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Vitamin D Levels Linked to Migraine in Men

Friday, January 13, 2017
The odds for frequent headache were significantly increased for those in the lowest versus the highest serum 25(OH)D quartile, after multivariable adjustments (113% higher odds). continue reading

Exposure to Blue and Ultraviolet Light, as in Sunlight, Could Boost Immunity

Friday, January 13, 2017
The researchers isolated T cells from human blood and mice and grew them in dishes in the laboratory. When they shined either UV or blue light on the cells, the cells became activated and moved more quickly. continue reading

Study shows health benefits of non-burning exposure to UV light

Friday, January 6, 2017
Adult participants were exposed to tanning beds that emitted 95 percent UVA rays and 5 percent UVB rays, a close simulation to summer sunlight in the U.K. Individuals were exposed to the UV light three times a week in January and February, ... continue reading

Health benefits of raising vitamin D levels to >100 nmol/L in Canada

Thursday, January 5, 2017
The Vitamin D Society, a fellow public health non-profit based in Canada, commissioned me to conduct an analysis of how much the disease and death rates could be reduced annually in Canada if everyone had vitamin D levels >40 ng/mL (100 nmol/L) year round continue reading

How to Turn Facebook ‘Likes’ Into Money

Wednesday, January 4, 2017
The best way to drive leads to Facebook is actually the same way that you should drive new customers to your business in the first place is by using an irresistible offer. continue reading

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