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THRIVE | Is your sunscreen doing more harm than good?

Tuesday, June 9, 2015
Most sunscreens contain toxic ingredients or endocrine disrupting chemicals that, in many cases, may actually promote skin cancer growth and free radical production in the body. In fact, in the years since sunscreen use began, skin cancer rates have actually risen, and a 2007 document from the FDA stated, continue reading

Base Tans Work: Sunlight Research Forum

Friday, June 5, 2015
The Sunlight Research Forum – a non-profit organization promoting the benefits of regular, moderate sun exposure based in The Netherlands – issued a press statement back in 2011 urging the public to understand the value of building a base tan as nature’s first line of protection against sunburn. Here is the SRF press statement: continue reading

Higher Vitamin D Levels Linked to Improved Colorectal Cancer Survival

Monday, June 1, 2015
In the multivariable analysis, patients with the highest levels of vitamin D had a 35% improvement in overall survival continue reading

The Whole Truth But Nothing About The Tanning Truth The Earth Is Flat!

Monday, June 1, 2015
But when a sunbed provider tries to say the same things about what actually is “the real deal” when it comes to vitamin D, it is against the law. continue reading

Can Foods Work as SPF?

Thursday, May 28, 2015
Tomatoes, Dark Chocolate, Applies & Green Tea continue reading

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