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An Antarctic winter test for Vitamin D
Monday, November 12, 2007
As we slip, slop, slap, to reduce the risk of skin cancer, some of us are no longer getting enough Vitamin D and babies are again being born with rickets. Are Vitamin D supplements the answer? University of Melbourne researcher Sandra Iuliano has realised that the perfect way to answer this question is with the help of expeditioners from the Australian Antarctic Division and the long dark Antarctic winter.… continue reading
Sunbathing for your health: vitamin D prolongs women’s lifespans
Monday, November 12, 2007
By Charles D.
Women who enjoy sunbathing may actually be doing it more for their health rather than looking good. In a recent study by researchers from King’s College London, it was discovered that women who have higher levels of vitamin D tend to be healthier than others, as well as be “biologically younger” than others.… continue reading
Treat Seasonal Depression With Vitamin D Supplements
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
By: K.J. Brown
Seasonal Depression also known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) or Winter Blues is a common type of depression that can have a major impact on our lives. Luckily, this type of depression can be treated with Vitamin D Supplementation.… continue reading
Vitamin D cuts colon cancer death risk
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
People with higher vitamin D levels in their blood are less likely to die of colorectal cancer, U.S. researchers said Tuesday. But the researchers also made the surprising discovery that the vitamin did not appear to affect the chances of dying from any other type of cancer.… continue reading
Vitamin D deficiency could be more common
Sunday, November 4, 2007
By: Wikinews
“Vitamin D may have many uses in the human body besides building strong bones.” Benefits of Vitamin D Two scientists working at McGill University in Canada, reporting on their research and the research of other scientists, state in Scientific American that Vitamin D may have many uses in the human body besides building strong bones.… continue reading
