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Meta-analysis confirms that vitamin D has a protective effect against colds and flu

Friday, October 19, 2018

While the pharmaceutical industry is bent on pushing pills and inoculations as the “only” way to prevent cold and flu each season, it turns out the secret to keeping illness at bay has been in front of (or rather, above) us all along. Vitamin D, colloquially known as the “sunshine vitamin,” has just been proven to help fight respiratory infections, cold and flu. continue reading

Grandma Was Right: Sunshine Helps Kill Germs Indoors

Friday, October 19, 2018

Rooms that were exposed only to UV light had just slightly less viable bacteria than ones exposed to daylight. continue reading

Top 10 Ways to Improve Your Local SEO Right Now

Thursday, October 18, 2018

Local SEO is essential to smaller businesses that operate on a regional, as opposed to a national, level. While national SEO focuses more on ranking in searches across the country, local SEO prioritizes appearing on SERPs in a specific location. This strategy relies on marketing your brand, products, and services to local leads and customers. continue reading

Do mammograms prevent breast cancer?

Thursday, October 18, 2018

Despite the rise in mammography, breast cancer incidence rates have remained fairly steady. Raising the serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level to 40-60 ng/ml could prevent 75-80% of breast cancer incidence (and deaths, of course). continue reading

Sunlight Institute responses to sun articles 10/8/18—10/14/18

Monday, October 15, 2018

Sunlight Institute responses to sun articles 10/8/18—10/14/18 https://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2018/10/07/1061698_vitamin-d-supplements-bone-health.html#respond Although vitamin D supplements were not shown to increase bone strength in this research, Sunlight obviously enhances bone strength. A Spanish study shows that women who are sun-seekers have 1/11 the risk of hip fracture as women who avoid the sun. … continue reading

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