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Vitamin D Emerges as Treatment for Prostate Cancer – Cuts PSA Levels by Half

Thursday, November 19, 2009
NaturalNews.com  by David Gutierrez (NaturalNews) Treatment with vitamin D supplements may slow the progress of prostate cancer, according to a study published in the journal BJU International. In the United States, prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among men, after lung cancer.… continue reading

Baltimore County Votes No On Teen-Tan-Ban

Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Reported by: Christian Schaffer Email: christian.schaffer@wmar.com Should teen-agers be allowed to use tanning beds? It’s an issue that’s been cropping up around the state and the country over the past several months. Monday night the Baltimore County Council was set to vote on a bill that would have made tanning salons ‘off limits’ to kids under 18.… continue reading

Heart disease, stroke, heart failure, and premature death all linked to insufficient vitamin D levels

Tuesday, November 17, 2009
The results of a study presented on November 16, 2009 at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Conference in Orlando, Florida, confirmed a strong association between the presence of reduced vitamin D levels and a greater risk of coronary artery disease, stroke, heart failure and dying over follow-up in men and women 50 years of age and older.… continue reading

All Vitamin D Ultimately Comes From the Sun

Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Headline Story from SmartTan.com “Production of vitamin D in nature always appears to require the presence of some UV light; even vitamin D in foodstuffs is ultimately derived from organisms, from mushrooms to animals, which are not able to synthesize it except through the action of sunlight at some point in the synthetic chain.… continue reading

Eggplant Cures Skin Cancer

Tuesday, November 17, 2009
By Melanie Grimes, citizen journalist http://www.naturalnews.com/027506_eggplant_skin_cancer.html (NaturalNews) An ingredient in common eggplant has been shown to cure cancer. The eggplant extract is a phytochemical called solasodine glycoside, or BEC5. Dr. Bill E. Cham discovered it, after hearing of a folk medicine cure from Australian farmers.… continue reading

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