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A New Approach to Infection: Vitamin D
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
A New Approach to Infection: Vitamin D
By Jeannette Y. Wick, RPh, MBA, FASCP | November 12, 2014
Humans have used Vitamin D throughout time to treat illness. Physicians prescribed cod liver oil and sunlight to treat infection for years before effective antibiotics were discovered, unaware that the apparent active ingredient in both is vitamin D.… continue reading
Continuous sun exposure does not increase the risk of developing melanoma
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
The researchers summarized their findings by saying,“We observed no consistent association between occupational sun exposure and melanoma risk overall and little evidence that this association varied by anatomical site.
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Tan You’ Parody Rocks Smart Tan Nashville
Monday, November 3, 2014
Multitalented Smart Tan Magazine Editor-in-Chief Ashley Laabs performed the “Tan You” melody, which even impressed our keynote speaker, famously harsh TV personality Tabatha Coffey. continue reading
Shining a light on need to boost vitamin D levels in Canada
Friday, October 31, 2014
TORONTO, Ont. (October 31, 2014) – As winter draws closer and our daylight hours grow shorter, Canadians are being urged to take steps to protect their health by maintaining sufficient levels of vitamin D. continue reading
Vitamin D blood levels of Canadians, 2009-2011
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
40% of Canadian will be deficient this winter because of lack of sunlight. 25% are deficient in the summer. This relates to only Bone health at blood above 50nmol/L. 40 vitamin D researchers say 100 to 150 nmol/L for optimum Health for other diseases. That makes over 90% of Canadian vitamin D deficient. continue reading
