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http://www.anh-usa.org/new_site/?p=1566 Bill Faloon, Co-founder of Life Extension Foundation, recently summarized some of the science showing the critical role of Vitamin D in preventing and controlling infections due to the flu. An excerpt from his article in the January 2010 Life Extension Magazine follows: Evidence that Vitamin D Combats Winter Infections As daylight hours grow colder and shorter, incidences of the common cold, flu, and respiratory infections spike upwards.… continue reading

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/booster_shots/2010/01/low-vitamin-d-levels-in-blacks-may-explain-higher-rates-of-heart-disease.html The disparity in rates of heart disease deaths between blacks and whites can be attributed in large part to low levels of vitamin D in a substantial portion of the black population, researchers have found. Their dark skin cuts down on the production of vitamin D–which is produced primarily by sunlight–particularly among those who live at higher latitudes where sunlight is less intense than it is closer to the equator, said Dr.… continue reading

SmartTan.com Industry Advisory Friends: Public outrage over the proposed 10 percent federal tax on indoor tanning is starting to boiling over – which is exactly what we need to get this tax taken out of the final version of the Health Care Reform bill negotiated between the House and Senate in the coming weeks.… continue reading

by Nick Anthis http://scienceblogs.com/scientificactivist/2010/01/multivitamins_dont_work.php This isn’t really anything new, but Emily Anthes has a nice summary in Slate today of what we currently know about the effectiveness of nutritional supplements–namely that they don’t consistently show any clear benefits except in a few very specific situations: Vitamins–with their promise to bridge the gap between the nutrients our bodies need and those they get–have always seemed reassuringly simple: Just pop a multivitamin and let your body soak in those extra nutrients.… continue reading

http://www.foodconsumer.org/newsite/Non-food/Lifestyle/teens_lacking_sleep_depression_0101100903.html By Jimmy Downs A new study in the Jan 1, 2010 issue of the journal Sleep found teens who slept 5 or fewer hours a day regularly were 71 percent more likely to suffer depression and 48 percent more likely to think of suicide compared to those who had sufficient sleep.… continue reading