Breast Cancer Awareness Month: The Link Between Vitamin D and Women’s Health

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, where annual campaigns emerge to help drive awareness, to raise funds for research, and to honor those touched by the disease. In the United States, breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women, with over 3.8 million people having been diagnosed with the disease in America alone.

Early detection through self-examinations and regular visits to your doctor are key in helping to prevent the spread of cancer if caught in the breasts, and various preventative measures exist that are believed to help reduce your risk of developing breast cancer. These include staying active and maintaining a healthy body weight, limiting alcohol consumption, and practicing a diet rich in vitamins and minerals, including vitamin D.

Vitamin D is known to help with muscle and bone health support, as well as immune support and nervous system function. Studies have also suggested that women who are low in vitamin D may have a higher risk of developing breast cancer.

Most people receive vitamin D through sun exposure and diet, though it can be difficult to maintain proper levels of the vitamin without supplementation. People who avoid direct sun exposure and regularly wear sunscreen (both great strategies to help reduce the risk of skin cancer) can find themselves with lower levels of vitamin D, as can people who avoid foods like fatty fish and mushrooms, which are high in the vitamin.

Vitamin D3 is a powerful supplement that can combat vitamin D deficiency and can support overall breast health. You can find vitamin D3 in various forms, including the following supplements offered by Futurebiotics:

Futurebiotics Vitamin D3 2000 IU

This D3 supplement provides 2000 IU of vitamin D3 per softgel, helping to support bone strengthening, colon health, muscle support, immunity and breast health.* When taken regularly as a dietary supplement, this vitamin D3 formula helps provide the benefits of vitamin D without the risks associated with prolonged sun exposure.

Futurebiotics Certified Organic Vitamin D3 10,000 IU

This powerful vitamin D3 supplement provides the same form of vitamin D that we obtain from the sun, in a USDA certified organic formula. With 10,000 IU of vitamin D3 per tablet, this supplement helps to enable daily replenishment of your vitamin D levels when taken regularly.*

Futurebiotics Vitamin K2 with D3

This formula pairs the benefits of vitamin K2 and D3 to help ensure proper calcium absorption and distribution to your bones. The combination of vitamins D3 and K2 also helps to promote cardiovascular health. Vitamin K2 is known to help maximize the benefits of D3, including breast health support.*

Futurebiotics Hair, Skin & Nails Beauty Multivitamin

Our Hair, Skin and Nails beauty formula is designed for just that – to protect and support the production of healthy hair, skin and nails. Beyond the beauty component, this supplement is packed with essential nutrients and vitamins for overall health and well-being, including vitamin D3.*

Futurebiotics Multivitamin Energy Plus for Women

For those looking to ease into the world of vitamins and supplements, a multivitamin is a great choice. This formula, designed specifically for women, contains a wide range of essential vitamins (including D3) to help promote a healthy, active lifestyle.

Learn more about vitamin D3 supplements and browse our products here.

In addition to lifestyle changes and incorporating vitamin D3 into your diet, it is important to maintain doctor’s visits, attend regular mammograms if recommended by your doctor, and perform self-examinations once a month. Look for symptoms such as lumps, thickness, discharge (if not breast feeding), unusual changes in size or shape, unusual nipple changes, dry and peeling skin, rashes on the breast, or dimpling of the skin. These can all be signs of breast cancer and should be brought to your doctor’s attention immediately.

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.