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You Can’t Overdose Sunny ‘D’
Friday, November 25, 2011
Vitamin D supplements — but not sunshine-induced vitamin D — led to unnaturally high vitamin D blood levels in a Utah study claiming that vitamin D blood levels over 100 ng/ml (250 mol/L) increase the risk of atrial fibrillation in the heart.
… continue readingQuote of the Week:Tans Are Not Damage, Derm Says
Friday, November 25, 2011
“A suntan is an evolutionary device, it protects against burning. A suntan is just a sign of increased pigment, melanin, in the skin and is a natural biological response to the sun, not a sign of skin damage.” — Dr. Sam Shuster, Emeritus Professor of Dermatology, Newcastle University.
… continue readingCity hall notebook: Indoor tanning a hot topic – Sarnia ON
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Council voted 5-3 Monday in favour of supporting the Canadian Cancer Society and its request for municipal backing of new provincial controls for indoor tanning.
… continue readingSkin cancer and nutrition—stop blaming the sun!
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Submitted by Sunlight Institute.org
on Saturday, November 19, 2011
By: Marc Sorenson, EdD, Sunlight Institute
In the rush by dermatologists and sunscreen companies to demonize sunlight exposure as the universal cause of skin cancers, there has been a total disregard for another factor that strongly protects against or strongly promotes skin damage.
Leading Canadian medical organizations endorse Scientists Call to D*action for Vitamin D awareness month
Friday, November 18, 2011
TORONTO — November 18, 2011 — The clocks have turned back an hour and Canadians are receiving less exposure to daylight. November is Vitamin D Awareness month in Canada and serves as a timely reminder for people of all ages to test their vitamin D levels to ensure they aren’t dropping.… continue reading
