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MARTIN MITTELSTAEDT Canada says it will launch a study by this fall investigating dramatic claims that a lack of vitamin D could be linked to ailments such as cancer, heart disease and multiple sclerosis. There has been rising pressure on Health Canada for such an investigation because the Canadian Cancer Society and the Canadian Pediatric Society say the evidence on the benefits of taking more of the sunshine vitamin is so strong that they are recommending large doses of it – amounts that, for some ages, are five to 10 times higher than what the government advises.… continue reading

MARTIN MITTELSTAEDT Canadians could be forgiven for being a tad confused about the appropriate intake of the sunshine vitamin. Health Canada has one recommendation, but the Canadian Cancer Society and the Canadian Pediatric Society last year started advising people to take far more.… continue reading

By Meredith Cohn, Sun reporter Once thought of as only helping develop strong bones, vitamin D is now believed to serve many purposes in the human body. A deficiency of the vitamin has been linked to several diseases and disorders. Yet most people don’t get enough of the so-called “sunshine vitamin.”… continue reading

Dr Roscoe Taylor Director of Public Health Tasmania’s Director of Public Health today advised students, parents and schools that, for health reasons, it should be ‘hats off’ until Spring. Dr Roscoe Taylor said the ‘hats off’ policy should be implemented Statewide to boost children’s Vitamin D levels over the colder months.… continue reading

(NaturalNews) People with higher levels of vitamin D in their bodies are 72 percent less likely to die from colorectal cancer, according to a new study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Colorectal cancer kills approximately 50,000 people in the United States per year.… continue reading