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Exposure to the Sun’s UV radiation may be good for you and sunbeds – UK Research

Tuesday, August 13, 2024
Exposure to the Sun’s UV radiation may be good for you For now, though, keep the sun cream handy Aug 12th 2024 BASKING IN THE sun has been considered a health hazard for at least four decades. The main risk comes from ultraviolet (UV) light, which the Sun emits alongside visible radiation.… continue reading

Sunny vacations have a bigger impact on your brain than you think

Friday, August 9, 2024
Sunny vacations have a bigger impact on your brain than you think Check out the video interview https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/sunny-vacations-have-a-bigger-impact-on-your-brain-than-you-think-expert-1.6993464 edmonton.ctvnews.ca “Sunny vacation spots are going to give you that burst of vitamin D. Harvard health did a study and people think, “If I have seasonal affective disorder or maybe I can just take the vitamin D supplement.”continue reading

Do Individuals with Certain Conditions Require More Vitamin D than Others?

Thursday, August 8, 2024
Published on July 14, 2023
 

This review on psoriasis patients says “Yes!” and that the fear of vitamin D deficiency and its consequences should be much greater than the fear of vitamin D toxicity

Key Points

  • Baseline vitamin D [as 25(OH)D] concentrations are often between 20 to 80 ng/ml (50 to 200 nmol/L) prior to vitamin D treatment in psoriasis patients, yet they still improve dramatically after treatment with oral or topical vitamin D, sunshine, or UVB phototherapy. 
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Full 2024 Product Training from beginning to end with Megan

Thursday, August 8, 2024
Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2788427899574437721 Thursday, August 15, 2024 @ 11:00 AM EDT *Open to all salons!*
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TCM spurs summer sunbathing trend – sunbathing your back

Thursday, August 8, 2024

TCM spurs summer sunbathing trend

2024-08-07 09:55:00China DailyEditor : Li YanECNS App Download
People sunbathe their backs at a public square in Huaibei city, Anhui province, on July 29. (WAN SHANCHAO/FOR CHINA DAILY)
Exposing the entire back to sunlight has emerged as a popular trend this summer among traditional Chinese medicine aficionados and youngsters looking to the ancient Chinese practice to improve their health or lose weight.
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