This month is not only dedicated to breast cancer, but vitamin D deficiency as well. In fact, did you know that the two are so closely tied they are in fact almost the same? That's right, hundreds of studies show that adequate levels of Vitamin D - the sunshine vitamin - would prevent about 70% of breast cancer mortality.

This is a great reason to get some sun, too many people have become fearful of the sun on account of skin cancer. I am not suggesting to be reckless with your skin, the Golden Rule, is to never burn when tanning. A feat easily accomplished in the matrix tanning units at GOLD'N TAN. What I am saying is that 940 people died of skin cancer last year, and over 5000 women died of breast cancer alone of the total 36,000 female cancer deaths per year. The priorities should be in prevention and detection of the cancers that you are at a higher risk of being diagnosed with.  Skin cancer is far easier to detect as well as treat, than breast or any other kind of cancer.  Getting into the sun safely, and getting Vitamin D the way your body was intended to, is of too much importance to simply run away from fear of skin cancer which is easily preventable, detectable, and treatable. I would know, my mother has had skin cance from burning on vacation when she was young.

I urge everyone to get their Vitamin D levels checked, and to learn much more about this important aspect of human health. For more information check out the Vitamin D Society! Click HERE to check out their website.