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Vitamin D (May Be Sunlight) deficiency linked to childhood asthma
Wednesday, November 2, 2016
"We still don't know what the optimal level of vitamin D is for good lung health and immune function, and we don't know if supplementation would address this issue, or if healthy sun exposure is what is required, given that vitamin D is an indirect measure of recent sun exposure." continue reading
Global expert on sunlight and cancer highlights positive benefits of sun
Wednesday, November 2, 2016
The numerous beneficial effects sunlight has on human health are often overlooked by a population that has been warned to avoid the sun, but one global expert on sunlight and skin cancer is trying to change that. continue reading
MORE TRUTH ABOUT SUN EXPOSURE
Monday, October 31, 2016
A very important paper regarding the necessity for sun exposure has recently been published by the journal Medical Hypothesis.[1] It is entitled Regular sun exposure benefits health, and it discusses the pros and cons of sun exposure. continue reading
Research shows sunlight avoidance could hurt health
Monday, October 31, 2016
Avoiding sunlight could have negative effects on health, research has shown, and experts argue that public education and policies need to better explain the benefits and risks of sun exposure. continue reading
Dr. Gifford-Jones: The Miracle Molecule NO
Monday, October 31, 2016
Bryan says that for 100 years researchers have known that nitroglycerine eased coronary pain by increasing blood supply to the heart’s muscle. But it was a mystery why arteries expanded to allow this flow. Now we know it is due to a molecule, nitric oxide (NO), which when produced, sends messages to coronary arteries and to every cell in the body in nanoseconds. continue reading
