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Sunlight Institute Responses to Sun Articles 236

Tuesday, August 17, 2021
Sunlight Institute Responses to Sun Articles 236   https://cm.uticaod.com/comment/?storyUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.uticaod.com%2Fstory%2Fmid-york-weekly%2F2021%2F04%2F12%2Fseeing-benefits-running-new-light%2F7187183002%2F&marketName=uticaod&commentsopen=false One of major benefits of outdoor running is sun exposure. Provided the sun exposure is non-burning and done regularly, it is one of the most healthful of human activities. Here are a few facts about the healthful effects of sun exposure:
  • Influenza diminishes almost to nothing during late spring, summer, and early fall, times of greatest sun exposure and vitamin D production.
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Alberta – Extending timelines for COVID-19 transition

Friday, August 13, 2021
After closely monitoring COVID-19 in Alberta for the previous two weeks and reviewing emerging evidence from other jurisdictions, the following will continue until Sept.27: continue reading

Using Trends in Beauty to Market Sunless

Thursday, August 12, 2021
Skinimalism - This term refers to the happy medium between minimal makeup and your bare skin, ..... continue reading

Topical Vitamin D for Skin and Overall Health

Wednesday, August 11, 2021
Topical vitamin D was first approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as an effective treatment for psoriasis in 1994. Sunshine exposure and artificial UV light (emitting both UVA and UVB light) have also shown to be beneficial for the treatment of psoriasis and several other dermatological conditions. continue reading

Sunlight Institute Responses to Sun Articles 234

Tuesday, August 10, 2021
Sunlight Institute Responses to Sun Articles 234   http://volanteonline.com/2021/04/getting-back-to-the-outdoors/ Thank you for the article on the benefits of sunlight. Here are a few more facts you may not have known:
  • Sun exposure kills the Covid-19 virus outside the body very quickly, and the vitamin D produced by the skin in response to sunlight dramatically reduces the risk of dying of Covid-19—as much as 50-plus percent!
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