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Ontario Moving Toronto and Peel Region into Stage 3
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
Additional businesses and public spaces will be reopening as the Ontario government allows the City of Toronto and Peel Region to move into Stage 3 of reopening the province on Friday, July 31 at 12:01 a.m. continue reading
Sunlight Institute Responses to Sun Articles 187
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Sunlight Institute Responses to Sun Articles 187
https://www.naturalproductsinsider.com/ingredients/covid-research-vitamin-d-offers-clues-formulators
The key to vitamin D deficiency is sunlight deprivation, since 90% of serum levels of vitamin D are due to sun exposure to the skin. The Indonesian study and the Philippine study you alluded to both showed that levels of vitamin D below 20 ng/ml predicted a nearly 20 times increase on death risk among Covid-19 patients.… continue reading
Kate Hudson’s ‘Real Tan’ Post Gets Celeb Thumbs-Up, But Docs Say Not So Fast
Friday, July 24, 2020
And while laying out and absorbing the sun’s harmful UV rays can cause a myriad of concerns—including sunburns, premature aging, skin cancer and sun damage—that didn’t stop other celebrities from confessing about their dalliances with the sun, too. continue reading
Ontario Moving More Regions into Stage 3
Thursday, July 23, 2020
Ontario Moving More Regions into Stage 3
More Businesses and Services Across the Province Can Safely Reopen on Friday
TORONTO — The Ontario government is allowing seven more regions to enter Stage 3 on Friday, increasing the number of businesses and public spaces that will reopen across the province.… continue readingHigher Vitamin D Status Associated with Better Clinical Outcomes in Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
The study authors state that a blood level of at least 40 ng/ml (Canada 100nmol/L) may be optimal for vitamin D’s immunomodulatory effect. continue reading