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By SmartTan.com  The majority of tanning business owners think that their tanning rooms are cleaner than their own personal doctors’ patient rooms, according to a SmartTan.com poll conducted in November. Only 6 percent of tanning business owners feel that doctors’ offices are cleaner than their tanning rooms, while 63 percent feel their tanning rooms are cleaner.… continue reading

http://www.ameinfo.com/217143.html The Lebanese Osteoporosis Prevention Society (LOPS) in collaboration with nutrition, health and wellness leader Nestlé as part of their regional “Nestlé Strong & Healthy Bones” awareness initiative, highlighted new research showcasing the role of a healthy diet not only calcium and vitamin D in building and maintaining strong and healthy bones; which is crucial to preventing Osteoporosis later in life.… continue reading

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life/health-fitness/health/Vitamin-D-is-natures-antibiotic/articleshow/5263795.cms Vitamin D is being appreciated as “nature’s antibiotic” as a string of recent discoveries about the multiple health benefits of this nutrient Vitamin D is ˜nature’s antibiotic'” Right from the health of your immune system to prevention of heart disease and even vulnerability to influenza, vitamin D is now seen as one of the most critical nutrients for overall health.… continue reading

Status on Serum Markers of Bone Turnover in Healthy Adult Women Catherine A. Peterson, Mary E. Heffernan, Kay A. Sisk and Susan M. Ring Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia Missouri 65211 U.S.A. Abstract Background: Vitamin D is a key nutrient in bone health and the vitamin D status of individuals with regular exposure to solar or artifi cial ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation is generally superior to those with limited exposure.… continue reading

by Kimberley D. Mok, Montreal http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/11/nanoparticles-consumer-products-cause-cancer-study.php It’s a fact of life that nanoparticles are everywhere: from sunscreen to underwear to performance wear – they are an invisible part of everyday life. Nanotechnology has made some promising inroads, but could these undetectable bits of material be harmful to our health?… continue reading