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Could Vitamin D Eradicate Diabetes?
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
The Vitamin D Society recommend that people ask their family doctors to measure their 25(OH)D blood serum levels and if low (below 100 nmol/L Canada or 40 ng/ml USA) take immediate action to increase their vitamin D intake. Dr. John Cannell from the Vitamin D Council recommends sunlight, sunbed or D3 supplementation to increase your vitamin D blood levels.
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NJ’s ‘tanning mom’ won’t face endangerment charge
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Prosecutors in Newark said Tuesday that a grand jury refused to indict Patricia Krentcil on those charges.The 44-year-old Nutley woman was arrested last April and charged with child endangerment for allegedly bringing her then-5-year-old daughter into a tanning booth.
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Causes of Vitamin D Deficiency
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
The major source of vitamin D for children and adults is exposure to natural sunlight (3, 7, 35–37). Very few foods naturally contain or are fortified with vitamin D. continue reading
Province promises to pass tanning bill – Ontario
Saturday, February 23, 2013
“Matthews said 'First, second and third reading before the March Break is a little bit of a dream, but certainly before prom comes.' Those are the two times of the year where a lot of youth uses tanning beds.”
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Reality TV fans three times likelier to use tanning beds
Friday, February 22, 2013
Researchers from Brooklyn College have claimed that 13 per cent people, who watch shows like 'Snooki 'n' JWoww' and 'Real Housewives' use sunlamps compared to less than four per cent of non-viewers.
JCTA Note: This is one reason why JCTA members should be ending all of there advertising with "Please Tan Responsibly" and adding the weblink www.TanResponsibly.ca. This will increase consumer confidence, by showing the Canadian public that we want our clients doing it right. continue reading
