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How Chanel made tanning fashionable

Monday, August 21, 2017
The look then sparked a trend, which was seen as a status symbol by women all over Paris. continue reading

Start the Week Off Right: Get more Vitamin D in your diet

Wednesday, August 16, 2017
Vitamin D is often called “the sunshine vitamin” because your body has the ability to produce it through the action of sunlight on your skin......It is difficult, if not impossible, to get all the vitamin D you need from diet alone. continue reading

The Sunshine Remedy

Tuesday, August 15, 2017
Small, consistent doses of sunlight have been shown to help our bodies build a defense against the sun’s damaging effects. continue reading

Is Sunlight The Best Medicine?

Monday, August 14, 2017
What makes UV-exposure the target of intensive witch-hunt by the established cancer-industry? It is simply because regular and moderate exposure to UV-light is their biggest competitor. continue reading

Vitamin D status may impact breast cancer risk, according to recent study

Thursday, August 10, 2017
Participants with 25(OH)D levels higher than 38 ng/ml (95nmol/L) were associated with a 21% reduced risk of breast cancer (HR = 0.79; CI: 0.63, 0.98)... The average adult requires 5,000 IU vitamin D3 per day to reach levels between 40-60 ng/ml. The Vitamin D Council recommends maintaining levels at this range, as this is what our bodies would naturally maintain through safe, sun exposure. continue reading

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