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Sunbathing ‘boosts men’s sex drive’
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Move over Viagra, potions and oils, sunbathing is more than enough to boost men’s sex drive, says a study.
Researchers at the Medical University of Graz in Austria found that levels of testosterone, the male sex hormone, in men’s blood rise accordingly with doses of Vitamin D.… continue reading
Sunshine weekends and vitamin D may save you from melanoma
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Sunlight, and plenty of it, may be the best method for reducing the risk of melanoma. An impressive piece of research on melanoma and sunlight appeared recently in the European Journal of Cancer.[1] Dr. Julia Newton Bishop and colleagues (thirteen scientists in all) researched sunlight exposure habits and compared those habits to the risk of melanoma in an English population.… continue reading
Derm’s Own Son ‘D’ Deficient: NBC Report
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Skin cancer group ridiculously says never expose your skin to natural sunlight
Monday, March 14, 2011
(NaturalNews) Exposing skin to natural sunlight every day is the best way for the body to receive adequate levels of health-promoting and disease-preventing vitamin D. But in what can only be described as carrying on a legacy of pseudo-scientific stupidity, the National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention (NCSCP) — whose members include the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) — has recently come out urging people to avoid sunlight exposure at all costs, and instead take vitamin D supplements.
… continue readingGPs want help to give best advice on preventing skin cancer
Monday, March 14, 2011
Virginia McMillanvmcmillan@clear.net.nzMonday 14 March 2011, 2:01pm
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Sizeable percentages of GPs provide less sun-protective advice than previously because of the mixed public health messages about UV exposure
