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  • Sunbeds and UV exposure: Can they elevate mood?

    Sunbeds and UV exposure: Can they elevate mood?

    I ran across a 2002 paper that begins, “People tend to feel better after exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation.” The authors are seven German scientists from Ruhr-University. Gambichler T, Bader A, Vojvodic M, Bechara FG, […]

     
  • Zap of UV Light May Have Triggered Life

    Zap of UV Light May Have Triggered Life

    How guanine, one of the four building blocks of RNA, came to exist has long been a mystery. The answer, research finds, may be ultraviolet light. THE GIST – UV light might have triggered Earth’s […]

     
  • Sunshine Heals Cancer, and the FDA is Powerless to Stop It, Regulate It or Ban It

    Sunshine Heals Cancer, and the FDA is Powerless to Stop It, Regulate It or Ban It

    Do you realize that one of the most powerful cures for cancer is streaming over our heads each and every day, free of charge? It’s sunlight, which is astounding in its ability to prevent and […]

     
  • Can the sun make me happy?

    Can the sun make me happy?

    We’ve been hearing about the evils of sun exposure practically from birth. It causes not only premature skin aging and sun spots, but also a much more formidable foe: skin cancer. With the dire warnings […]

     
  • Is sun-tanning good for you, after all?

    Is sun-tanning good for you, after all?

    New research suggests that the threat of skin cancer might be offset by health benefits Finally, some good news for sun worshipers who have withstood years of warnings about the dangers of skin cancer. Researchers […]

     
  • Is Sun Good Or Bad For You?

    Is Sun Good Or Bad For You?

    A controversial report in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute indicates that patients in the early stages of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, are significantly more likely to survive if they’ve had […]

     
  • Sunlight and vitamin D for bone health and prevention of autoimmune diseases, cancers, and cardiovascular disease

    Sunlight and vitamin D for bone health and prevention of autoimmune diseases, cancers, and cardiovascular disease

    Most humans depend on sun exposure to satisfy their requirements for vitamin D. Solar ultraviolet B photons are absorbed by 7-dehydrocholesterol in the skin, leading to its transformation to previtamin D3, which is rapidly converted […]

     
  • Vitamin D only effective at high doses, new study says

    Vitamin D only effective at high doses, new study says

    SACRAMENTO, CA. – Vitamin D supplements, which are often combined with calcium supplements, are associated with a lower risk of bone fracture only when taken at high doses, a new study reports. The study also helped shed […]