In the News
To get adequate vitamin D you need to skip the sunscreen
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Healthy Living ExaminerNorma Erickson
Sunlight: the only reliable natural source of vitamin d (Photo/V DeShazer)
You are 26% more likely to die from heart disease if you have a vitamin D deficiency, according to research conducted at Johns Hopkins. An estimated 65-95% of Americans do not have adequate levels of vitamin D in their blood.… continue reading
Sunlight: the only reliable natural source of vitamin d (Photo/V DeShazer)
Staying out in the sun boosts men’s sex drive
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Your skin may glow red like a lobster but a spot of sunbathing can be good for a man’s sex drive, a study shows.
The levels of testosterone – a sex hormone – in men’s blood rise accordingly with doses of vitamin D.
The Canadian Dermatology Association Launches New Campaign to Warn Against the Dangers of Indoor Tanning
Monday, February 1, 2010
OTTAWA, Feb. 1 /CNW/ – http://smr.newswire.ca/en/cda/the-canadian-dermatology-association-launches-new-campaign
The Canadian Dermatology Association’s new “Indoor Tanning is Out” campaign launches today, targeting young women with the message that indoor tanning is not as safe as they think.
… continue readingDermatology association urges young women to learn facts about indoor tanning
Monday, February 1, 2010
Lauren La Rose, THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO – The spot was very dark, almost black, barely the size of a pencil eraser, and would bleed when Jackie Connors shaved her legs.
She initially chose to ignore it. But at age 20 while in nursing school and learning about the signs and symptoms of skin cancer, it soon would become a cause for concern.
A Mother’s story of her autistic son
Monday, February 1, 2010
The Vitamin D Newsletter
This is a periodic newsletter from the Vitamin D Council, a non-profit trying to end the epidemic of vitamin D deficiency. If you want to unsubscribe, go to the end of this newsletter. If you are not subscribed, you can do so on the Vitamin D Council’s website.… continue reading
