In the News
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
Dr Oz: Skin Cancer: #1 Cancer You Can Avoid: Dark Clothes & Pedicures
Thursday, November 18, 2010
The Dr Oz Cancer Proof Your Life show including a segment on the number one cancer you can avoid – Skin Cancer. Over 1 million Americans are diagnosed with Skin Cancer and almost 1 person every hour dies from it. Doctor Oz said that Skin Cancer is preventable.
… continue readingChildren Dying Of Preventable Illness – Failure Of Government Advice On Vitamin D And Sunlight
Thursday, November 18, 2010
An NHS scheme to give life-saving vitamin D to under fives is reaching only a tiny minority of children in the UK. A radical overhaul is needed if the epidemic of chronic disease linked to vitamin D is to be halted, an expert said last night.
… continue readingConfusion about role of vitamin D
Thursday, November 18, 2010
A survey of more than 9,000 mothers and health professionals about vitamin D has exposed confusion and gaps in knowledge about the role it plays in children’s wellbeing.… continue reading
Suffer from PMS? Make sure you get enough vitamin D
Thursday, November 18, 2010
