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Can you achieve an optimal vitamin D level with the sun?

Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Can you achieve an optimal vitamin D level with the sun?

The GrassrootsHealth panel of expert scientists’ recommended range of vitamin D levels for general health is 40-60 ng/ml (100-150 nmol/L). This is based on overwhelming evidence about the association between vitamin D and many diseases including bone diseases (rickets, osteomalacia, and osteoporosis), multiple sclerosis, diabetes, cancer, and many others.… continue reading

Sunlight Institute responses to articles 5/20/19—5/26/19

Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Sunlight Institute responses to articles 5/20/19—5/26/19 http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1150607.shtml Myopia is closely associated with sun deprivation. Research showed that the prevalence of myopia among Chinese children living in Singapore was 29.1%, whereas Chinese children living in Sydney, Australia, had a prevalence rate of only 3.3%.… continue reading

Here Are the Safest and Most Effective Sunscreens

Thursday, May 23, 2019

Here Are the Safest and Most Effective Sunscreens

ReplayUnmuteCurrent Time 0:36/Duration 0:36Loaded: 0%Progress: 0% ShareFullscreen×YOU MIGHT LIKENORMAN MINETA AND THE CIVIL LIBERTIES ACT OF 1988 | NORMAN MINETA AND HIS LEGACYBY ALICE PARK  MAY 22, 2019 Summer means more time in the sun, which can be good for the bones—all that vitamin D—but bad for the skin.… continue reading

Assessing Sun Exposure: Skin Type, UV Index, and Duration

Thursday, May 23, 2019

Assessing Sun Exposure: Skin Type, UV Index, and Duration

MAY IS SUNSHINE MONTH from GrassRootsHealth.net Sunshine is important for health, but before you soak up the sun’s rays it’s important to assess your situation so that you don’t burn. Sun exposure needs to be individualized according to skin type, UV Index, and the degree to which skin is acclimated to the sun.… continue reading

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