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Nutrition researcher receives $2.2 million grant to explore how vitamin D affects children’s health
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Sacramento Nutrition Examiner Anne Hart
A University of Georgia (Athens, GA) College of Family and Consumer Sciences nutrition researcher has been awarded a $2.2 million grant to explore the role vitamin D plays in children’s health and the appropriate dose children should take as daily supplements in order to maintain healthy levels of vitamin D in their bloodstream.… continue reading
Sunlight Exposure Improves Brain Function
Saturday, August 29, 2009
By Dr. John Briffa
http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/21691/
Being in the sun has many benefits, including improved mood and cognition. (Louise McCoy/The Epoch Times) I’m a huge advocate of sunlight exposure, based on its wide-ranging benefits for the body. It also appears to benefit the brain.… continue reading
When It Comes to Good Health, Vitamin D Delivers
Friday, August 28, 2009
By Leigh Erin Connealy, M.D
Ignored for years, today vitamin D is a superstar. Here`s what you need to know about this vitally important nutrient, including how to make certain you`re getting enough vitamin D to protect your health. According to conventional wisdom, we should be wary of anything that sounds too good to be true.… continue reading
Setting the people up to die: A conspiracy of silence about swine flu natural remedies
Friday, August 28, 2009
By Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
It’s emblazoned across the front page of USA Today, just underneath a subhead declaring Michael Jackson was, indeed, killed by a drug overdose: “Flu could infect half of USA.” The article goes on to describe the predicted number of deaths expected in the U.S.… continue reading
Time in the Sun: How Much Is Needed for Vitamin D?
Thursday, August 27, 2009
By Deborah Kotz US NEWS
http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/living-well-usn/2008/06/23/time-in-the-sun-how-much-is-needed-for-vitamin-d.html
Coinciding with the first week of summer, a study published today underscores the importance of getting adequate amounts of sunlight for its vitamin D-boosting benefits. The research, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, shows that those with the lowest vitamin D levels have more than double the risk of dying from heart disease and other causes over an eight-year period compared with those with the highest vitamin D levels.… continue reading
