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Frank Wilhelmi Health Word Count: 965 This article is also available online at http://article-niche.com/ Vitamin D Proves To Be The Single Most Critical Factor In Viral And Inflammatory Diseases by: Frank Wilhelmi This month’s Life Extension Magazine has a compilation of recent study results that make it clear that this vitamin (actually a hormone made in the body from cholesterol) is decidedly THE critical factor in preventing viral infections, such as the flu and common cold, as well as those that cause chronic conditions such as hepatitis and inflammatory-based conditions such as atherosclerosis and autoimmune diseases.… continue reading

http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/12/17/tech-cancer-dna-code.html ‘We will think about cancers in a very different way’ Last Updated: Thursday, December 17, 2009 | 5:38 PM ET Comments187Recommend154CBC News Researchers have mapped the DNA mutations in skin and lung cancer — findings that one researcher says will change how cancer is viewed.… continue reading

http://www.empowher.com/news/herarticle/2009/12/10/are-you-vitamin-d-deficient?page=0,0 During his recent annual physical, my husband’s doctor informed him that he was extremely deficient in vitamin D. Two weeks later, my doctor reported that I’m in the same boat. Often called the “sunshine vitamin,” the greatest source for vitamin D is the sun.… continue reading

By Danny Rose  http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/sun-exposure-linked-to-childhood-food-allergies/story-e6frf7jx-1225809525996  CHILDHOOD food allergies are more common the further south you go in Australia, indicating sun exposure could be a critical factor. Canberra-based allergy expert Dr Ray Mullins has constructed a national map of the allergy’s incidence, and it shows a clear trend of it being “more common in the south than it is in the north”.… continue reading

http://chicagoist.com/2009/12/08/vitamin_d_do_believe_the_hype.php Getting adequate vitamin D is easy: simply remove all clothing, defy recommendations to use sunscreen, and stand outside soaking up UV rays for about 15 to 20 minutes. Poof! You’ve got more than enough vitamin D than you need for the day.… continue reading