In the News
Could Vitamin D Prevent H1N1?
Monday, September 28, 2009
By: LUKE GARRISON
http://kstp.com/news/stories/S1160126.shtml?cat=1
Not only can taking your vitamins in the morning keep you healthy, now it may prevent you from getting the H1N1 Virus. According to some doctors, Vitamin D has the potential to block the virus from our systems.… continue reading
Vitamin D From The Sun
Monday, September 28, 2009
http://terrybarga.blogspot.com/2009/09/vitamin-d-from-sun.html
Most people should be able to get their vitamin D requirements met through calculated sunlight exposure. The truth is, however, that our world still has nearly one billion people who are vitamin D deficient, so we’re not getting enough of this sunshine vitamin.… continue reading
Vitamin D deficiency in younger women is associated with increased risk of high blood pressure
Friday, September 25, 2009
Vitamin D deficiency in premenopausal women may increase the risk of developing systolic hypertension 15 years later, according to research reported at the American Heart Association’s 63rd High Blood Pressure Research Conference. Researchers examined women enrolled in the Michigan Bone Health and Metabolism Study and analyzed data from 559 Caucasian women living in Tecumseh, Mich.… continue reading
Can Vitamin D Improve Your Athletic Performance?
Thursday, September 24, 2009
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/23/phys-ed-can-vitamin-d-improve-your-athletic-performance/?hp
Phys Ed: Can Vitamin D Improve Your Athletic Performance? By Gretchen Reynolds Patrik Giardino
When scientists at the Australian Institute of Sport recently decided to check the Vitamin D status of some of that country’s elite female gymnasts, their findings were fairly alarming.… continue reading
NEW iPHONE APPLICATION PROTECTS YOU FROM THE SUN
Thursday, September 24, 2009
“Digital Sunscreen” Calculates a Personalized Estimate of the Time Until Sunburn Online PR News
San Francisco, CA – Digital Sunscreen, a new iPhone application, was released to the public today. The application allows users to protect themselves from the harsh, damaging rays of the sun by calculating a customized estimate of the time until sunburn.… continue reading