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CBC documentary examines confusion over need for nutritional supplements

Wednesday, October 21, 2015
A scientist at NASA’s Houston headquarters seems to support Offit’s suspicions, pointing out that other than a vitamin D supplement, aimed at offsetting the lack of direct sunlight encountered by astronauts in space, NASA crews are kept on a simple and sensible diet while aloft. continue reading

What Vitamin D Is, Why You Need It, And How Much

Monday, October 19, 2015
“There is a misconception about when you can make vitamin D in your skin. You do not absorb vitamin D from the sun but rather you produce vitamin D in the skin during sun exposure. continue reading

Thunderclap Vitamin D day Nov 2nd

Thursday, October 15, 2015
Join our Thunderclap campaign and help spread the vitamin D Day message continue reading

Women: Get some Sunlight or other UV Exposure now!

Wednesday, October 14, 2015
The paper by Rhee also noted that the inverse correlation between sunlight per se and cancer was much stronger than that for vitamin D per se, indicating that sunlight confers additional cancer benefits besides stimulating vitamin D production in skin. continue reading

Holick Speaks! A New UV Vision – Only in Nashville

Wednesday, October 14, 2015
The scientific researcher, almost universally recognized as the world’s leading UV-Vitamin D expert, is a featured speaker at Smart Tan Nashville Nov. 13-15. continue reading

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