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Sunlight Institute Responses to Sun Articles 268

Monday, May 2, 2022
Sunlight Institute Responses to Sun Articles 268   https://www.thehealthsite.com/photo-gallery/a-little-time-with-the-early-morning-sun-can-give-you-these-benefits-859078/heals-inflammatory-skin-conditions-859084/ A nice article, but you are wrong about early-morning sunlight producing vitamin D. All of the UVB light that stimulates the production of vitamin D in the skin filters out in the early morning.… continue reading

The “Sunshine Vitamin” – A Marker, Not a Full Replacement for Sunshine Exposure

Monday, May 2, 2022
The sun provides so much for our health, its full benefits cannot be replaced by a vitamin D supplement. Introducing Sunshine Month 2022! Here is what you will learn this May… continue reading

SKIN CANCER AWARENESS DURING MELANOMA AWARENESS MONTH – MAY

Friday, April 29, 2022
JCTA NOTE: Check out the cities and towns that have proclaimed Melanoma Awareness Month  https://saveyourskin.ca/proclamations/. You may see local news. Grassroots Health will be starting Sunshine Month in May to counter this. Keep an eye out for further updates continue reading

Activity of Vitamin D is Not Limited to its Hormonal Form

Friday, April 29, 2022
In addition to being delivered to the liver for conversion to 25(OH)D, vitamin D3 is also delivered directly to all tissues of the body; many of these tissues, such as breast, colon, prostate, and brain, can convert vitamin D3 to its other forms directly, and it is through this process that vitamin D (as vitamin D3, the form we make from the sun or get from food and supplements) can help enable the cells to fight against infections, disease, and autoimmune disorders continue reading

How to prevent suffering from jet lag

Thursday, April 28, 2022
Go outside and fuel up on some sunlight to help your body wake up, .... continue reading

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