The $10 Cure for Skin Cancer?

Dear Reader,

Your doctor will tell you the best way to protect against skin cancer is to stay out of the sun and slather on sunscreen.

How’s that working? You be the judge…

Skin cancer is STILL the number one cancer in America – by a long shot.

And the rates continue to climb.

But according to a recent study, a nutrient that’s readily available and shockingly cheap could be the key to preventing skin cancer.

Forever.

There are two main types of skin cancer: melanomas and non-melanomas.

Non-melanomas, which include basal and squamous cell carcinomas, are by far the most common. Although they aren’t typically life-threatening, getting them removed can be costly and painful, and can leave considerable scarring.

Melanomas are much less common, but are far more deadly.

But it turns out that ONE nutrient may be able to help prevent both types of skin cancer.

It’s a form of vitamin B3 called nicotinamide.

Researchers in Australia found that using nicotinamide twice a day for a year reduced the risk of getting a skin cancer by 23 percent.

What made this especially noteworthy was that study only included people who had been diagnosed with at least two non-melanoma skin cancers in the past – which meant they were at an extremely high risk of developing a new skin cancer.

The same research team has been looking into its benefits for melanomas as well.

What they’ve found so far is that nicotinamide can either reduce or reverse all of the underlying factors that lead to melanomas in the first place. These include DNA damage, inflammation, and immunosuppression.

Vitamin B3 essentially supercharges the skin’s immune system, giving it the ability to protect against the type of damage that can cause cancer in the first place.

Based on the positive results of this study, the next step would be to conduct a clinical trial to confirm the connection.

But you don’t have to wait around for the results.

What we already know about nicotinamide makes this nutrient a smart choice for anyone concerned about skin cancer.

The fact that it costs about $10 per month makes it a no-brainer.

To a brighter day,

Dr. Richard Gerhauser, M.D.