Forbes May 8, 2024
Whether by rays of sun or through capsules, it’s important for everyone to get their daily dose of Vitamin D. This essential vitamin is known to help the body absorb calcium, the foundation of healthy bones and teeth. New research says this nutrient may possess another unknown benefit: helping the body fight cancer. Preclinical findings published in the journal Science suggest that vitamin D intake can influence the immune system through the intestines; this, in turn, could improve antitumor responses to a class of cancer immunotherapies called checkpoint inhibitors.
Checkpoint Inhibitors and the Intestinal Microbiome
At the center of this research lies the hazy, but continually clarifying, axis between the intestinal microbiome, the immune system, and cancer.
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