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Vitamin D Levels of Lifeguards
Friday, June 2, 2017
None of these lifeguards took supplements, the average vitamin D level for the group was 44 ng/ml (Canadian 110nmol/L), the average age 25. JCTA Note: indoor tanners are around the same number if they use a sunbed that mimics sunlight UVA/UVB ratio continue reading
Free D*action membership during sunshine month
Thursday, May 25, 2017
This week we are summarizing two different papers on the pros and cons of sun exposure. Both papers conclude that healthy, non-burning sun is important for a vibrant life. continue reading
New Disease Prevention Chart for Sunlight Grassroots Health
Thursday, May 25, 2017
Check out the new prevention chart from GRH and what the JCTA created continue reading
Some sunscreens increase the risk of skin cancer, according to new study
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
For starters, the EWG assures that there is no proof that sunscreens prevent the common forms of skin cancer, as the rates of melanoma or skin cancer in the U.S. have tripled over the course of the last 35 years. continue reading
Sunny ‘D’ Works Better: Holick
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
Sunny ‘D’ Works Better: Holick
Wednesday, May 24th, 2017 SmartTan.com
“When you ingest vitamin D, only about 60 percent of it sticks to vitamin D-binding protein, but when you make vitamin D in your skin, 100 percent binds to the protein.”
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