In the News
‘D’ Pioneer Frank Garland Passes at 60
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Dr. Frank Garland, Professor of Family and Preventive Medicine at the University of California San Diego and Technical Director of the Naval Health Research Center passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 17 at UCSD Thornton Hospital after contending with a nearly year-long illness with high optimism and courage.
Sunshine is an easy source of vitamin D
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
There has been a lot of attention paid lately to vitamin D.
That’s the vitamin that is probably the simplest to manage since the human body produces it naturally when exposed to sunlight.
Despite this fact, recent studies show a huge part of the population – everyone from newborns to the elderly – is severely lacking in vitamin D, which apparently can put a person’s health in jeopardy.… continue reading
Killer sunscreen? What your mama never told you about sun protection.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
It’s enough to drive parents crazy: “Slather your kids in sunscreen!” we are told. Yet, we are learning that the majority of popular sunscreens might NOT provide protection from the worst of the skin cancers and might actually increase our children’s chances of getting some cancers.
Have You Taken Your Vitamin ‘N’ Today?
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Vitamin Nature, that is.
In his powerful book “Last Child in the Woods,” Richard Louv points out that our kids are suffering from what he calls “Nature Deficit Disorder.” I’ve come to believe that virtually everyone in our culture suffers from NDD — and the only cure is Vitamin N.… continue reading
Gene researchers find key role for Vitamin D in range of diseases
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Scientists at Oxford University report that Vitamin D has a huge effect on our DNA and say this could explain its apparently beneficial role in preventing diverse diseases… continue reading
