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Dr. John Cannell provides first-hand account of improvement using vitamin D supplement for a 7-year-old child with season autistic disorder In this month’s Vitamin D Council newsletter, Dr. John Cannell, psychiatrist and director of the non-profit educational organization, the Vitamin D Council, reports on a 7-year-old 50-pound boy whose autistic symptoms were clearly seasonal, who had a low serum 25-hydroxy-vitamin D, and who appeared to rapidly respond to treatment with 2,000 IU of cholecalciferol per day.… continue reading

By Billy Adams ONE in six Scots has a gene which doubles their risk of skin cancer, a top scientist has claimed. Dr Stuart Macgregor, who discovered chromosome 20 believes it is the key to spotting melanoma early. And he wants all Scots screened to save thousands from the disease, which killed Celtic legend Tommy Burns last month.… continue reading

By Daniel J. DeNoon WebMD Health News Children and teens need 10 times more than the recommended dose of vitamin D, a clinical trial suggests. “Our research reveals that vitamin D, at doses equivalent to 2,000 IU a day, is not only safe for adolescents, but it is actually necessary for achieving desirable vitamin D levels,” study leader Ghada El-Hajj Fuleihan, MD, of the American University of Beirut Medical Center in Lebanon, says in a news release.… continue reading

By Mike Adams (NaturalNews) Given the fact that just about everything you put on your skin gets absorbed into your bloodstream, it is interesting that there is a complete lack of regulation of cancer-causing ingredients in skin care products. There are over 150 toxic cancer-causing ingredients currently used in cosmetic products alone.… continue reading

By Stephen Daniells Raising current vitamin D levels from 200 International Units (IU) to 2,000 IU could boost bone health amongst children and have long-term health benefits, says new research. Only children given the equivalent of 2,000 IUs a day of vitamin D3 increased their blood levels of the vitamin to the level considered optimal for adults, according to results of a placebo-controlled study to be published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.… continue reading