organs or kill themselves. Or cells that leads to cancer is normalized by vitamin D.

Calcitriol also limits blood supply to the tumor and reduce the spread of cancer. So the role of vitamin D in prostate cancer take place at the beginning stage cancer or end.

"So do not fear exposure to sunlight, do not need to be covered by umbrellas and so on," Prof suggestions. Umbas.