In the News
Canadians Asking: Vitamin D, Where are you?
Friday, November 13, 2009
Thousands of independent studies in the past three years have revealed a strong connection between vitamin D deficiency and increased risk for a variety of serious illnesses including as many as 22 forms of cancer, heart disease, diabetes, osteoporosis and multiple sclerosis, as well as common colds and flus.… continue reading
Where Can You Get A Vitamin For Free?
Thursday, November 12, 2009
By: James Carpentier
http://themontclarion.org/archives/1036
Of all the vitamin bottles found in pharmacies and nutrition stores, there is one vitamin that you can get for free. Can you guess which one? Hint: It’s probably the hottest vitamin discussed in both medical and scientific circles, and it has been widely publicized in newspapers and magazines during the past few years.… continue reading
Howard adopts restriction on indoor tanning beds
Thursday, November 12, 2009
www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/howard/bal-md.briefs112nov11,0,1199498.story baltimoresun.com
By Larry Carson
Indoor tanning industry officials, salon owners and their supporters packed a Howard County Health Department conference room Tuesday night to argue against a ban on teens under 18 using the electric beds, but to no avail.… continue reading
Dermatologists Can Help Separate Fact From Fiction for Sun Exposure, Sunscreen and Vitamin D
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
When it comes to vitamin D, consumers are bombarded with mixed messages about the best source for this essential nutrient. While some may argue that small doses of intentional sun exposure are safe, dermatologists point out that the risk of developing skin cancer from ultraviolet (UV) radiation far outweighs the benefit of stimulating vitamin D production – particularly when enriched foods and supplements are safe and effective sources of this vitamin.… continue reading
Sunshine vitamin stirs new debate
Sunday, November 8, 2009
http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/nov/08/sunshine-vitamin-stirs-new-debate/print/
Remember all the advice we’ve heard about skin cancer – stay out of the sun, cover up, wear sunblock? Now some doctors are saying that it has resulted in a new health problem – millions of people worldwide are suffering from vitamin D deficiency.… continue reading
