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Sunlight Institute Responses to Sun Articles 304   https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/nayakgiri-a-leader-within-an-individual/time-please/?comments=show Time changes also influence mood, especially when they reduce the amount of sunlight we receive. Sunlight stimulates serotonin, which is the body’s great mood elevator. Dr. Gavin Lambert and his colleagues in Australia measured serotonin levels in response to varying degrees of bright light.…

Variables that elevate risk for MS Multiple sclerosis cases are on the rise. According to the MS International Federation, the estimated number of people with MS globally increased from 2.3 million in 2013 to 2.8 million in 2020. As diagnoses rise across the globe, it can be useful for people from all walks of life to learn the various risk factors for MS, which affects the brain and spinal cord and causes various symptoms, including vision loss, fatigue and impaired coordination.…

I work at a tanning salon — people leave the nastiest things behind By Samantha Ibrahim January 20, 2023 4:18pm  Updated   A Georgia tanning salon is sparking debate on TikTok by sharing the unusual garbage customers leave behind after their sunning sessions.@avaas_spa_tan/Tiktok…

Cost-of-living help on the way for B.C. families Many B.C. families will see more money in their bank accounts starting Jan. 20, 2023, with the first of three enhanced BC Family Benefit payments. The enhanced BC Family Benefit will provide families with moderate and low incomes, and children under 18, with more money in the first three months of 2023.…

Important Nutrients to Make Sure You Are Getting Along with Vitamin D Published on January 20, 2023 FacebookTwitterRedditLinkedInEmail   Now with a new infographic to share! Here are the most important co-nutrients to support our body’s use of vitamin D (and vice versa) Key Points Several key nutrients are especially important to get with vitamin D, because of how they work together for certain processes within the body, and/or affect vitamin D utilization, absorption, and levels Magnesium and vitamin K2 have a particularly important relationship with vitamin D, to the point where getting enough or not can affect known disease risks associated with vitamin D While it is essential to ensure that your vitamin D serum level is at least between 40-60 ng/ml (100-150 nmol/L) as recommended by vitamin D scientists and experts, it is just as important to make sure you are getting an adequate supply of other nutrients through a healthy, balanced diet and/or supplementation Here at GrassrootsHealth, we focus a lot on vitamin D specifically – and while it is an especially important and unique nutrient, and the majority of the population is vitamin D deficient, its importance should not overshadow that of other nutrients our bodies need along with it.…