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Sunscreen Alzheimer’s link probed

Wednesday, August 26, 2009
2 days ago The frightening possibility of Alzheimer’s disease being induced by the sunscreen used every summer by tens of millions of holidaymakers is being investigated by academics. Sun worshipers are constantly told of the importance of using sunscreen, but the University of Ulster says two of it experts have been given substantial funding by the European Union to explore the possible links between the sunscreen and the brain disease.… continue reading

Should tanning beds be put to rest?

Wednesday, August 26, 2009
By Evra Taylor Levy and Eddy Lang, The Gazette http://www.canada.com/health/Should+tanning+beds+rest/1928696/story.html Tanning beds increase the risk of a fatal skin cancer, according to the World Health Organization. While getting a tan might make you look healthy, the link between UV radiation and skin cancer has most of us looking for shade and slathering on the sunscreen.… continue reading

Oprah Winfrey’s Medical Advisor Now In Favor Of Sunbathing In Moderation

Monday, August 24, 2009
Headline Story from SmartTan.com Regular sunbathing in non-burning dosages is something Oprah Winfrey’s personal health advisor now endorses — a huge addition to the growing group of physicians now willing to publicly refute Big Dermatology and Chemical Sunscreen’s antiquated “Sun Scare” advice.… continue reading

Sun & Vitamin D: A Slightly Different Angle

Monday, August 24, 2009
By Ed Roberts, DC What are we supposed to do about sun exposure? There is conflicting information out there regarding those invisible ultraviolet rays from our sun. How does vitamin D fit in? UVA rays (the bad guy) have a long wavelength and constitute 90-95% of the sun’s ultraviolet light.… continue reading

Sun rays are a cornerstone of life

Friday, August 21, 2009
The demonization of the sun is one of the greatest tragedies of our time. Our bodies need sun rays, and the lack of them can ruin our health as surely as a poor diet. We slather ourselves with protective lotions, fearful of looming cancers and ruined skin, when the fact is that our origins lie in lands washed by sunshine, and our health depends on exposure.… continue reading

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