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Natural Medicine: Natural Treatments for SAD
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD), or winter depression, is very common in the Pacific Northwest. The lack of sunlight in winter is thought to contribute to symptoms of SAD, including loss of energy, mild depression, oversleeping, overeating and carbohydrate cravings. Fortunately, there are several natural ways to combat these symptoms.… continue reading
Low vitamin D levels raise cardiovascular risk
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Many recent studies have made connections between a lack of Vitamin D and increased risk of cancer. Now a new study finds that a vitamin D deficiency can increase one’s risk of cardiovascular problems, particularly if a person has high blood pressure.… continue reading
RAY OF HOPE
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Jeremy Bloom — Staff Writer
Vitamin D is as effective as anything under the sun for helping people maintain health and fight some diseases. Most Canadians are deficient in the vitamin. Most Canadians are deficient, so when winter suppresses sunlight, alternate sources are important Vitamin C comes from oranges, vitamin A from carrots, but the main source of vitamin D is the sun.… continue reading
Sunbathing comes out from under a cloud
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
By Oliver Gillie
Have your say Read comments Johan Moan, a Norwegian cancer researcher, was very surprised when he found that cancer patients diagnosed in summer live longer than those diagnosed in winter. This vital clue convinced him that vitamin D from summer sun is one of the best treatments a cancer patient can get – and led him to question conventional wisdom on dangers of sunlight.… continue reading
Enjoy the sun on doctors’ orders
Sunday, January 13, 2008
By Alok Jha in London Guardian News Service:
Solar rays can help protect against some cancers and heart disease, say scientists. It has been the common wisdom for decades and the mantra of the pale and pasty who would rather not get hot and bothered: stay out of the sun to avoid getting skin cancer.… continue reading
