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Tuesday, September 10, 2019
Sunlight Institute Responses to sun articles 9/2/19—9/8/19
https://thriveglobal.com/stories/the-one-easy-thing-you-can-do-each-morning-to-be-happier/
You are correct! There is nothing like sun exposure in the morning reset your rhythms and produce happiness. But did you know that sun exposure is absolutely essential to human health? Here are a few facts that your readers may enjoy:
- Seventy-five percent of melanomas occurs on areas of the body that are seldom or never exposed to sun.
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Monday, September 9, 2019
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Tanning as a Source of Vitamin D
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Two different research groups conclude the US RDA is off by an order of magnitude
GrassrootsHealth scientists and staff have published a research letter, citing the D*action data, calling for the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to increase its current vitamin D recommended dietary allowance (RDA) from 600 IU/day to 7,000 IU/day from all sources. |
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Thursday, September 5, 2019
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Effect of BMI on Vitamin D Dose-Response
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Evidence shows that vitamin D levels are affected by obesity. Using the data you provided for the GrassrootsHealth study, we assessed the effect of BMI on vitamin D dose-response.
We found that with increasing BMI, the vitamin D level associated with a given supplement dose was lower. |
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