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Lack Of Sun May Be As Bad As Smoking

Thursday, November 15, 2018
Karolinska Institutet researchers have concluded avoiding the sun is just as bad for a person as smoking, non-smokers who avoided the sun were found to have had similar life expectancy as smokers in the highest sun exposure group. continue reading

Higher Vitamin D Levels and Sun Exposure Prove Important for Disease Prevention

Thursday, November 15, 2018
New research for a wide variety of serious diseases confirms that Canadians need much higher vitamin D levels and UV sun exposure than previously thought. As part of November Vitamin D Awareness Month, ... continue reading

Sunlight Institute responses to sunlight articles 11/5/18—11/11/18

Tuesday, November 13, 2018
Sunlight Institute responses to sunlight articles 11/5/18—11/11/18 http://www.timesonline.com/news/20181104/dreary-november-is-30-days-of-vitamin-d-deficiency For goodness sake, be happy. If you want some vitamin D, just go to a good sunbed (tanning bed) and safely get a few minutes of UVB exposure. Or, you can buy a vitamin D sunlamp.… continue reading

Higher Vitamin D Levels and Sun Exposure Prove Important for Disease Prevention

Thursday, November 8, 2018
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TORONTO, Ont (November 7, 2018) – New research for a wide variety of serious diseases confirms that Canadians need much higher vitamin D levels and UV sun exposure than previously thought. As part of November Vitamin D Awareness Month, the Vitamin D Society wants to ensure Canadians are aware of this new research and the positive benefits that optimal vitamin D levels and sun exposure will have on their health.Breast
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Sunlight Institute responses to sunlight articles 10/29/18—11/5/18

Monday, November 5, 2018
Sunlight Institute responses to sunlight articles 10/29/18—11/5/18 https://www.cosmo.ph/health/benefits-sunlight-home-a704-20181027 Let’s hear it for sunlight!  The use of UV light from sunlight has lead to the saying that “sunlight is the best disinfectant.” And as to viruses, it is obvious that during summer seasons globally, the incidence of flu and colds is profoundly reduced.… continue reading

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