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Sun Exposure Leads to Better Sleep: Study

Wednesday, May 3, 2017
Workers exposed to sunlight through windows on the job got more sleep and reported higher quality of life than those without natural light access at work, in a study published in an online supplement to the journal Sleep. continue reading

Sun Sense: How to Get Your Vitamin D Fix and Make Your Skin Shine

Wednesday, May 3, 2017
The best time for exposure is around midday, between 10am and 2pm, when the UV index is above 3 and your shadow is shorter than your height. continue reading

Too MUCH sunscreen is making us vitamin D deficient

Monday, May 1, 2017
'While we want people to protect themselves against skin cancer, there are healthy, moderate levels of unprotected sun exposure that can be very helpful in boosting vitamin D.' continue reading

Throw away sunscreens and bask in the sun?

Thursday, April 27, 2017
I guess Sunshine Superman is much more than just a song. What next for the benefits of tanning? A cure for baldness and arthritis? continue reading

How much evidence is needed for change to occur?

Thursday, April 27, 2017
It turns out that there is a sort of “drug” that causes autism. That “drug” is gestational vitamin D deficiency. continue reading

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