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Vitamin D Day November 2nd – Help Stop Vitamin D Deficiency
Thursday, October 31, 2013
November is the start of the season when most Canadians become vitamin D deficient due to lack of sunlight. The Vitamin D Society is asking all Canadians to assess their vitamin D levels on Vitamin D Day November 2nd and to take action to prevent vitamin D deficiency. continue reading
Teen tanning brings warnings but no fines in PEI
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
A learning process with the new youth tanning regulations was expected, says chief health officer Dr. Heather Morrison. continue reading
Ontario Symposiums Kick Off Vitamin D Awareness Month – Hamilton & Toronto
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
The Vitamin D Society is proud to announce that it will host two Vitamin D Disease Prevention Symposiums in Ontario during November as part of Vitamin D Awareness Month. Medical professionals and the public are invited to attend these free information sessions and learn what optimal vitamin D can do for health. continue reading
Facts and myths about vitamin D
Monday, October 28, 2013
Vitamin D3 is required by the body to function well and is crucial for strengthening immunity and improving the body’s natural defence system. continue reading
$40 Million Clinical Trial to Prove Vitamin D pervents Type 2 Diabetes
Thursday, October 24, 2013
U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) said Monday that it's to launch a large-scale clinical trial to investigate if a vitamin D supplement helps prevent or delay type 2 diabetes in adults who have prediabetes, and are at high risk for developing type 2. continue reading
