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Province to provide one-time relaunch payment to Alberta’s small businesses impacted by COVID-19
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
Small businesses struggling to reopen amid the COVID-19 pandemic will see some monetary relief from the provincial government through a one-time relaunch payment.
Watch Out! Too Much Vitamin D can be Toxic: The toxicity debate (Pt. 2)
Monday, June 8, 2020
Vitamin D toxicity is rare and usually caused by excessive vitamin D supplementation, which can lead to hypercalcemia (increased calcium in the blood), hyperphosphatemia (increased phosphate in the blood), and suppressed serum PTH concentrations. JCTA NOTE: You cannot go to Toxic levels when producing Vitamin D naturally from UVB exposure. Your body self-regulates.
City of Toronto advises personal service settings – to prepare for safe reopening
Saturday, June 6, 2020
Information on reopening Personal Services in Toronto. Still waiting on Province to lift the order. See futher information in Member Update
Vitamin D and Immunity: The Sunshine Vitamin
Friday, June 5, 2020
The recommendation is to expose at least 25% of bare skin (no sunscreens please) for at least 30 mins to the sun between 11-2 pm (JCTA added UV INdex above 3 and shadow shorter than you are) or longer for the morning sun for adequate exposure to UVB rays and production of Vitamin D. 3-4 times a week should suffice
Vitamin D is Fat Soluble: The storage debate
Thursday, June 4, 2020
Vitamin D is Fat Soluble: The storage debate
Dear Steven,
We hear it sometimes, in the media and from our doctors. “You don’t need to supplement with vitamin D because it is stored in your fat cells for use,” or “Be careful supplementing with vitamin D – it is fat soluble and can easily lead to toxicity if you take too much.”…
