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Millions at risk by not testing their vitamin D levels

Wednesday, October 24, 2018
More than two-thirds of people reported they get their vitamin D from sunlight, spending on average 24 minutes out in the sunshine. JCTA Note: Vitamin D Day is Nov 2nd continue reading

10 UV Tanning Tips for getting the best from indoor tanning

Wednesday, October 24, 2018

10 UV Tanning Tips for getting the best from indoor tanning

JCTA NOTE: great article to share with your clients from TanningGuru https://www.thetanningguru.com/tanning-all/uv-tanning-tips/ A while ago I had the pleasure to be asked to write about 10 tips for indoor UV tanning for publishing in the new Directory of Tanning Salons In USA.
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Meta-analysis confirms that vitamin D has a protective effect against colds and flu

Friday, October 19, 2018
While the pharmaceutical industry is bent on pushing pills and inoculations as the “only” way to prevent cold and flu each season, it turns out the secret to keeping illness at bay has been in front of (or rather, above) us all along. Vitamin D, colloquially known as the “sunshine vitamin,” has just been proven to help fight respiratory infections, cold and flu. continue reading

Grandma Was Right: Sunshine Helps Kill Germs Indoors

Friday, October 19, 2018
Rooms that were exposed only to UV light had just slightly less viable bacteria than ones exposed to daylight. continue reading

Top 10 Ways to Improve Your Local SEO Right Now

Thursday, October 18, 2018
Local SEO is essential to smaller businesses that operate on a regional, as opposed to a national, level. While national SEO focuses more on ranking in searches across the country, local SEO prioritizes appearing on SERPs in a specific location. This strategy relies on marketing your brand, products, and services to local leads and customers. continue reading

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