In the News
Low-fat eating best after skin cancer: study
Saturday, October 24, 2009
By Joene Hendry
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – People with a history of skin cancer may want to cut back on the amount of fat they eat to reduce their risk of a second skin cancer, based on study findings from Australia.… continue reading
Fight Off Back Aches & Pains This Winter With Extra Vitamin D
Saturday, October 24, 2009
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168587.php
It’s no wonder that many people feel extra soreness and aches in their backs during winter months — they’re often not getting enough vitamin D. The body makes vitamin D from the sun’s ultraviolet rays, so it’s known as the sunshine vitamin.… continue reading
Daily Dose: D-lightful Flu Fighter
Saturday, October 24, 2009
http://dailywd.womansday.com/blog/2009/10/daily-dose-dlightful-flu-fighter.html
I’ve never been a big fan of supplements (I prefer to get my nutrients from food, thank you very much), but lately I’ve been hearing so much about the wonders of vitamin D that I’m seriously thinking about popping some daily.… continue reading
The Uber Nutrient Worth “Hundreds of Billions”
Friday, October 23, 2009
By Patrick Cox
http://wallstreetpit.com/11429-the-uber-nutrient-worth-hundreds-of-billions
This ranks as one of the most important public health breakthroughs in decades. A trickle of solid peer-reviewed evidence that most people are severely vitamin D deficient has turned into a flood. If the new consensus is correct, and I believe it is, increasing your vitamin D level could, for most people, add years of healthy life.… continue reading
Cancer Society, in Shift, Has Concerns on Screenings
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
By GINA KOLATA The American Cancer Society, which has long been a staunch defender of most cancer screening, is now saying that the benefits of detecting many cancers, especially breast and prostate, have been overstated. It is quietly working on a message, to put on its Web site early next year, to emphasize that screening for breast and prostate cancer and certain other cancers can come with a real risk of overtreating many small cancers while missing cancers that are deadly.… continue reading