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Smokers need vitamin D
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Three quarters of American adults are considered vitamin D deficient. Consistent research has shown a lack of vitamin D can cause to a variety of health issues, including impairment of lung function for smokers. Vitamin D deficiency is associated with worse lung function and more rapid decline in lung function over time in smokers, suggesting that vitamin D may have a protective effect against the effects of smoking on lung function according to a new study.… continue reading
Is Mississauga becoming Canada’s nanny state?
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Published on Monday July 23, 2012 SAN GREWAL/TORONTO STAR
Kim, Sam and Patrick Ly play with an Old Boston Bulldog puppy at Perry’s Pet Mart in Mississauga. The sale of privately bred dogs and cats in city pet shops is about to be banned in an effort to fight puppy mills.… continue reading
“No truth” in fake tan pregnancy scare, says expert
Monday, July 23, 2012
“No truth” in fake tan pregnancy scare, says expert Reports suggesting fake tan products are linked to infertility and could harm your unborn baby are unfounded, claims cosmetic industry Stories in today’s newspapers that fake tan products pose a risk to fertility and unborn babies have been slammed as untrue by an expert scientist from the cosmetic industry.… continue reading
Blocking more than just sunburns: Why you might need more vitamin D right now
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Jul 17, 2012 – 8:00 AM ET | Last Updated: Jul 16, 2012 5:56 PM ET National Post
Summertime might not be the time to be worrying about taking a vitamin D supplement, but does that mean that you can let it fall off your radar entirely?… continue reading
Majority of Germans Lack Sufficient Vitamin D
Friday, July 13, 2012
A new report finding that a majority of Germans lack sufficient vitamin D has set off a debate in the country between dermatologists and nutritionists, who recommend a simple, natural remedy for gaining more of the essential vitamin: sunshine. Jakob Linseisen of the Helmholtz Center in Munich likes to sit outside in the sun after lunch and enjoy his cup of coffee.… continue reading
