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Top Nutrition Researchers Challenge Conventional Wisdom With Recommendation for More Sun Exposure

Tuesday, July 21, 2015
A group of scientific researchers now suggests that these recommendations, which include avoiding sun exposure between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., may be less beneficial than originally thought. continue reading

Overly restrictive sun exposure warnings pose health risk, says new study

Tuesday, July 14, 2015
"These benefits are in addition to those derived from vitamin D alone and cannot be replaced by vitamin D supplements and therefore sun avoidance being recommended by the US Surgeon General, the Canadian Cancer Society, the Canadian Dermatology Association and others, is unnecessarily putting Canadians at risk." continue reading

How to Fund Obamacare? Gimmicks Like a Tanning Tax Are Not the Answer

Monday, July 13, 2015
If Obamacare is here to stay, funding for it must be addressed. The Obama administration can't use gimmicks like a tanning tax to distract from who is really going to pay for this law: policyholders who will see the cost of their insurance skyrocket. continue reading

Health Impact of UV-Induced Nitric Oxide Expanding

Monday, July 13, 2015
It identified another significant health benefit from UV exposure that is completely independent of vitamin D — an effect that cannot be replicated with a supplement or anything else. continue reading

Measuring Vitamin D

Thursday, July 9, 2015
Every tissue in our bodies needs vitamin D and will not work at their optimal potential if we do not have enough. continue reading

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