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The Glass Between You and the Sun Is Not Neutral

Tuesday, September 22, 2026
They missed the more important question entirely. The question is not “why did the sun age his left face?” The question is: What did the glass do to the sunlight before it reached his skin? The answer to that question exposes something about modern glass, modern buildings, and modern medicine that the dermatology establishment has spent 50 years carefully not examining. Glass does not treat these bands equally. Different glass compositions transmit, absorb, or reflect each band differently. And the way modern architectural and automotive glass handles the UV range is, from a biological standpoint, a catastrophe with a 28 year face to prove it. continue reading

Low Iron & Still Exhausted? This Other Deficiency May Be Getting In The Way

Friday, September 18, 2026
The study doesn't show that vitamin D treats iron deficiency anemia, but it raises the possibility that being deficient in vitamin D could affect how effectively the body uses iron. continue reading

In fall and winter, limited sunlight can drive down vitamin D, raising deficiency concerns

Wednesday, September 16, 2026
"Still go outside," Cole said. "The sunshine is still important for many other reasons. And move your body. Eat healthy, clean, whole natural foods." continue reading

Smart Leadership: Educational resources and protocol for advanced manager training

Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Way beyond Smart Tan training, so many resourcers at your finger tips. Rather than starting from scratch, salon managers can plug these tools directly into their own training programs, saving time and ensuring that the entire team has access to consistent, expert-backed information. continue reading

Beyond Value: Are Consumers and Investors Using Their Wallets to Drive Change?

Monday, September 14, 2026
For brands and retailers, this raises the cost of inconsistency. Consumers, especially younger ones, may evaluate not only price and performance but also whether a company's actions align with the values it communicates. Organizations should avoid assuming that affordability pressure has displaced these expectations. Instead, they need to understand which issues matter to their customers, where those expectations are strongest, and what trade-offs customers are actually willing to make. continue reading

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