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Sunlight Institute Responds Weekly responses
Wednesday, January 17, 2018
Sunlight Institute responses for 1/8/17—1/14/17 continue reading
Does sunlight help us shed winter weight?
Friday, January 12, 2018
"When the sun's blue light wavelengths – the light we can see with our eye – penetrate our skin and reach the fat cells just beneath, lipid droplets reduce in size and are released out of the cell," explains Light. "In other words, our cells don't store as much fat." continue reading
Botox? Spray Tans? Bikini Wax? What You Can (and Can’t) Do During Pregnancy
Wednesday, January 10, 2018
Most first time moms are a ball of nerves at their first pregnancy office visit. They often have a huge list of questions,... continue reading
How much sun you really need to get enough vitamin D:
Tuesday, January 9, 2018
And now scientists at the Norwegian Institute for Air Research have devised a calculator (vitamin D production from Sunlight) that will take all these factors into account and then estimate what you need. SEE JCTA Note in article continue reading
Sleep 411: Is Getting Enough Z’s Really That Important?
Tuesday, January 9, 2018
As day turns into night, these hormones give way to melatonin for sleep. For the pineal gland to make melatonin, it needs vitamin D3. Interestingly, 90% of the body’s vitamin D3 is synthesized from the skin’s exposure to sunlight ... continue reading
