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New Research Shows Vitamin D Reduces Risk of Cancer

Friday, April 24, 2009
By the UV FOUNDATION A new study on nutrition and health shows vitamin D can significantly reduce the risk of several types of cancer. William B. Grant, director of the Sunlight, Nutrition and Health Research Center in San Francisco, reviewed and summarized the ecological studies of solar ultraviolet B (UVB), vitamin D and cancer since 2000.… continue reading

Human Lung Tumors Destroy Anti-Cancer Hormone Vitamin D

Friday, April 24, 2009
Human lung tumors have the ability to eliminate Vitamin D, a hormone with anti-cancer activity, a new study from the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) suggests. Results of the study, Abstract Number 2402, are being presented at the 100th annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), April 18 to 22, in Denver.… continue reading

Outrage over tanning salon chain’s sunbed health benefit claims

Sunday, April 19, 2009
Glasgow,Scotland, UK Tanning salon bosses have been slammed for promoting sunbeds as a way to prevent cancer. Leaflets issued by the Indigo Sun chain encourage the use of tanning booths to safeguard against “a wide spectrum of cancers and other chronic diseases”.… continue reading

Pediatricians Finally Admit Children Need More Vitamin D

Sunday, April 19, 2009
By David Gutierrez, staff writer (NaturalNews) The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has doubled its recommended daily vitamin D intake for children and adolescents, citing concern over rising levels of rickets as well as new evidence that higher vitamin D intake may help prevent against a wide variety of diseases.… continue reading

Tanning beds may be even more effective as a vitamin D producer

Thursday, April 16, 2009
SmartTan.com Tanning beds may be even more effective as a vitamin D producer than was previously believed. That’s the consensus of new research published by Dr. Michael Holick’s group at Boston University. Holick’s group studied 15 people aged 20-53, tracking their vitamin D blood levels as they tanned in tanning equipment three times a week.… continue reading

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