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Posted on August 1, 2012 by Brant Cebulla, VitaminDcouncil.org Some of our readers have requested for more information on the benefits of sun exposure outside of vitamin D production. Fortunately, a review asking this very question was published in the last issue of Dermato Endocrinology by Professors Asta Juzeniene and Johan Moan.… continue reading

Wednesday, August 1st, 2012 SmartTan.com A new about.com article alleges to answer a question from a reader about base tans, which the author calls mythical and suggests don’t exist even though many dermatology leaders insist otherwise. “It is a commonly believed myth that getting a ‘base tan’ before going on a vacation will protect you from sunburns.… continue reading

Tuesday, July 31, 2012. In an article published online on June 13, 2012 in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Ellen Smit of Oregon State University and her associates report a significantly increased risk of dying over a 12 year period among frail older men and women with reduced levels of vitamin D compared to those with higher levels.… continue reading

The latest update from the Vitamin D Society’s sponsorship of the D*action Breast Cancer Prevention study shows full enrollment of their sponsored 50 participants and, with the total study, ‘The lowered incidence rate is going in the right direction’ according to Cedric F.… continue reading

By Claire Coleman PUBLISHED: 22:22 GMT, 29 July 2012 | UPDATED: 13:58 GMT, 30 July 2012 After months of miserable weather, we’re finally seeing some sunshine, and it’s only natural we want to make the most of it. Of course, we all know about the dangers of going in the sun without wearing SPF (Sun Protection Factor), but given that most of the time we’re not exactly basking in Sahara-style temperatures, and that pretty much every foundation and moisturiser now seems to contain at least SPF 15, surely we’re protected enough?… continue reading