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The Original Source of Vitamin D and How to Use It – May is Sunshine Month

Friday, May 14, 2021
The answer is simple – just don’t burn! Enjoying the sun safely while taking care not to burn can help to provide the benefits of sunshine without unduly raising the risk of skin cancer. Keeping track of your time in the sun before covering up can be one of the most helpful tools to prevent sunburn when enjoying the sunshine for extended periods. continue reading

Ontario Extending Stay-at-Home Order Until June 2

Thursday, May 13, 2021
With the new, more contagious variants continuing to pose significant risks, the Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, has extended the Stay-at-Home Order (O. Reg. 265/21) until at least June 2, 2021. Dr Williams at the press conference is talking about cases have to be below 1000 per day to lift the Stay at Home order. I would expect that Regional opening will start after June 2nd continue reading

Sunlight Institute Responses to Sun Articles 222

Thursday, May 13, 2021
Sunlight Institute Responses to Sun Articles 222   As regards Parkinson’s, there is already something to prevent it. The major cause is lack of sunlight (note, I did not say vitamin D, which does little good for Parkinson’s though it has terrific effects on other diseases).… continue reading

The Power of People

Wednesday, May 12, 2021
Your business isn’t the only thing that requires a little marketing. continue reading

Tanners Have Canada’s Highest Vitamin D Levels

Wednesday, May 12, 2021
People who use sunbeds have the highest vitamin D levels of any group in Canada, according to a study by Dr. Gerry Schwalfenberg, an Edmonton physician who has written several papers on vitamin D. continue reading

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