When the UV index is above 3 and your shadow is shorter than your height is when you can make vitamin D.” says Dr. Vieth. continue reading

"A huge number of people in the country lack the right amount of sun exposure needed, and modern lifestyles play a big part in this." continue reading

Sunscreen creams break down into dangerous chemical compounds under the sunlight

June 28, 2017

Scientists from the Faculty of Chemistry of the Lomonosov Moscow State University have demonstrated in their research the nature of hazardous chemical compounds formed as a result of the breakdown of avobenzone, a component of many sunscreen products, when it interacts with chlorinated water and ultraviolet radiation.

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//www.grassrootshealth.net/blog/americans-taking-much-vitamin-d/ This past week there were many articles in the news with titles such as More people than ever are taking way too much vitamin D or You Might Be Taking Way Too Much of This Important Supplement. There were many others that were similar since these types are articles are frequently reprints of the press release that is sent out via the researcher’s press agency, in this case, the University of Minnesota and lead researcher Mary Rooney. Are you concerned about taking too much vitamin D? Let’s think this through… True or False? Let’s play True or False with many of the alarming quotes from these sensational articles that were picked up by major media outlets last week. continue reading

So what’s the health-conscious person to do? The key is to find a sunshine middle ground — not too much unprotected exposure, but just enough for the body to make some vitamin D. continue reading