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Reminder – Apply by June 30 for period one of the interim Canada Dental Benefit!   The deadline for applying for the first benefit period of the Canada Dental Benefit is fast approaching – apply by June 30! Don’t miss out on your opportunity to get up to $650 per child for dental care.…

Vitamin D Supplementation Amount Influences Change in Genetic Expression Published on June 2, 2023 FacebookTwitterRedditLinkedInEmail   How much vitamin D we take has a dose-dependent effect on changes in our genetic expression Vitamin D has a well-known role in calcium regulation and bone health.…

The Dose of Vitamin D Most People are Taking is Way Too Small Published on June 2, 2023 FacebookTwitterRedditLinkedInEmail   Vitamin D doses video reaches almost 673,400 views in just 15 days, reviews safety of higher doses of vitamin D and calls to move evidence-based vitamin D research into practice Key Points A study by Dr.…

What Happens in Your Body When You Are Exposed to Full-Spectrum Sunlight? Friday, May 26th, 2023 SmartTan.com Wavelengths of Energy from Sunshine: UVB, UVA, Red, Near Infrared, Far Infrared, and Blue Light from sunshine all have unique health consequences Key Points There are several wavelengths of energy from sunshine that trigger specific actions within the body to influence our health; different wavelengths are able to penetrate the skin to different depths and have certain effects on the cells and tissues they reach UVB radiation stimulates the production of vitamin D, as well as serotonin and beta-endorphins, UVA promotes the release of nitric oxide into the blood, and both have a positive effect on the diversity of the microbiome on the skin and in the gut Blue light has a strong regulatory effect on the circadian rhythm and the release of melatonin from the pineal gland, while red light, near-infrared radiation, and far-infrared radiation have anti-inflammatory and tissue healing effects; infrared radiation also stimulates the production of melatonin inside the mitochondria for a strong antioxidant effect The energy given off from the sunshine (aka the solar spectrum) consists of different wavelengths between 300 nm and well over 1 mm.…

Sunlight Institute Responses to Sun Articles 320   https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/best-eczema-products-soothe-kids-144542402.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAApoFd0qLudG-hjnDFMkT5jT-y5LkAEm4bcFvvDQOzFR6hxCwOQMXI7gUNNe6Gy6xIXZZjYXu5ffOKg_eAUWaoES7zEv4cDoa2t3J7U05kl0r2oIoy6DEwLbO1ne7mIFPGtZpd6c42iNJEOUMm7vTvXLY-HxuEEjPInu_3LdGC00 We already have an answer to eczema. Humans with eczema respond well to sunlight exposure or other UV radiation. UV radiation has successfully treated eczema for decades. The most recent review of studies concludes that phototherapy [UV light from sunlamps, sunbeds etc.]…