The Benefits of Sunlight
Everyone feels better when the sun comes out, but sunbathing has had such a bad press for so long that the health benefits of getting out in the sun have been almost forgotten by a […]
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Children’s body fat linked to Vitamin D insufficiency in mothers
Children are more likely to have more body fat during childhood if their mother has low levels of Vitamin D during pregnancy, according to scientists at the Medical Research Council Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit (MRC LEU), […]
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Vitamin D may slow prostate cancer growth
New research suggests that maintaining high levels of vitamin D may help slow the spread of prostate cancer. Individuals who have been diagnosed with low-grade tumors may want consider lab testing to check their levels […]
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Michael Holick on Vitamin D
Michael Holick is known by many as the leading authority on Vitamin D. From his book, the UV Advantage: Vitamin D is produced by your skin in response to exposure ultraviolet radiation. The healing rays […]
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Shocking Vitamin D Deficiency Statistics
32% of doctors and med school students are vitamin D deficient. 40% of the U.S. population is vitamin D deficient. 42% of African American women of childbearing age are deficient in vitamin D. 48% of […]
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Vitamin D Explored as Alzheimer’s Treatment
By Traci Pedersen Vitamin D3 may activate key genes and networks to help trigger the immune system to get rid of the amyloid beta protein, the core component of destructive plaques in the brain linked […]
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Time in the Sun: How Much Is Needed for Vitamin D?
With heart deaths linked to low vitamin D levels, an expert offers advice on getting just enough sun. By Deborah Kotz Coinciding with the first week of summer, a study published today underscores the importance […]
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The Chicago Blackhawks are the first vitamin D team in modern professional sports history
According to my sources, the Chicago Blackhawk team physicians began diagnosing and treating vitamin D deficiency in all Blackhawk players about 18 months ago. Apparently, most players are on 5,000 IU per day. After many […]
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Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers Linked to Smoking
Free News Press – Women who smoked cigarettes are more likely to have non-melanoma skin cancers than women who did not smoke, according to a new study published in the journal Cancer Causes Control. The […]
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Moderate exposure to UVB light can solve vitamin D deficiency: MD
TORONTO, ONTARIO, MEDIA RELEASE – It’s time to take a common sense approach to UVB light exposure primarily because moderate UVB light exposure year round will help solve Canada’s vitamin D deficiency epidemic, says Dr. […]
