Weekly Health Quiz: Herbicides, Sweeteners and Inflammation

1 Which of the following strategies has been shown to reduce a woman's risk of breast cancer by more than 80 percent?

• Getting an annual mammogram
• Raising your vitamin D to a level between 60 and 80 ng/mL

  Research shows having a vitamin D blood level above 60 ng/mL lowers your risk of breast cancer by more than 80 percent, compared to having a level below 20 ng/mL. Most cancers occur in people with a vitamin D blood level between 10 and 40 ng/mL, and the optimal level for cancer protection has been identified as being between 60 and 80 ng/mL. Learn more.

• Biannual mammogram with CAD (computer-assisted diagnosis)
• Getting an annual thermography scan