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11 Million Canadians complain of having the winter blues

Thursday, March 5, 2015
As many as 35 per cent of Canadians complain of having the "winter blues," according to the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. Another 10 to 15 per cent have a mild form of seasonal depression, while about two to five per cent of Canadians will have a severe, clinical form of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). continue reading

Cancer risk above 50 percent for Brits born in 1960

Wednesday, March 4, 2015
“As we become better at avoiding dying from infections, heart disease, stroke and even road accidents so we are more likely to live long enough to get cancer,” Sasieni said. continue reading

GrassrootsHealth.net video presentation – Dr. Michael F. Holick, PhD, MD

Wednesday, March 4, 2015
Sunlight and Your Health: An EnLIGHTening Perspective continue reading

GrassrootsHealth.net Letter from the Director:

Wednesday, March 4, 2015
Please do the survey continue reading

Vitamin D Podcast 06: Dr. Michael Holick

Tuesday, March 3, 2015
They talk about how vitamin D affects the expression of certain genes, the benefits of sunlight besides increased vitamin D production, and other fascinating topics related to vitamin D and sunlight. continue reading

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