In the News
Ontario’s Doctors: Will Ontario see the light on tanning bed protection?
Friday, November 26, 2010
TORONTO, Nov. 28 /CNW/ – Ontario’s doctors are calling on the province to follow Nova Scotia’s lead and move to protect young people from the dangers of tanning beds. In Nova Scotia, the government recently announced a ban on the use of tanning beds for those under 19.… continue reading
Sunblock = Vitamin D Block: Dr. Cannell
Monday, November 22, 2010
The founder of one of North America’s leading vitamin D advocacy groups is putting the message about sunscreen in simple terms: If you wear it, you’re blocking vitamin D production.
Nova Scotia proposes to ban people under 19 from using tanning beds
Monday, November 22, 2010
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia is proposing legislation that would ban people under the age of 19 from using tanning beds.
Health Minister Maureen MacDonald says the legislation is aimed at saving young people from the harmful effects of ultraviolet rays.
… continue readingArticle about Joe Levy , his song about Thankgiving
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Look out, world, because Jackson’s gift to Thanksgiving is going viral.
It will conquer the Internet like a child who screams wildly for no good reason. It will be bigger than crime victims who sound goofy on the evening news. Yes, it will be nearly as big as funny cats that act drunk!… continue reading
For Women First (magazine) at Shoppers Drugmart.
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Its a great article about how Vitamin D levels can burn the fat off you. Key points:
– 2009 study by Richard Kremer, McGill University, found that woman with D levels that were low but not necessarily deficient had 40% more subcutaneous fat (the jiggly kind)
– Woman with insufficient vitamin D levels had 80% more abdominal fat than their high-D peers
– Vitamin D is a hormone that actually controls the growth of cells not just in fat but also in cancer.… continue reading
