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Sunbeds Best ‘D’ Source: Study

Wednesday, May 17, 2017
A European study showed that three non-burning sunbed sessions weekly was more effective at raising vitamin D blood levels than 1,000 IU of daily vitamin D pills. continue reading

SUNSHINE VITAMIN

Tuesday, May 16, 2017
The sunscreen industry doesn't want you to know that your body actually needs sunlight exposure because that realisation would mean lower sales of sunscreen products.... Sunlight is the only valid source of Vitamin D...People with dark skin pigmentation may need 20-30 times as much exposure to sunlight as fair-skinned people to generate the same amount of Vitamin D. continue reading

Ergoline (JK Holding GmbH) has new owners

Monday, May 15, 2017
VTC Industriebeteiligungen GmbH & Co. KG ("VTC") from Munich acquires 100% of shares from JK-Holding GmbH ("JK"), Windhagen, from founding family Walter Kratz. continue reading

Is It Time to Rethink Low Vitamin D as a Contributor to MS?

Tuesday, May 9, 2017
Dr Langer-Gould: Vitamin D supplementation is not a substitute for sun exposure. Get your vitamin D from natural sources. continue reading

Science Comes Clean About The Disadvantages Of Sunscreen Use

Tuesday, May 9, 2017
You may or may not have heard that chemicals in sunscreen cause cancer. While the debate on that issue continues, science knows one thing for sure: blocking the sun for fear of cancer has been proven not to be a disadvantage to health, according to new research. continue reading

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