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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) Directly Influenced by Vitamin D

Tuesday, April 14, 2020
After adjusting for other potential factors, those with vitamin D levels below 8 ng/ml (20 nmol/L) had a 4.2 fold higher risk of developing ARDS than patients with levels at or above 8 ng/ml continue reading

Sunlight Institute Responses to Sun Articles 173

Tuesday, April 14, 2020
Sunlight Institute Responses to Sun Articles 173   https://thriveglobal.com/stories/the-power-of-thought-try-the-sunshine-exercise-as-taught-by-strasberg/ A very interesting article. Sunlight has so many positive attributes, and used correctly is definitely one of the great healers. Here are a few more healing qualities of sun exposure that your readers may enjoy:
  • 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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Save Small Business Update

Monday, April 13, 2020
On Saturday, the legislation was passed to allow the government to provide a 75% wage subsidy program to employers. A helpful accountant in our midst, Dayna Holland, sent out this handy explainer that may be useful to any of you that still have employees on payroll. continue reading

Update from Save Small Business

Wednesday, April 8, 2020
We’ve made some real progress amplifying our stories via media and putting forward constructive policy solutions to government. But if we want to see real action from politicians to save our small businesses, we need to make our anger clear to Finance Minister Bill Morneau. We need to become a political problem. (More on why and how below.) continue reading

Sunlight Institute Responses to Sun Articles 172

Monday, April 6, 2020
Sunlight Institute Responses to Sun Articles 172   https://www.dailycardinal.com/article/2020/03/college-101-9-health-checks-women-should-be-having You must be joking to tell people to avoid the sun, which is vital to the health of both women and men. Here are a few facts you need to know about the health benefits 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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