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Dr. Mercola Slams Sun Scare Derms

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

The founder of the internet’s most widely read natural health web site has again slammed the chemical sunscreen and cosmetic dermatology industries for fueling public health problems related to sunlight deprivation and vitamin D deficiency.

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Low vitamin D Levels Increase Parkinson’s Risk

Tuesday, September 7, 2010
A shortage of vitamin D can increase a person’s risk of developing Parkinson’s disease later in life. One 30-year study of 3,000 people revealed a three-fold higher risk of developing Parkinson’s in those with low blood levels of vitamin D.… continue reading

Vitamin D more effective than vaccines at preventing flu infections

Friday, September 3, 2010

(NaturalNews) A vitamin D supplement is more effective at reducing the risk of flu infection than vaccines or antiviral drugs, according to a study conducted by researchers from Jikei University School of Medicine in Tokyo and published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

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Millions of needless deaths

Friday, September 3, 2010

 

 
It is hard to imagine, but it was not until 1867 that Joseph Lister published his findings about the critical need of using sterile procedures in the surgical setting. Back then, doctors seldom washed their hands prior to surgery, let alone sterilize the instruments they had used on the previous patient.
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Cut Your Risk of Any Cancer in Half – Starting Today!

Thursday, September 2, 2010
What do you want first? The good news or the bad? The good news is, cancer deaths are declining. According to the American Cancer Society’s “Cancer Statistics, 2010″ report, around 767,000 cancer deaths have been avoided since the 1990s.
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