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‘Vitamin D Prevents Cancer… is it True?

Tuesday, March 10, 2009
TORONTO – Carole Baggerly, a breast cancer survivor and director of GrassrootsHealth (www.grassrootshealth.org), is visiting Toronto to discuss the importance of vitamin D as it relates to cancer. As part of the worldwide vitamin D project D(*)action, she will be presenting a series of seminars with Dr.… continue reading

Vitamin D Deficiency Has Emerged as a Silent Epidemic

Tuesday, March 10, 2009
WASHINGTON,  — As we get ready to change our clocks for Daylight Saving Time, the National Milk Mustache “got milk?” Campaign is declaring it Vitamin D Day to raise awareness of the important role of the “sunshine vitamin.” Even though we have the ability to make our own vitamin D when the ultraviolet rays of the sun hit our skin, many Americans fail to get enough vitamin D.… continue reading

Milk Industry Launches “Liquid Sunshine” Campaign to Promote Vitamin D

Tuesday, March 10, 2009
SmartTan.com The U.S. Dairy industry Monday launched a campaign promoting the increased importance of vitamin D — positioning milk as an an alternative to sunlight as a source of “the sunshine vitamin” since many people do not get enough sunlight to make vitamin D.… continue reading

Expert Talks Vitamin D

Thursday, March 5, 2009
Carole Baggerly, founder of Grassroots Health and the D*Action Project, has conducted a question and answer session on the importance of Vitamin D testing. The D*Action project is an international public health project to solve the Vitamin D deficiency epidemic. Carole brought together 30 of the world’s foremost scientists in Vitamin D study.… continue reading

Half of Black Teens May Be Vitamin D Deficient

Thursday, March 5, 2009
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter Many teens today, especially black teens, aren’t getting enough of vitamin D, the so-called sunshine vitamin that is essential for cells to function, say researchers from Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City. People Who Read This Also Read 10 Ways to Get Better Sleep (and Maybe Cure Your Insomnia) 22609912 Calcium Helps Ward Off Colon Cancer 22210618 B Vitamins Might Lower Stroke Risk 22116428 Too Little Vitamin D May Mean More Colds and Flu 22210616 Older Americans May Lack Adequate Nutrition 22640020 Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to many chronic diseases, including heart disease, diabetes, immune system problems and inflammatory diseases.… continue reading

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