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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
At the moment, Vitamin D may fight cancer
Sunday, November 4, 2007
By Terri Coles
TORONTO (Reuters) — As winter gets closer, the days get shorter — and along with a shortage of light, many North Americans may also find themselves short of vitamin D, a potential cancer fighter. A study released this week showed a connection between the sunshine vitamin, so-called because sunlight is our main source, and cancer prevention.… continue reading
MORE INFORMATION ON VITAMIN D MONTH
Thursday, November 1, 2007
Dear JCTA Members, In the Members Area, under “Your Board of Directors” you’ll find a downloadable file for both the Vitamin D Awareness Poster, sized at 8.5 x 11 that you can use as a handout and the Press release put out by the Vitamin D Society.… continue reading
