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Do Individuals with Certain Conditions Require More Vitamin D than Others?

Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Published on July 14, 2023
 

This review on psoriasis patients says “Yes!” and that the fear of vitamin D deficiency and its consequences should be much greater than the fear of vitamin D toxicity

Key Points

  • Baseline vitamin D [as 25(OH)D] concentrations are often between 20 to 80 ng/ml (50 to 200 nmol/L) prior to vitamin D treatment in psoriasis patients, yet they still improve dramatically after treatment with oral or topical vitamin D, sunshine, or UVB phototherapy. 
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How vitamin D may increase survival in colon cancer.

Monday, July 7, 2025

How vitamin D may increase survival in colon cancer.

New research suggests that vitamin D may improve outcomes and extend the lives of colorectal cancer patients

By Echoes of LifePublished a day ago  3 min read
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Colorectal cancer is considered a deadly disease worldwide, the number of patients of which is constantly increasing.
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This Summer I’m Going to Get a Tan

Friday, July 4, 2025

This Summer I’m Going to Get a Tan

This summer, I’m planning to tan again. Not like I tanned as a teenager with olive oil slathered on and no drinking water in sight, but like a middle aged woman should: rarely, moisturized, and hydrated.
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Uvalux – Preview Our Auction Lots!

Friday, July 4, 2025

Preview Our Auction Lots!

It’s time for a sneak peek of all our silent auction lots! To maximize your time before our LIVE Auction begins on Tuesday, log into your 32auctions.com account now and add your favourite lots to your watchlist.
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Why your teeth will thank you for enjoying summer sunshine

Thursday, July 3, 2025

Why your teeth will thank you for enjoying summer sunshine

Lucy Stock from Gentle Dental Care explains how sunshine aids our skin’s absorption of vitamin D, which is crucial for tooth development

A man and a woman smiling in the sunshine More exposure to sunlight increases our levels of serotonin (Alamy Stock Photo)
Northern Ireland’s “four seasons in one day” weather pattern often provokes calls for mandatory sun days, due to their rarity.
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