In the News
Vitamin D may curb type 2 diabetes risk
Monday, November 26, 2007
By Megan Rauscher
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – During a 17-year follow-up of roughly 4,000 men and women, researchers found that individuals with higher blood levels of vitamin D had a 40 percent lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes than those with lower levels of this vitamin.… continue reading
Canadians Advocate Boosting Vitamin D in Pregnancy
Thursday, November 22, 2007
Janet Raloff
Canadian pediatricians certainly aren’t shirking controversy when it comes to a vitamin guideline they’ve developed for pregnant women and nursing moms. They’re asking these women to boost their intake of vitamin D dramatically—to 10 times the daily doses advocated by most health organizations in the States.… continue reading
Fabutan calls on Canadian Dermatology Association to modify its sunlight message
Thursday, November 22, 2007
TORONTO – For years the sun has gotten a bad rap and after playing a major role in human evolution through vitamin D production it can no longer be ignored; the time has come for the message about sunlight to shift to a more reasonable place.… continue reading
Film student’s comedy burns tanning industry
Saturday, November 17, 2007
BRANTFORD, ONT. — Angry reaction from the tanning industry forced a film student from Brantford to cancel plans Thursday to shoot a comedy about a fictional illness dubbed tanorexia. Sarah Evans, a York University film major, had arranged to shoot portions of her short film “Stand ‘N’ Tan” at Michelle O’Brien’s salon in Brantford.… continue reading
Winter Sun Makes It Difficult to Get Vitamin D Naturally
Friday, November 16, 2007
Shorter days mean that many North Americans cannot get their vitamin D from the sun; they need to take vitamin D supplements. There is evidence that vitamin D may offer protection against cancer. Newswise — As the days grow shorter, the sun’s warm rays aren’t the only thing your body may be missing, warns Creighton University researcher Joan Lappe, Ph.D.… continue reading
