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Study backs low vitamin D-diabetes link
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) — People with lower levels of vitamin D in their blood may be at greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to research published in the journal Epidemiology this month. Dr. Paul Knekt of the National Public Health Institute in Helsinki, Finland and colleagues found that men with the highest serum vitamin D levels were the least likely to have developed type 2 diabetes 22 years later.… continue reading
A Healthy Dose of Sunshine
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
By Leigh Erin Connealy, M.D.
Natural News | In the midst of this beautiful summer, make sure to take a small break from the daily grind to do a little sun worshipping — for your health! The UVB rays from the sun are bursting with protective vitamin D, an important nutrient for your bones, your heart, your immune system and your happiness.… continue reading
Vitamin D Deficiency
Friday, August 29, 2008
There now seems to be a connection between breast, colon and prostate cancer and a lack of Vitamin D. Even more amazing, one expert believes 25 per cent of breast cancer deaths could be avoided if the women had maintained adequate vitamin D levels throughout their life…This raises some big questions for Australians who have been living with the sun safe message for the last 20 years.… continue reading
Fads come and go like the seasons
Friday, August 29, 2008
Blue Mountains Courier-Herald
Thornbury,ON,Canada Wow, a great idea from Douglas Nadler’s biodiversity column. He suggested we all read the Globe and Star online instead of cutting down so many trees for the print editions. The logic is a bit flawed because of the electricity (created by coal, oil and gas) needed to power his computer, power the industry that manufactures it, distributes it, and repairs and maintains it.… continue reading
The role of vitamin D for obese
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Due to an increased prevalence of obesity, the incidence and prevalence of type 2 diabetes is increasing dramatically at both a national and international level. At this time, other than bariatric surgery, we have very few effective tools with which to treat obesity.… continue reading