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Sun Safer Than Supplements: Research Paper

Wednesday, October 9, 2019

Sun Safer Than Supplements: Research Paper

Thursday, October 3rd, 2019
By Marc Sorenson, Sunlight Institute In a scientific paper, Dr. MS Razzaque shows that there may be some downsides to vitamin D supplementation, including “cardiovascular events and beyond.” He also states that “since hypovitaminosis D status usually reflects reduced sunlight exposure, the obvious primary replacement should be safe sunlight exposure, and not exogenous supplements.”
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Targeted by tanning salons? The portrayal of gays as victims reaches a ludicrous new height

Wednesday, October 9, 2019
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Targeted by tanning salons? The portrayal of gays as victims reaches a ludicrous new height

  CancerCivil Rights LawEleni LinosGender IdentityLgbtNewsweekSexual OrientationSkin CancerStanford UniversityTanningTanning Salons
October 8, 2019 (LifeSiteNews) – A Newsweek headline warns that “Tanning salons could be targeting gay men by opening in LGBT neighborhoods, putting them at risk of cancer.” 
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Sunlight Institute responses to sun articles 9/30/19—10/6/19

Tuesday, October 8, 2019
Sunlight Institute responses to sun articles 9/30/19—10/6/19   https://www.theunion.com/sports/carville-science-of-aging/ You have mentioned sun exposure as being a problem for health. I would disagree. Sun exposure is absolutely essential for human health. Here are some facts you should know:
  • Seventy-five percent of melanomas occurs on areas of the body that are seldom or never exposed to sun.
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The sign in your hair you could lack the ‘sunshine vitamin’

Friday, October 4, 2019

Vitamin D deficiency symptoms: The sign in your hair you could lack the ‘sunshine vitamin’

VITAMIN D is known as the ‘sunshine vitamin’ and is an extremely important vitamin that has powerful effects on several systems throughout the body. Lacking in vitamin D could have serious effects on the body and if you notice the following symptom in your hair, it could be a sign you are deficient.

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Cold and Flu Season is Approaching (Part 2)

Friday, October 4, 2019
Cold and Flu Season is Approaching (Part 2)
 
 

In our last post about cold and flu season approaching, we reviewed similarities between months with the highest flu activity and vitamin D levels in a general population, as well as the risk reduction in cold and flu incidence compared to vitamin D levels that have been observed in the GrassrootsHealth cohort.
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