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Study finds updated vitamin D guidelines unsuccessful at improving Canadian children’s vitamin D status
Thursday, September 28, 2017
“Vitamin D status declined after the upward revision of dietary guidelines for vitamin D, consequently, dietary intake was inadequate to meet sufficiency. continue reading
Join over 3,000 that have reduced their pain
Thursday, September 28, 2017
The average pain rating went down from a rating of 3.7 to 3.1 (16% decrease) as serum levels rose from about 15 ng/ml (37 nmol/L) to greater than or equal to 75 ng/ml (187 nmol/L). continue reading
Sun protection a year-round necessity
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
To Richardson and others who've endured melanoma – the most dangerous form of skin cancer – getting a "sun kissed" bronze glow equates with getting the kiss of death. continue reading
BU research shows LEDs can produce more vitamin D than sunlight
Friday, September 22, 2017
The Boston University School of Medicine found that ultraviolet light from LEDs can produce vitamin D in human skin at a faster and more efficient rate than sunlight, according to a Sept. 13 press release from the school. continue reading
Good Day Sunshine: Vitamin D In Smart Doses Helps Avert Many Problems
Monday, September 18, 2017
The benefits of exercise and fresh air aside, what we often fail to appreciate while outdoors is simply the sunlight — that life-sustaining energy that bestows a myriad of biochemical perks on us and the absence of which is extraordinarily bad for our health. continue reading