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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
Sunlight Institute Responses to Sun Articles 186
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Sunlight Institute Responses to Sun Articles 186
https://syvnews.com/lifestyles/ask-the-doctors-fitness-trackers-offer-an-abridged-analysis-of-sleep-patterns/article_043a837e-f7bc-5552-ab7b-4f885cca1e63.html
Fitness trackers are great products, and it is interesting that you mentioned trackers that assess sun exposure, assuming that we need not to spend too much time in the sunlight. However, what we really need is a monitor that tells us when we are experiencing sun deprivation, since sunlight is so important to human health.… continue reading
