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Less risk of skin cancer if exposed to UV in the morning: Nobel Laureate Aziz Sancar
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
Dr. Sancar’s advice was based on studying how a mouse’s circadian rhythms affect its ability to repair DNA damage caused by UV radiation in the morning. continue reading
Vitamin D may be associated with the survival of breast cancer patients
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
Furthermore, we recommend women obtain their vitamin D by short periods of full-body, noontime, sun-exposure during times when one’s shadow is shorter that they are tall. Brief exposure to UV radiation using old fashioned, low-pressure sunbeds can also be used for this purpose. continue reading
Vitamin D may help rebuild muscle after menopause
Friday, October 2, 2015
While scientists have debated the benefits of vitamin D for postmenopausal women, authors of the current research saw a 45 percent increase in muscle strength in women receiving the supplements over the study’s nine-month period, compared to a 23 percent loss in the control group. continue reading
Discovery of Vitamin D for Prevention
Thursday, October 1, 2015
Epidemiologists at Johns Hopkins University discovered in the late 1980's and the University of California San Diego in the 1990's, that women who live in sunny places are relatively immune to breast cancer. continue reading
Urban meaning comes from science
Thursday, October 1, 2015
the urban meaning of vitamin D continue reading
